Software Engineer Intern - Generalist Job Milpitas area,California USA,Software Development

We are looking for a Software Engineer Intern who is curious, adaptable, and excited to learn. This is a generalist full‑stack engineering role for someone who enjoys solving problems, picking up new technologies quickly, and contributing wherever needed.

What You'll Do

Contribute to full‑stack software projects across frontend, backend, APIs, databases, and cloud services
Build user‑facing applications, internal tools, backend services, and automation workflows
Work with different technologies and programming languages depending on the problem being solved
Learn new frameworks, tools, and systems quickly
Use AI‑assisted engineering tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or Git Hub Copilot to improve productivity and accelerate learning
Write clean, maintainable, scalable, and testable code
Debug issues and troubleshoot problems across systems and environments
Test thoroughly before shipping code, including edge cases, failure scenarios, performance, and reliability considerations
Participate in code reviews and technical discussions with a strong focus on software quality and long‑term maintainability
Instrument applications with logging, analytics, metrics, and monitoring to help measure reliability, performance, and customer impact
Monitor production systems, investigate issues, and help drive problems to resolution
Think beyond implementation and focus on business outcomes, customer experience, performance, reliability, and operational excellence
Take ownership of tasks and projects from design and implementation through testing, deployment, production rollout, and post‑release monitoring
Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, QA, and other stakeholders to deliver high‑quality software end‑to‑end
Continuously improve engineering processes, tooling, automation, testing, and developer workflows

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

Pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
Strong programming fundamentals and problem‑solving skills
Understanding of data structures and algorithms, object‑oriented programming, basic software design principles, frontend and backend development concepts
Familiarity with one or more programming languages such as Python, JavaScript or Type Script, Java, Go
Basic understanding of HTML and CSS, REST APIs, SQL databases, client‑server architecture
Strong curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies
Good communication and collaboration skills
Comfortable using AI tools to assist with coding, debugging, testing, learning, and documentation

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building personal, academic, hackathon, or open‑source projects
Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Next.js
Familiarity with backend technologies such as FastAPI, Node.js, Express, or Spring Boot
Exposure to cloud platforms, containers, or deployment workflows
Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows
Understanding of testing fundamentals and software quality practices
Experience using AI‑assisted development tools effectively

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

Learns quickly and adapts easily
Takes initiative without needing constant direction
Enjoys solving problems, even outside their comfort zone
Thinks about the end user and overall product experience
Can work across different parts of the stack when needed
Uses AI tools thoughtfully without depending on them blindly
Pays attention to quality and maintainability
Collaborates well with others and communicates clearly
Demonstrates ownership and accountability

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Arlo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value inclusion and are committed to an inclusive, harassment‑free workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on all legally protected statuses in all hiring and employment. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, pregnant or related medical conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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