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Senior Game Designer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in game design, computer science, or a related field. Your employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL before petitioning USCIS, putting you on a path to permanent U.S. residency rather than a temporary status.
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As a Game Designer, you will design and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity help craft in- and out-of-game experiences that engage and surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to create innovative, player-focused designs that'll delight millions around the world. Working on an early stage product, you will help decipher one of Riot's next big bets. As a Senior Game Designer on an unpublished R&D product, you’ll partner with other designers, artists, and engineers to create and iterate on a variety of design features. All of these features contribute to an experience which is deep, compelling, and always feels great to play. You will report to the Design Manager on the team.
Responsibilities
- Design and improve game mechanics and systems that satisfy players and further solidify the game concept.
- Lead small cross disciplinary teams (2-5 people) to build systems and mechanics that achieve product goals.
- Create and provide multiple potential designs and solutions, while articulating trade-offs and risks between different options.
- Playtest the game and help push for continued improvements for existing designs and fresh prototypes.
- Seek opportunities for new design spaces in collaboration with Product Managers and Design Leadership.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience in professional game design
- 3+ years of experience in either gameplay mechanics and gameplay feel
- You have demonstrated proficiency in scripting in at least one engine in a shipped title
- Shipped or worked on at least one AAA+ online game
- Can create complex game mechanics and systems with attention to the player impacts and downstream effect
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working on a live product
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look 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 players' experiences, this is the role for you!
OUR PERKS
Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information. 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 every day. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.
It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.
DUTIES
Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
- Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
- Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
- Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
- Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters
These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.
INTRODUCTION
As a Game Designer, you will design and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity help craft in- and out-of-game experiences that engage and surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to create innovative, player-focused designs that'll delight millions around the world. Working on an early stage product, you will help decipher one of Riot's next big bets. As a Senior Game Designer on an unpublished R&D product, you’ll partner with other designers, artists, and engineers to create and iterate on a variety of design features. All of these features contribute to an experience which is deep, compelling, and always feels great to play. You will report to the Design Manager on the team.
Responsibilities
- Design and improve game mechanics and systems that satisfy players and further solidify the game concept.
- Lead small cross disciplinary teams (2-5 people) to build systems and mechanics that achieve product goals.
- Create and provide multiple potential designs and solutions, while articulating trade-offs and risks between different options.
- Playtest the game and help push for continued improvements for existing designs and fresh prototypes.
- Seek opportunities for new design spaces in collaboration with Product Managers and Design Leadership.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience in professional game design
- 3+ years of experience in either gameplay mechanics and gameplay feel
- You have demonstrated proficiency in scripting in at least one engine in a shipped title
- Shipped or worked on at least one AAA+ online game
- Can create complex game mechanics and systems with attention to the player impacts and downstream effect
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working on a live product
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look 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 players' experiences, this is the role for you!
OUR PERKS
Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information. 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 every day. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.
It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.
DUTIES
Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
- Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
- Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
- Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
- Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters
These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Senior Game Designer
Document your specialized game design portfolio
PERM requires your employer to show the role demands specific qualifications. Compile a portfolio that ties your design decisions to measurable outcomes, systems expertise, or shipped titles, this evidence supports both the job requirements and your I-140 petition.
Target studios with active PERM filing history
Not every studio has run the PERM process before. Filter your search to employers who have previously sponsored foreign workers for creative or technical roles, since they already understand the DOL audit risk and the recruitment documentation burden.
Verify your role meets specialty occupation standards
For EB-2 eligibility, the Senior Game Designer position must normally require an advanced degree or its equivalent. Review the O*NET occupation profile for game designers to confirm how DOL categorizes the education and experience thresholds for your specific job duties.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to surface game studios and interactive entertainment companies with documented green card sponsorship history, so you're applying to employers already prepared to run PERM rather than pitching the process from scratch.
Negotiate green card sponsorship timing during the offer stage
Studios often assume PERM starts after a probationary period. Get written clarity on when your employer will file before you sign, because DOL recruitment steps must be completed correctly and any delay pushes back your entire priority date.
Understand how EB-3 backlogs vary by your birth country
EB-3 has no annual cap per se, but per-country limits create wait times that differ significantly depending on your nationality. Check the USCIS visa bulletin before your employer files to calibrate how long the priority date queue will take for you specifically.
Green Card Senior Game Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Game Designer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Senior Game Designer positions typically qualify for EB-3 as a skilled worker role requiring at least a bachelor's degree. EB-2 applies when the position normally requires an advanced degree or your employer can demonstrate your credentials are equivalent. The distinction affects your priority date timeline, so your employer's attorney should confirm the classification before filing PERM.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Senior Game Designer?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 65,000 per year and subject to the annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency with no lottery and no cap on EB-3 petitions filed. The trade-off is timeline: the PERM labor certification alone takes six months to a year before USCIS even reviews your I-140, making the overall process longer but permanent.
What does the PERM process require from a game studio employer?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment campaign proving no qualified U.S. worker was available for the role. This includes job postings, print ads, internal notices, and documentation of every applicant considered and rejected. For a Senior Game Designer position, the employer must define minimum requirements that genuinely match the role rather than being tailored around your background, or DOL may audit the application.
How can I find game studios that sponsor green cards?
Search Migrate Mate to filter game design roles by employers with active green card sponsorship history. Studios that have previously run PERM for technical or creative roles are far more likely to move quickly once you receive an offer, since they already have immigration counsel, internal HR processes, and an understanding of DOL recruitment documentation requirements.
Can my employer start the green card process while I'm on an H-1B?
Yes. Many Senior Game Designers begin the PERM process while working on H-1B status, and the two are independent tracks. Filing I-140 while on H-1B also lets you use AC21 portability after 180 days of pending adjustment of status, which protects your green card application if you change employers. USCIS allows H-1B extensions beyond six years once your I-140 is approved.