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This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S.
You’re a motivated student with a current 3.0 GPA or higher currently pursuing a degree in one of the following areas from an accredited college or university:
Information Technology,Electrical and Computer Engineering,Computer Science,Computer Information Systems
This is a paid, full-time, 11-week internship designed to give you real-world experience and meaningful exposure to the telecommunications industry in your chosen field.
Internship program runs from May 26 through August 6, 2027.
In addition to role-specific projects, you’ll take part in professional development sessions, networking opportunities, mentorship and experiences that help you grow personally and professionally.
The Spectrum Internship Experience
As part of America’s Connectivity Company®, you’ll join a team that serves millions of customers and communities nationwide, while gaining valuable insight into the work that powers connection every day.
Throughout the summer, you’ll contribute to meaningful work, strengthen your skills and have opportunities to:
Grow your skills in a dynamic, innovative business environment.
Build connections with team members and senior leaders who can help you better understand our business and what it’s like to work here.
Learn from a mentor, who can provide guidance, support and career advice.
What you can expect in this role
As a Spectrum intern, you’ll spend the summer working alongside two teams: your respective department and your intern cohort.
Department and team-focused projects account for about 80% of your schedule. You’ll spend the other 20% on internship experiences that include a kickoff conference, professional development sessions and networking activities, webinars, community service, cross-functional projects and final presentations.
This experience is designed to help you explore your interests, expand your network and leave with a deeper understanding of both your field and the impact of our business.
The Video Software Engineering Intern provides technical support to the Video Platform Engineering organization, which is responsible for the design, development, and operation of high-scale backend services that deliver cloud DVR, video playback, authentication, entitlements, and content discovery capabilities to millions of Spectrum customers nationwide. The intern will contribute directly to production microservice development within an AWS-based distributed systems environment, gaining hands-on experience in enterprise software engineering practices including spec-driven development, automated testing, continuous integration, and agile delivery methodologies.
Develop production-quality features and defect resolutions for Java and/or TypeScript microservices under the mentorship of senior software engineers
Author unit, integration, and contract tests in accordance with the team's spec-driven development standards
Participate in peer code review processes within GitLab, providing and incorporating constructive technical feedback
Conduct performance analysis of backend services, including database query optimization and API latency profiling
Contribute to engineering documentation including API specifications, architecture decision records, and operational runbooks
Support observability and reliability initiatives by enhancing monitoring dashboards, alerting configurations, and structured logging within Datadog
Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives with an assigned delivery team - Research and document technical modernization opportunities such as dependency upgrades, database migration strategies, and infrastructure optimization patterns
Deliver a formal presentation summarizing project accomplishments, technical contributions, and key learnings to engineering leadership at the conclusion of the internship
Required qualifications
Must be a rising senior with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and May 2028
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited College or University completing a bachelor’s degree
Must have at least a 3.0 GPA or greater in current program
Ability to travel locally to Spectrum intern development events and activities throughout the program
Authorization to work in the U.S. without restrictions or need for future sponsorship
Java (required) - TypeScript / JavaScript (preferred)
SQL (familiarity with relational and document-oriented query languages),Technical Knowledge: Object-oriented programming principles and design patterns - RESTful API design and development
Version control systems (Git) - Cloud computing fundamentals (AWS preferred — EC2, S3, DynamoDB, DocumentDB)
Containerization concepts (Docker, Kubernetes) - Unit testing frameworks and test-driven development methodologies
Message-oriented middleware concepts (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar) - CI/CD pipeline fundamentals Professional Competencies:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to interpret and implement from technical specifications and architecture documentation
Effective written and verbal communication skills -
Self-directed learning with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, collaborative engineering environment
Attention to detail and commitment to code quality
Here, our employees don’t just have jobs, they're building careers. That’s why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.
A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.
This job posting will remain open until 2026-11-17 06:00 AM (UTC) and will be extended if necessary.
The base pay for this position generally is between $00 and $00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.
Get To Know Us: Spectrum is a suite of advanced communications services offered by Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR), the leading internet and video provider in the nation and the fastest growing mobile company in our footprint, with services available to more than 70 million homes and businesses across 45 states. Supported by our 100% U.S.-based employees,* we are America's Internet Company®.
At close of the Cox acquisition, Spectrum announced that over the next 18 months, it will fully return legacy Cox's customer service function to the U.S.
Grow Your Career Here We’re committed to growing a workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve – providing opportunities for employment and advancement to all team members. Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans. Learn about Life at Spectrum.
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