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Principal Engineer - League of Legends

Riot Games

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  • Salary: not listed by employer

  • Typical pay for professionals in tech and media in Ireland: around €90,905 a year Official statistics

  • Also hiring in Australia, Singapore, South Korea and United States (open roles on Tech Abroad)

  • Permanent residency after about 2 yrs

  • Citizenship after about 5 yrs

  • Work language: likely English (posting is in English)

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About the role

As a Principal Software Engineer on the League of Legends' Purchase Points theme, you will set technical direction for player-facing systems across the game client, engine, UI, content, and service integrations.

You will bring expert C++ and game-development experience to complex, cross-team problems - making sound architectural decisions, clarifying tradeoffs, and helping teams build experiences that are performant, maintainable, reliable, and cohesive. You will partner with Engineering, Product, Design, Art, UX, QA, and Production, and lead through influence rather than formal authority.

Responsibilities:

• Set technical direction and lead architecture for complex initiatives spanning…

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Location Insights: Dublin

  • Rent (City)

    New one-bed apartment leases in County Dublin averaged €1,865 a month in Q4 2025. This is a countywide figure with no centre/outside split.

  • Take-home pay (Country tax)

    About €4,890 a month after tax, from typical pay for tech professionals in Ireland (€90,905 a year, official statistics), not this employer's offer, using the average rate of 35.4% for a single employee on a higher salary

  • Weather (City)

    Dublin: summer highs about 66°F / 19°C, winter highs about 47°F / 8°C

  • Safety (Country)

    Very high peacefulness (Global Peace Index rank 5)

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