About the team The observability team is an integral part of Roku’s central Infrastructure Engineering team, which oversees the service mesh hosting architecture and observability platform that lives on that platform. Together, we are tasked with developing and scaling both the Platform (Kubernetes, Istio, Envoy, operators, etc.) and the Observability stack (OSS/CNCF-supported observability projects). Our goal is to facilitate Roku’s shift towards a unified, cloud-agnostic infrastructure where all teams benefit from a common framework with out of the box features. Within the observability team, we are dedicated to creating a world-class observability platform. We customize and optimize OSS projects to meet our needs and actively contribute to upstream projects, promoting positive changes and engaging with the broader ecosystem. We even write software ourselves when there isn’t a good OSS option. About the role Are you eager to dive into the world of observability and contribute to building the next generation of Roku’s observability platform? Are you excited to learn about or expand your knowledge of the CNCF open-source ecosystem, including tools for metrics, logs, and tracing? Do you enjoy problem-solving, working collaboratively with other teams, and exploring how to improve their observability experience? In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills while helping manage large-scale operations involving high-volume data and requests across multiple regions and clusters. If you’re enthusiastic about learning and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you What you’ll be doing In this role, you’ll take on an exciting project to develop a proof-of-concept for continuous profiling on Roku’s Mesh Cloud Platform (RMCP), exploring the potential for a "profiling-as-a-service" solution within our observability suite. Alongside this, you’ll work on smaller tasks to gain hands-on experience with our observability stack, collaborating with a passionate team to solve real-world challenges. Your contributions will directly enhance how Roku monitors and optimizes its systems, giving you a chance to learn, innovate, and make an impact. We’re excited if you have Currently enrolled in a full-time degree-seeking program and in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field. Due to graduate in December 2025 or later. A strong curiosity and eagerness to learn about observability, cloud platforms, and large-scale systems. Some familiarity with concepts around Kubernetes or container orchestration, and an interest in learning how to deploy and manage services in these environments. An understanding of, or experience with, basic DevOps or CI/CD workflows, and a desire to explore how these can improve reliability and scalability. A knack for problem-solving and a willingness to experiment with new tools and technologies. A passion for collaborating with others and contributing to team goals. Excitement about creating something impactful and being part of a project that helps improve the way we monitor and optimize systems. Even if you don’t have direct experience with everything listed, we’re looking for someone with the drive to dive in, ask questions, and grow their skills along the way LI-TP1