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Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Sep 23, 2026
Internship

2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer

Job description

Software Engineering builds the brains of Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology. Our software allows the Waymo Driver to perceive the world around it, make the right decision for every situation, and deliver people safely to their destinations. We think deeply and solve complex technical challenges in areas like robotics, perception, decision-making and deep learning, while collaborating with hardware and systems engineers. If you’re a software engineer or researcher who’s curious and passionate about Level 4 autonomous driving, we'd like to meet you.

Waymo interns partner with leaders in the industry on projects that create impact to the company.

Job responsibilities

  • Work with a creative team of people who ensure that the behavior of our cars is compliant, safe, smooth, and predictable to other road users
  • Design and implement onboard C++ logic governing how the Waymo Driver interacts with traffic controls
  • Validate software changes with large-scale simulation suites to evaluate safety, rule compliance, among a multitude of metrics before deployment
  • Write clean, tested, production-grade code adhering to rigorous code review standards and continuous integration testing

Job requirements

  • Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Experience programming in C++ with clean and efficient code
  • Solid foundational understanding of core Computer Science principles, including data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity
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