2027 Summer Intern, MS, PhD, Software Engineer
- Pay
- $85 per hour
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
- Listed
- Today
You will
- Experiment novel simulation tech: analyze the performance, identify gaps, document findings and proposals with stakeholders.
- Develop simulator functionality with a clean and simple API.
You have
- Progressing towards a Masters, or PhD Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
- C++, Python, SQL.
- Experience in evaluation and API design.
We prefer
- Previous Internship Experience.
- Hands-on experiment with autonomous simulation platforms.
- Experience with large-scale distributed computing systems, data processing pipelines, or high-performance rendering engines.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate technical ambiguity, formulate sound scientific hypotheses, and drive exploratory research projects to measurable impact.
Additional information
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.
Pay and benefits
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
Hourly PhD Pay $85 - $85 USD
About Waymo
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World's Most Experienced Driver™-to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes.
The Waymo Driver powers Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
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. We believe learning is a two-way street: applying your knowledge while providing you with opportunities to expand your skill-set. Interns are an important part of our culture and our recruiting pipeline. Join us at Waymo for a fun and rewarding internship!
From Waymo's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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