The Role
Develop a scoped software engineering project across cloud, web, mobile, or embedded systems. Interns write maintainable code, collaborate with engineering and product teams, participate in code reviews, test and debug features, document their work, and present results. The role includes mentorship and exposure to connected physical security products. This is a full-time onsite internship at Rhombus headquarters in Sacramento, California, from June through August 2027.
Summary Generated by Built In
What You'll Do
- Develop a scoped engineering project that contributes to Rhombus products or the systems behind them.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to understand user needs and translate them into technical solutions.
- Write readable, maintainable code; participate in code reviews; and incorporate feedback from teammates.
- Test and debug your work, with attention to reliability, performance, security, and the user experience.
- Document your approach, communicate progress, and present your results and learnings at the end of the program.
What You Bring
- Ability to work at Rhombus HQ during Summer 2027 (June-August).
- Actively pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar technical field of study and graduating by June 2028.
- A foundation in programming, data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving.
- Experience using at least one programming language through coursework, personal projects, research, or a previous internship.
- Evidence of something you’ve built, tested, or improved—and the ability to explain your approach.
- Curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to ask questions, learn new tools, and act on feedback.
- Clear communication and the ability to collaborate with teammates.
- Prior professional internship experience is preferred.
- Prior internship experience developing and launching product is a plus.
What You’ll Gain
- Ownership of a meaningful project with clear goals and tangible outcomes.
- Mentorship, code reviews, and practical feedback from experienced engineers.
- Exposure to how engineering, product, design, and hardware teams build connected products.
- Experience balancing technical decisions with customer needs.
- A final project presentation that demonstrates your work and growth.
Skills Required
- Ability to work onsite at Rhombus headquarters in Sacramento, California, five days per week during Summer 2027
- Availability for a full-time, 40-hour-per-week internship from June through August 2027
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a similar technical field
- Expected graduation by June 2028
- Foundation in programming, data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving
- Experience using at least one programming language through coursework, personal projects, research, or a previous internship
- Evidence of having built, tested, or improved something and ability to explain the approach
- Curiosity, initiative, willingness to learn new tools, and ability to act on feedback
- Clear communication and ability to collaborate with teammates
- Prior professional internship experience
- Prior internship experience developing and launching a product
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The Company
What We Do
Our mission is to make the world safer with simple, smart, and powerful physical security solutions. Rhombus is a customizable physical security platform that enables enterprise organizations to easily build a solution to meet their unique needs. Rhombus offers smart security cameras and sensors that seamlessly integrate with best-in-class solutions. With the Rhombus Platform, organizations can see, manage, and respond to critical events in real-time.
