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Riot Games Backend Software Engineer Salaries

Backend Software Engineer compensation in United States at Riot Games ranges from $133K per year for P1 to $430K per year for P5. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $248K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Riot Games's total compensation packages. Last updated: 2/5/2026

Level Name
Total
Base
Stock ()
Bonus
P1
Associate Software Engineer(Entry Level)
$133K
$121K
$0
$12K
P2
Software Engineer
$195K
$165K
$3.6K
$27.3K
P3
Senior Software Engineer
$237K
$188K
$4.7K
$44.4K
P4
Staff Software Engineer
$308K
$231K
$16K
$60.9K
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The highest paying salary package reported for a Backend Software Engineer at Riot Games in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $430,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Riot Games for the Backend Software Engineer role in United States is $225,000.

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