Software Engineering Intern – Summer 2027
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Software Engineering Intern building player-facing features, APIs, SDKs, and scalable services for Riot Games titles. Supporting real-time data processing and global systems for millions of players.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with developers to create player-facing features for live games such as League, TFT, and VALORANT
- Build back-end services supporting shared social, client, and platform features
- Write code to process real-time data for game teams
- Learn to operate services globally for millions of players
- Build and maintain SDKs and APIs used by internal game customers
- Match with a software engineering product and team based on interests, experience, and availability
Requirements:
- 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 language, such as Java, C++, or C#
- Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
- Minimum GPA of 2.5
- Available to work full-time hours for the 12-week internship duration
- Legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the program
- Position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
- Desired: Experience as a software developer, including internships or part-time work
- Desired: Experience with software development life cycle and agile development practices
- Desired: Familiarity with unit testing, functional testing, integration testing, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
- Desired: Portfolio or website link with original work and/or projects
- Desired: Experience working on a video game or related project, particularly in Unity or Unreal Engine
Benefits:
- Paid internship
- Participation in the 401(k) plan
- In-game perks
- Ability to participate in the Play Fund
- Intern-focused events
- Opportunities to connect with fellow interns and Rioters
- Diversity and inclusion-focused workplace culture
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