2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer

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

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

Preferred

• Proven ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable C++ code in a large-scale codebase
• Experience developing software for safety-critical, fault-tolerant, or real-time systems
• Experience with large-scale data/ML applications

We prefer

BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in similar fields

Note: This will be a hybrid onsite internship position. We will accept resumes on a rolling basis until the role is filled. To be in consideration for multiple roles, you will need to apply to each one individually - please apply to the top 3 roles you are interested in.

The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company’s generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.

Hourly Masters Pay

• $70
• $70 USD
• The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company’s generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.

Hourly PhD Pay

• $85
• $85 USD