Software Engineer Intern
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Teamwork makes the stream work.
Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S. Canada and Mexico and weve set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
From your first day at Roku youll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. Were a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
Build the future of streaming with real ownership
Join Rokus 12-week Graduate Internship and accelerate your growth by solving complex engineering problems that power the worlds leading TV streaming platform. Youll ship code learn from senior engineers and see your work make a visible impact for customers globally.
Why this program stands out
- High-impact work not side projects. Youll be matched to a scoped production-grade project aligned to real business outcomes.
- Clear success metrics. Define and track KPIs with your team so progress and value are obvious from day one.
- Senior mentorship. A dedicated senior engineer supervises your journey and gives you direct actionable feedback.
- Velocity autonomy. Expect rapid iteration ownership of decisions and a culture that favors building over bureaucracy.
- Tech breadth depth. Exposure to Core OS Cloud Infrastructure Advertising Technology Platform Portability Advanced Development and MLwith opportunities to go deep where youre strongest.
- Global collaboration. Partner with experts across the US and internationally (including Cambridge) on cross-functional initiatives.
What youll be doing
- Own a scoped project end-to-end: design implement test and ship.
- Define agree and track KPIs that measure technical and business impact.
- Collaborate effectively across engineering product and partner teams to deliver outcomes.
- Share learnings broadlywrite demo and document insights to level-up others.
- Leverage modern tech including innovative AI applications where relevant to your project.
Youll thrive here if you have
- Pursuing a MS preferred in Computer Science Computer Engineering Software Engineering Mathematics or a related technical field.
- Previous development internship experience.
- Strong fundamentals in data structures algorithms OOD and systems design.
- Practical experience with one or more languages: C/C Python Java JavaScript/TypeScript Go Rust.
- Familiarity with web technologies (HTML/CSS React Angular ) and modern systems/tooling (Linux Git Docker Kubernetes CI/CD).
- Awareness of or experience with generative AI tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot OpenAI API) for enhancing development productivity.
- Familiarity with one or more machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow Tensorflow Lite TensorflowMicro PyTorch or scikit-learn through coursework or personal projects.
- Exposure to Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) Machine Learning SDK/API design and integration testing.
- Comfort with Agile and collaborative tools (JIRA Confluence GitHub).
- A builders mindsetcreative resilient and proactive with a bias to ship.
- Demonstrated real world impact: shipped projects prior internships notable contributions (e.g. opensource publications).
Program details
- Duration: 12 weeks Summer 2026
- Locations: Boston San Jose New York Austin (on-site expectations vary by team)
- Project matching: Based on your skills interests and team needsclearly defined challenging to complete and easy to start.
- Career visibility: Understand what full-time life at Roku looks like through mentorship collaboration and showcasing your outcomes to engineering leaders and peers.
How to apply
- Submit your resume and a brief note on the impact you want to make this summer. Include links to GitHub portfolio publications or notable projects.
- Highlight the systems youve built the decisions you owned and the measurable outcomes you drove.
Ready to build at streaming scale Lets talk.
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Our Hybrid Work Approach
Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.
Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical dental and vision) life accident disability commuter and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. Its important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location please consult with your recruiter.
Accommodations
Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process please direct your inquiries to .
The Roku Culture
Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the companys success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs who are easy to work with and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. Were independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and short at Roku youll be part of a company thats changing how the world watches TV.
We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution but the solution isnt real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation one that has served us well since 2002.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Campaigns
- Abinitio
- AutoCAD 3D
- Hardware & Networking
- Customer Support
- Arabic
