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2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer, Eval Data Infra

WaymoMountain View, CA, USAPipeline (N/A)
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Salary
$70 — $70 USD
Job type
Internship
Experience
Internship
Posted
5 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The 2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer, Eval Data Infra role at Waymo in Mountain View, California suits graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in technical fields who want to build infrastructure for autonomous vehicle evaluation. This hybrid onsite internship offers hands-on experience in developing data pipelines and large-scale data platforms for machine learning.

Role Overview

The Planner Evaluation team seeks data-minded software engineers to build infrastructure and data platforms that support machine learning launch evaluations. Interns partner with industry leaders on impactful projects, contributing to the analysis and evaluation of onboard software stacks including Planner and Perception.

Key Responsibilities

Build data pipelines for generating machine learning and evaluation datasets, handling curation, sampling, and slicing for testing the software stack.
Create tools and infrastructure for data mining, exploration, and analysis to process large-scale datasets.
Construct and maintain data platforms that process driving logs and simulation data to ensure complete and accurate dataset generation.
Partner with Data Science and Quantitative Analytics teams to deliver data infrastructure solutions.

Requirements

Enrollment in a Master's or PhD degree program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
Practical experience with distributed systems handling data ingestion, storage, transformation, and output at scale.
Working knowledge of C++ or Python in a production setting.
Technical communication and collaboration abilities.

Nice to Have

Background in A/B experiment infrastructure.
Familiarity with ad-hoc data analysis using SQL.
Previous experience in the autonomous vehicle sector.

Skills and Tools

C++
Python
SQL
Distributed Systems
Data Pipelines
Simulation Data

Salary and Benefits

Hourly pay rate of $70 for Master's students and $85 for PhD students.
Housing or relocation bonus if applicable.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Intern events and networking activities.
Onsite perks include free meals and snacks, access to Google shuttles, and an onsite gym for onsite work.

About the Company

Waymo develops autonomous driving technology to improve mobility access and safety. Beginning as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, the organization powers a fully autonomous ride-hail service and operates across multiple vehicle platforms and use cases, accumulating over ten million rider-only trips and 100 million autonomous public road miles.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply directly on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

C++PythonSQLDeep LearningDistributed Systems

Questions candidates ask

What is the hourly pay for the internship?

Master's students receive $70 per hour, and PhD students receive $85 per hour.

Where is the position located?

The internship is a hybrid onsite position based in Mountain View, CA, USA.

What academic background is required?

Applicants must currently be pursuing a graduate degree (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

What programming languages are required?

Proficiency in C++ or Python within a production environment is required.

Are relocation benefits provided?

A housing or relocation bonus is available if applicable.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Waymo careers page.

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