Summer Intern - Technical Game Design , Teamfight Tactics -

Job Description

Technical Game Design Intern, Teamfight Tactics - Summer 2026 (Remote)
All Game Designers at Riot have a base set of skills: you design, tweak, and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity aid in crafting in- and out-of-game experiences that engage and surprise players.
As a Technical Game Design Intern on Teamfight Tactics, you will work extensively in technical problem spaces, building tools and systems that unlock themselves and other game designers, and also own key gameplay designs.

Responsibilities:
• Work on the TFT Gameplay initiative, contributing directly to a set that will be released in 2027
• Work on Traits, champions, champion abilities, or supporting systems such as the set mechanic
• Collaborate with Designers and Engineers to add features and workflows to existing tools and pipelines to help the team work efficiently, or tackle unforeseen gameplay problems
Required Qualifications:
• Graduating in the 2025 or 2026 academic year studying Computer Science, Engineering, or Technology related field
• Completed courses or related work experience in data structures and algorithms
• Coding experience using C++ and Blueprints in Unreal Engine
• Deep gameplay experience with TFT
• Experience collaborating through testing, tuning, and partnering with designers, engineers, and artists to reach player experience goals.
• Available to work full-time hours for the 12 week internship duration
• Eligible to work in the country that you reside in during this remote program
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
Desired Qualifications:
• Unreal Engine experience, specifically with building character abilities
• Experience working in data-driven setups such as spreadsheets, scripts, config tables
• Experience reading, modifying, and improving code or Blueprints built by others
• Demonstrated understanding of animation timing, hit impact, and incorporating player feedback
• Demonstrated experience creating a prototype, mod, or school project that shows your design and implementation experience.
• Experience playing Ranked TFT
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your 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 Friday, December 5th, 2025 at 11:59pm PT
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.
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.

(Remote Only) The hourly rate for this internship is USD $43.51

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-36vv99-216-73-216-26-42 in your application.