Summary
Raúl Rodríguez is a Staff Software Engineer based in Leinster, Ireland, with 11 years of experience building robust infrastructure and anti-cheat systems for online games. He has progressed through multiple engineering and senior roles at Riot Games, moving from infrastructure engineering into leadership of anti-cheat efforts, demonstrating both depth in systems engineering and domain expertise in game security. Prior experience at NGINX and as a backend team lead in Spain highlights his background in high-performance networking and team-driven backend development. He holds a Master’s and a Degree in Computer Science with a focus on algorithms and AI from Universidad de La Laguna, bringing strong algorithmic foundations to practical production problems. Raúl is skilled at translating complex distributed-systems challenges into scalable, maintainable solutions and thrives in cross-functional environments where reliability and low-latency matter. A less obvious strength is his international career arc—Spain, the US area, and Ireland—which gives him adaptability in diverse engineering cultures and product contexts.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Computer Science Information technology, Master of Computer Science Information technology at Universidad de La Laguna
Spanish, English