Gaming & Esports E-3 Sponsorship Jobs in California
California is the center of the U.S. gaming and esports industry, with major studios and publishers concentrated in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Companies like Riot Games, Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Scopely regularly hire international talent and have established E-3 visa sponsorship processes for qualified Australian professionals in technical and creative roles.
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Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.
At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.
A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
With Roblox’s daily active users growing at a record pace, we are seeking an Engineering Manager who thrives on solving complex challenges and designing scalable, ground breaking solutions. In this role, you will lead the team that owns the backend, relevance and client systems that power Notifications across the Roblox ecosystem. These systems are responsible for the delivery of hundreds of millions of notifications triggered by users, devs and the platform across various surface areas such as push notifications, email, toast, stream, and more.
You Will:
- Shape and grow a high-performing engineering team. Support engineers, ranging from junior to principal, in their development.
- Foster a team culture of collaboration, innovation, and engineering excellence; while getting things done.
- Take responsibility for high-scale systems to deliver Notifications to users on Roblox. Operate creatively to serve the needs of the community and Roblox.
- Own the team’s mission and outcomes. Work with stakeholders to define the team’s roadmap, and ensure execution.
- Partner with PM, Design, Data, and stakeholders across Roblox, to develop innovative solutions.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You Have:
- 2+ years of experience as an engineering manager or tech lead manager.
- Excellence in collaborating with others, and in developing software engineers. You have demonstrated outcomes of facilitating team success.
- A proven track record of technical delivery in high-scale environments with complex constraints.
- Ability to contribute to architecture and implementation discussions around high-scale ML systems.
- Experience solving difficult problems involving both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
You Are:
- Resourceful: You're able to navigate tough constraints to find the best solution. You stay laser-focused on the end goal and are adaptable, creative, and strategic to achieve it.
- Solution Oriented: You start with the problem to be solved, and stay laser-focused on getting it solved. You can tackle anything that comes your way, whether it’s a technical problem, a business problem, or a people problem.
- Team Oriented: You are constantly looking at how to make the team stronger – both the team you directly manage, and the team of peers you collaborate with.
- Empathetic: You can put yourself in the shoes of anyone – a junior engineer, an executive, an adversarial attacker, a new user – and understand their needs.
COMPENSATION
For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.
- Annual Salary Range: $295,250—$345,040 USD
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
INTRODUCTION
Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.
At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.
A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
With Roblox’s daily active users growing at a record pace, we are seeking an Engineering Manager who thrives on solving complex challenges and designing scalable, ground breaking solutions. In this role, you will lead the team that owns the backend, relevance and client systems that power Notifications across the Roblox ecosystem. These systems are responsible for the delivery of hundreds of millions of notifications triggered by users, devs and the platform across various surface areas such as push notifications, email, toast, stream, and more.
You Will:
- Shape and grow a high-performing engineering team. Support engineers, ranging from junior to principal, in their development.
- Foster a team culture of collaboration, innovation, and engineering excellence; while getting things done.
- Take responsibility for high-scale systems to deliver Notifications to users on Roblox. Operate creatively to serve the needs of the community and Roblox.
- Own the team’s mission and outcomes. Work with stakeholders to define the team’s roadmap, and ensure execution.
- Partner with PM, Design, Data, and stakeholders across Roblox, to develop innovative solutions.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You Have:
- 2+ years of experience as an engineering manager or tech lead manager.
- Excellence in collaborating with others, and in developing software engineers. You have demonstrated outcomes of facilitating team success.
- A proven track record of technical delivery in high-scale environments with complex constraints.
- Ability to contribute to architecture and implementation discussions around high-scale ML systems.
- Experience solving difficult problems involving both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
You Are:
- Resourceful: You're able to navigate tough constraints to find the best solution. You stay laser-focused on the end goal and are adaptable, creative, and strategic to achieve it.
- Solution Oriented: You start with the problem to be solved, and stay laser-focused on getting it solved. You can tackle anything that comes your way, whether it’s a technical problem, a business problem, or a people problem.
- Team Oriented: You are constantly looking at how to make the team stronger – both the team you directly manage, and the team of peers you collaborate with.
- Empathetic: You can put yourself in the shoes of anyone – a junior engineer, an executive, an adversarial attacker, a new user – and understand their needs.
COMPENSATION
For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.
- Annual Salary Range: $295,250—$345,040 USD
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
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Which gaming and esports companies in California sponsor E-3 visas?
Several of California's largest gaming employers have sponsored E-3 visas for Australian workers, including Riot Games (Los Angeles), Activision Blizzard (Santa Monica), Electronic Arts (Redwood City), and Scopely (Culver City). Larger studios tend to have in-house immigration counsel and established sponsorship workflows, which can make the process more straightforward than working with a smaller independent developer.
Which California cities have the most gaming and esports E-3 sponsorship jobs?
Los Angeles and its surrounding metro area, including Santa Monica, Culver City, and Burbank, host the highest concentration of gaming and esports employers in California. The San Francisco Bay Area, particularly Redwood City and Foster City, is home to major publishers like Electronic Arts. San Diego has a growing cluster of mobile and casual game studios. Each city offers a distinct mix of studio sizes and genres.
What types of gaming and esports roles typically qualify for E-3 sponsorship in California?
Roles that typically qualify as specialty occupations for E-3 purposes include software engineers, gameplay programmers, technical artists, data analysts, product managers, UX designers, and game designers where the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Esports-specific roles such as broadcast engineers and data scientists for competitive analytics can also qualify. Roles where a degree in any field is accepted may face scrutiny during the application.
How do I find gaming and esports E-3 sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate is a job board built specifically for visa sponsorship roles, including E-3 positions in the gaming and esports industry across California. You can filter by visa type and state to surface employers actively open to E-3 candidates. Because sponsorship willingness is not always advertised in standard job postings, using a platform that surfaces this information directly saves significant research time.
Are there any California-specific considerations for E-3 sponsorship in gaming and esports?
California's strong worker protection laws do not conflict with E-3 sponsorship, but they do affect employment contracts. The state prohibits non-compete clauses, which is relevant for game developers changing studios. California studios also frequently use project-based or contract structures, so confirming that your role is a direct full-time employment arrangement matters for E-3 eligibility, since the visa requires an employer-employee relationship with a U.S. petitioner.
What is the prevailing wage for E-3 gaming & esports jobs in California?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.