Senior Technical Producer — Teamfight Tactics, Core Tech

About the role

As Technical Producers at Riot, we lead passionate technical teams to create products and experiences that deliver maximum developer and player value. We guide development, clear blockers, and push projects across the finish line while ensuring that our teams are sustainable and have a collaborative environment. As a Technical Producer III on the Core Tech team, you will lead a complex technical team and projects that deliver the tools and engine capabilities used to develop Teamfight Tactics. You will own strong delivery processes within the team and ensure that collaboration with external teams runs smoothly. You will oversee product roadmaps, delivery, work systems, and execution, while providing initiative leadership with visibility into complex deliverables, risks, and dependencies. You will also ensure that the team works at a sustainable pace and continuously improves. You will report to the Initiative Delivery Lead for the Core Tech initiative on TFT.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day production operations and development processes for complex technical teams
• Lead complex projects involving multiple disciplines, teams, and organizational partners
• Partner with Engineering and Product leads to develop the team’s technical product vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Manage delivery plans, risks, dependencies, tradeoffs, and stakeholder communication
• Improve work systems, team performance metrics, delivery predictability, and goal setting
• Assess team health, composition, and capacity to ensure the team is set up for success
• Increase development efficiency through simplification and standardization
• Mentor other producers and contribute ideas beyond your immediate ownership across teams and disciplines

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of experience as a Producer, Product Manager, or Development Manager on medium-to-large technical teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience with strong technical knowledge and problem-solving skills
• Experience independently leading complex technical projects with multiple teams, stakeholders, or dependencies
• Experience applying Agile and Lean development processes
• Excellent team leadership and the ability to refine technical product vision
• Experience working with teams building engine capabilities, platform technology, or gameplay features
• Skilled at managing diverse stakeholders, building alignment across teams, and navigating complex organizational dynamics
• Strong understanding of product management and the ability to find balanced solutions across technical, developer, and delivery constraints
• Expert of Jira use, configuration, and limitations

Skills

• Experience working with teams building software or tools for internal users
• Experience in game development or a strong understanding of how artists, engineers, and game designers build assets and features for a modern game

Benefits

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