Software Engineer Intern - 12 month Industry Placement

About the role

We're a distributed team working across multiple continents and time zones, focused on building high-quality software releases for Roku's latest player devices. We move fast, adapt quickly, and care deeply about making products that are easy-and joyful-for customers to use. Interns are treated as real contributors: you'll work with engineers, QA, product managers, and other partners, and you'll get support through mentoring, feedback, and structured onboarding. This internship is a great fit for a student going into their Placement Year who's interested in embedded software development and software quality. You'll help improve product quality and developer efficiency by contributing to automatable tests, debugging issues, and improving testing workflows for C/C++ applications running on embedded/Linux-based systems. We offer a paid 12 month internship, starting in September 2026.

Responsibilities

• With guidance from the team, you will:
• Develop and maintain automated tests for applications written in C/C++
• Write scripts/tools (Python and/or Bash) to support test automation and analysis
• Learn how to use logs, KPIs, and failure analysis to help reproduce, isolate, and understand issues
• Review and improve existing test cases and automation code with support from mentors
• Document test procedures, results, and learnings clearly and concisely
• Collaborate with remote team members across time zones and communicate progress effectively
• We're excited if you have:
• Current enrolment in a Bachelor's (or equivalent) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Available for a 12 month period starting in September 2026
• Some experience programming in C and/or C++ (coursework, projects, labs, or internships)
• Familiarity with Linux fundamentals and basic command-line tools
• Basic scripting skills in Python and/or Bash/Shell
• Interest in debugging and problem-solving (e.g., reading logs, reproducing issues, step-by-step investigation)
• Comfort working collaboratively and communicating clearly in a distributed environment
• A self-driven mindset and willingness to learn quickly in a fast-paced team

Requirements

• Exposure to embedded Linux development (e.g., Raspberry Pi, development boards, or coursework)
• Familiarity with multi-threading concepts and/or memory management fundamentals
• Experience writing tests (unit tests, integration tests, or white-box tests)
• Any experience working with software running on SoCs or constrained devices
• What You'll Gain
• Hands-on experience contributing to real embedded systems and automation used by production teams
• Mentoring and feedback from experienced engineers
• Practical skills in debugging, test development, and working in a modern distributed engineering
• 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

Additional Information

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 we've 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, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're 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.

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