Summer 2027 | Software Engineer Intern (Developer Experience)
Quick Summary
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Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.
Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.
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The Developer Experience (DX) team focuses on optimizing game development and publishing. As our Software Engineer intern (Developer Experience), you will help build tools and libraries that help internal and external developers to make games on Nex Playground. You will collaborate with game engineers to help push the boundaries and unlock new possibilities on Nex Playground.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Understand bottlenecks and pain points of game developers, including designers and fellow engineers.
- →Build tools to streamline game developments, from brainstorming, development to deployment.
- →Collaborate with our producer team to ensure smooth delivery of games and contents in our content pipeline.
- →Help push the boundaries through active exploration, refinement of processes, and adoption of new technologies.
- Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited college or university.
- Solid foundation in software development.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Excited to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ready to face new challenges and opportunities.
Nice to Have
~1 min read- Experience working with Unity.
- Experience with Android development.
- Experience with webapp development, such as ReactJS / NodeJS / Python / Google Cloud Platform.
- Enthusiastic about games, or feeling excited about game development.
- Love being active and healthy. Passionate about helping others do the same.
What We Offer
~1 min readLocation & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 11, 2026
- First seen
- September 11, 2026
- Last seen
- September 11, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 67%
- Scored at
- September 11, 2026
Signal breakdown
Nex is a motion-based entertainment company that transforms activity into play through fun and social experiences, using AI and computer vision to power games on devices people already have.
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