2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Software Engineering, Commercialization
About this role
Software Engineering builds the brains of Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology, enabling vehicles to perceive the environment, make critical decisions, and transport passengers safely. Interns join teams to tackle backend infrastructure stability, application features like Event Response or vehicle maintenance tracking, and robotaxi marketplace optimization. This internship offers candidates a chance to partner with industry leaders on impactful commercialization projects while expanding their technical skill set.
Successful candidates are currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and possess a strong interest in infrastructure work and scaling commercial operations. Individuals who thrive here are curious problem-solvers who communicate effectively with both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders. This hybrid onsite opportunity serves as an important pipeline for future permanent roles within the company.
What you will do
- Work on backend infrastructure stability and reliability.
- Contribute to feature work in applications such as Event Response or vehicle maintenance tracking.
- Optimize the robotaxi marketplace to balance supply and demand for Waymo services.
- Design and develop backend and infrastructure supporting ride hailing businesses and AV fleet management.
- Design and build machine learning and optimization models for vehicle routing, future demand, passenger destination suggestions, vehicle dispatch optimization, and ETA prediction.
What you need
- Must be progressing towards a BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Demonstrate an interest in infrastructure work, including building internal tools, frameworks, and libraries.
- Show interest in working within scaling commercial operations.
- Possess excellent communication skills for interacting with both technical engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience in general distributed systems and backend development
- Experience programming in C++ and/or with writing robust, efficient code
Benefits
- Generous benefits programs subject to eligibility requirements
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the work arrangement for this internship?
This will be a hybrid onsite internship position located in Mountain View, California or San Francisco, California. Candidates must be able to work according to this onsite requirement.
What is the compensation for this role?
The expected hourly rate is $60 for Bachelors students. Masters students have an expected hourly rate of $70.
What kind of projects will I work on?
Interns work on backend infrastructure stability, application feature work like Event Response or vehicle maintenance tracking, and robotaxi marketplace optimization. You will also design machine learning and optimization models for vehicle routing, dispatch optimization, and ETA prediction.
How does the application process work?
Resumes are accepted on a rolling basis until the role is filled. To be in consideration for multiple roles, applicants need to apply to each one individually and are advised to apply to their top 3 preferred roles.