Jobs / United States / Riot Games INC
Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 (Remote)
Riot Games INC · 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, USA
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 64 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 33 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting says it won’t sponsorIts own wording says sponsorship is unavailable.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Riot Games INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles21 certified filings for “Software Engineer II” (Software Developers) in CA: $158k–$185k, median $185k. Most were filed at wage level IV (58%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Existing work authorization requiredFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 64 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 33 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 (Remote) Software Engineers at Riot bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas and also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains. Our engineers are player-focused and aim to find solutions that make players excited to experience our games. As a Software Engineer Intern, you’ll be exposed to both new and current technology while building innovative solutions to overcome high-volume obstacles and deliver player value. Applying to this role will provide eligibility for all software engineering roles open across our products. We will do our best to match you with a product and team that fits your interests and experience, but note that it also depends on availability. Potential Responsibilities: • Collaborate closely with other developers to create player-facing features for our live games, such as League, TFT, or VALORANT • Build back-end services to allow our games to take advantage of shared social, client and platform features • Write code to handle processing real time data of our various game teams • Learn to operate services on a global scale for millions of players • Build and maintain SDKs and APIs that are used by internal game customers to power their games Required Qualifications: • Graduating in the 2028 calendar year • Currently enrolled in a Computer Science, Engineering, or Technology related degree program • Coding experience with an object-oriented programming (OOP) language (e.g. Java, C++, C#) • Knowledge of data structures and algorithms • Minimum GPA of 2.5 • Available to work full-time hours for the 12 week internship duration Desired Qualifications: • Experience as a software developer, including internships or part-time • Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile development practices • Familiarity with software development best practices like unit testing, functional testing, integration testing, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) • Portfolio or website link (e.g github) with collection of original work and/or projects • Experience working on a video game or related project, particularly in Unity or Unreal Engine Work Authorization • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the program. • This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. We do not sponsor visas for this position or internship conversions. For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will certainly be looking at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this could be the role for you! Applications Close November 6th, 2026 Our Perks: Riot Internships are paid, and interns can also participate in our 401(k) plan. You can expect in-game perks, and the ability to participate in our Play Fund, so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of our players and community through games. The University Programs team also invites you to intern focused events so you can connect with your fellow interns and Rioters to make the most out of your experience. Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code . Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value