Software Engineer Intern, Roku
Embedded Systems
$34 - $66 annually + Equity
More information about location
4-5 days a week in office (San Jose, CA)
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
Be an early applicant
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$34 - $66 annually + Equity
More information about location
4-5 days a week in office (San Jose, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide its users with a more convenient and cost effective way of watching the programs they love.
Role
Who you are
- Pursuing a MS preferred in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
- Previous development internship experience
- Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, OOD, and systems design
- Practical experience in C/C++, Python, Bash, developing/debugging on Linux based embedded systems
- Understanding of Linux kernel concepts, multi-threading primitives, Linux tools, libraries and open-source development
- 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 builder’s mindset—creative, resilient, and proactive with a bias to ship
- Demonstrated “real world” impact: shipped projects, prior internships, notable contributions (e.g., opensource, publications)
What the job involves
- Join Roku’s 12-week Graduate Internship and accelerate your growth by solving complex engineering problems that power the world’s leading TV streaming platform. You’ll ship code, learn from senior engineers, and see your work make a visible impact for customers globally
- High-impact work, not side projects. You’ll 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 ML—with opportunities to go deep where you’re strongest
- Global collaboration. Partner with experts across the US and internationally (including Cambridge) on cross-functional initiatives
- 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 broadly—write, demo, and document insights to level-up others
- Leverage modern tech including innovative AI applications where relevant to your project
- Duration: 12 weeks, Summer 2026
- Project matching: Based on your skills, interests, and team needs—clearly 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
Application process
- 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 you’ve built, the decisions you owned, and the measurable outcomes you drove
Our take
According to Nielsen data, the average streamer spends over seven minutes searching for something to watch. Streaming services use customers' viewing history to make suggestions, but these are limited to programs licensed for that particular service.
Roku provides an integrated streaming service that offers TV channels, movies and third-party streaming services, resulting in an all-in-one streaming platform. The service can be accessed through a variety of customized subscription packages and fees.
Roku stands out in the streaming industry by bringing many competitors together in one package. The startup provides further innovative services such as a weekly TV series named 'Roku Recommends' which uses first-party data to recommend essential viewing to users. Alongside funding filmmakers through its "Change Makers Program", Roku also acquired its own original library of shows through its acquisition of now-defunct Quibi's library in 2021. After successful collaborations with TCL and Hisense, the first in-house "Roku Television" was released in 2023, further exemplifying the streaming company's wider ambitions in the media sector.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2016
$45.5m
LATE VC
Nov 2015
$45.5m
SERIES H
Total funding: $247.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, wellness and financial benefits
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Free snacks and access to the company fitness center
Company HQ
Newhall, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Anthony Wood
(Founder & CEO)Studied Engineering at Texas A&M before founding their first company in 1986. They held VP roles at both Adobe and Netflix.
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