Video Platform Backend Intern — Cloud Services

Spectrum; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum internship program offers a paid, full-time 11-week opportunity in Colorado for students in IT, ECE, CS or CIS. The program runs May 26 through August 6, 2027 and includes mentoring, professional development, and networking opportunities.

As a Video Software Engineering Intern, you will work on backend services, develop Java/TypeScript microservices, write tests, review code, optimize performance, document APIs, and contribute to monitoring and agile ceremonies, culminating in a

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Deliver a formal presentation summarizing project accomplishments, technical contributions, and key learnings to engineering leadership at the conclusion of the internship.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Spectrum internship program offers a paid, full-time 11-week opportunity in Colorado for students in IT, ECE, CS or CIS. The program runs May 26 through August 6, 2027 and includes mentoring, professional development, and networking opportunities.

As a Video Software Engineering Intern, you will work on backend services, develop Java/TypeScript microservices, write tests, review code, optimize performance, document APIs, and contribute to monitoring and agile ceremonies, culminating in a