Software Development Intern - Software Development-Streaming Video

Job Description

The Starz Digital Platform team has an opening for a software development intern. The intern will work with many aspects of a streaming service, such as encryption/security, packaging/transcoding, and licensing/delivery. They will collaborate with other back-end developers, as well as QA, cloud engineering, and front-end development teams. Successful applicants will have introductory knowledge of how video streaming services operate and a strong desire to expand this knowledge.

The intern will learn how professional developers build and maintain applications for streaming video and contribute to the team’s mission to deliver video to Starz customers.

The successful candidate will join a team of senior technologists who are dedicated to utilizing the right technologies for a large-scale, consumer-facing system.

Responsibilities

• Work on development tasks for video delivery systems, to include materials ingest,
• Digital Rights Management (DRM), Adaptive Bitrate Streaming formats, and content delivery
• Participate in development discussions and complete assigned tasks Collaborate with the broader development team, quality assurance professionals, designers, business analysts and other software engineers in an open, creative environment

Qualifications

• Proficiency with C# or similar programming language
• Currently pursuing BS Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Strong problem-solving skills
   

Nice to Haves
Interest / understanding of video technologies, including:

• Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems (Fairplay/Widevine/PlayReady)
• Streaming media protocols, technologies and standards (streaming,
• compression, and transcoding): HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), MPEG-DASH, etc.
• Video transcoding and ABR streaming

Ability to clearly communicate

Experience with Cloud Services (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud)

• Lambda
• EC2
• Fargate

Compensation Data
The pay rate for this internship is $27/hr.
 

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Important Dates

• The STARZ Summer 2026 Internship program dates are: June 15, 2026 – August 21, 2026
• All interns are required to attend orientation on Monday, June 15, 2026.
   

Details

• Regular business hours are 9 AM – 6 PM Monday-Thursday and Friday 9 AM – 1 PM
• Interns must not work more than 36 hours per week
• Interns must be enrolled in a college or university and classified as rising juniors or seniors
• Interns must be available to work for the entire length of the program
• All internships are paid

To Apply
All candidates must submit a resume to your preferred area(s) of interest. The program offers internship opportunities in many departments, so candidates applying should keep in mind that they may be considered for departments not listed.

• Submit a 1-page resume
• Submit a cover letter (optional)

About STARZ

STARZ (NASDAQ: STRZ) is the leading premium entertainment destination for women and underrepresented audiences, and home to some of the most popular franchises and series on television. STARZ offers a robust programming mix for discerning adult audiences, including boundary-breaking originals and an expansive lineup of blockbuster movies, and is embodied by its brand positioning “We’re All Adults Here.” Complementary to any platform or service, STARZ is available across a wide range of digital OTT platforms and multichannel video distributors and is a bundling partner of choice. STARZ is powered by an industry-leading advanced technology, data analytics and digital infrastructure and the highly rated and first-of-its-kind STARZ app.

EEO Statement

Starz is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Starz will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Starz will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.