Software Engineer Intern - Generalist

About Arlo:

At Arlo, we're passionate about creating innovative and reliable solutions that help people protect what matters most to them. Our team is dedicated to delivering products that exceed our customers' expectations, while always pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of protection technology. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe and secure, whether they're at home or away, and we're committed to providing our customers with the peace of mind they need to live their lives without worry. Arlo's deep expertise in AI- and CV-powered analytics, cloud services, user experience, product design, and innovative wireless and RF connectivity enables the delivery of a seamless, smart security experience for Arlo users that is easy to set up and interact with every day.

About the Role

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.

You'll work on real projects across frontend, mobile applications, backend services, APIs, cloud infrastructure, automation, internal tools, and AI-powered workflows. We care less about whether you already know a specific framework and more about your ability to learn, think critically, and build useful software.

We're looking for someone who enjoys building things, takes initiative, and is comfortable stepping into unfamiliar areas when 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 GitHub 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 TypeScript

• 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

We're committed to inclusivity and selecting the strongest candidate—no matter their background. Even if you don't meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply. We're happy to support growth in areas essential to the role. Interested in learning more about our workplace? Visit and follow our LinkedIn, and Glassdoor pages to read employee insights and get updates of what it's like to be part of Arlo.

Arlo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value inclusion and are committed to inclusive, and 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, who are pregnant or have a related medical condition, or who have 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.