Summer 2027 | Software Engineer Intern (Engineering, Core Technology)
Summer 2027 software engineering intern on Nex's Core Technology team in Hong Kong, building real-time motion-tracking, camera, audio, and ML inference software for the Nex Playground console, plus internal tools for dataset prep and ML model training/deployment. Requires CS fundamentals and any-language programming; C++, C#, or Java is a plus.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Intern
- Employment
- Internship
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited college or university
- Solid foundation in software development and computer science fundamentals
- Programming experience in any language
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Curiosity about real-time systems, machine learning systems, cameras, sensors, or hardware
- Excited to learn and work across different parts of the technology stack
Nice to have
- Experience with C++, C#, or Java
- Interest in computer vision, ML inference, cameras, audio, or embedded systems
- Interest in building developer tools, web or desktop applications, or data workflows
- Interest in profiling, automated testing, CI/CD, or DevOps practices
- Enthusiasm for games, interactive physical experiences, and helping people be active and healthy
Full description
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.
Nex employees may be expected to collaborate with colleagues across different time zones. Depending on the role and location, occasional travel may also be required for company events, external meetings, and other business-related activities.
Important Notice: ⚠️ To protect yourself from recruitment scams, please note that Nex communicates through official company emails ending in @nex.inc. If you receive a suspicious email or message, please do not respond and report it immediately to us.
Location: Hong KongType: Full Time Internship (June 1, 2027 - August 31, 2027)
The Role
The Core Technology team builds the systems that allow Nex Playground to use cameras, microphones, and other sensors to understand player movement and interactions in real time.
As our Software Engineer Intern (Engineering, Core Technology), you will work across the technology stack behind these experiences. You may build real-time software that runs on Nex Playground, create internal tools for preparing and reviewing datasets, improve camera and hardware integrations, or automate how we train, evaluate, optimize, and deploy machine learning models.
You will collaborate with software engineers, ML researchers, and game teams to investigate real-world problems and turn new ideas into reliable technologies that can be used in games. You will receive hands-on mentorship while owning meaningful work that contributes to our products and engineering capabilities.
What You Will Do
- Build real-time software for motion tracking, cameras, audio, and ML inference.