About Riot Platforms

Riot Platforms, Inc. (“Riot”) is a Bitcoin-driven industry leader dedicated to developing and operating large-scale data centers for high-performance computing and Bitcoin mining. With a vertically integrated strategy, Riot is actively expanding its mining operations, particularly in Texas and Kentucky, while also supporting innovation and growth through its engineering and fabrication teams in Denver, Colorado, and Houston, Texas.

Join us as we build the world’s leading Bitcoin and digital infrastructure platform, now expanding into large-scale data centers for high-performance computing (HPC) and AI clients, and help shape the future of digital assets and advanced computing. 

Riot Rookie Internship Program  

 At Riot, we are passionate about Bitcoin and educating others. We want our interns to find value in the work they accomplish with us. Our goal is to increase student exposure to Bitcoin and provide the opportunity for you to find creative solutions to real-world problems. We believe that this internship opportunity will uniquely position you to do just that and gain valuable industry experience in a publicly traded company.  

About the role

We are looking to add a Software Engineering Intern to our Austin office. This is a summer internship, expected to last 10-weeks, with an average of 40-hours per week. It is our goal to provide a collaborative work environment that allows our interns to take ownership of their projects, experiment and ask questions.

Essential Functions

The Software Engineering Internship at Riot pushes Software Engineers to tackle projects from start to finish with the help of Senior Developers along the way. You will be tasked with your own project(s) and be given the tools to succeed.

Project activities will involve the following:

• Communicate with Leaders across the organization to gather project requirements
• Collaborating with developers and engineers to design, build, and maintain applications
• Assisting in building applications for various platforms using common frameworks (.Net Core)
• Build integrations to communicate with third party software or hardware

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to report to our Austin office at least 4-days a week for the duration of the internship
• Exposure to one or more object-oriented languages (C#, Java, JavaScript, Python)
• Exposure to Agile Teams and foundational understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Experience working with databases

Education and Experience 

• Rising Seniors or Graduate Student in Computer Science or Engineering
• GPA of 3.0 or higher

Compensation and Benefits 

• Competitive pay, employer perks, and flexible scheduling
• Apply classroom knowledge to real-world problems, gaining hands-on experience in various Software Engineering tasks
• Learn about the exciting world of Bitcoin from industry leaders
• Gain exposure to presenting to management and executives within the company
• Build lasting relationships with mentors and leaders
• Upon successful completion of internship, a strong letter of recommendation.

Riot is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.