Software Engineering or SRE, PhD Intern, 2027

Google Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Networking

Stipend

Job summary

Google Inc. offers Software Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering internships for PhD students in the UK. This internship targets penultimate or final year PhD candidates enrolled in full-time programs within the EMEA region and requires full-time availability for 13 weeks during Summer 2027 (May, June, or July).

Applicants must not require immigration sponsorship. Selected interns will work on projects spanning NLP, AI, ML, data systems, and distributed architectures, contributing to

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a full-time PhD program in Computer Science or related field in the EMEA, in penultimate or final year.
• Located in the UK for the duration of the internship.
• Available to work full-time for 13 weeks in Summer 2027 (May–July).
• Not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Research, conceive and develop software applications to extend and improve Google’s product offering.
• Contribute to projects using NLP, AI, data compression, ML, and search technologies.
• Collaborate on scalability issues involving data access and information.
• Help maintain mission-critical services.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Go

Algorithms

Data structures

Research experience

Unix/Linux

Education

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Unix/Linux

Job description

Software Engineering or SRE, PhD Intern, 2027

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This internship is intended for students enrolled in their penultimate/final year of education in an accredited full-time PhD degree program located in the EMEA region. Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in the UK for the duration of the internship program. Interns will be required to be available to work full-time for a minimum of 13 weeks over the Summer 2027 (starting in either May, June or July) for the duration of the program. Individuals applying for this position will not be eligible for immigration sponsorship.

• Currently enrolled in a PhD degree in Computer Science or a related technical field in the EMEA region, and in your penultimate/final year of education.
• Experience working with data structures and algorithms during coursework/projects, research, internships, or practical experience in school or work (e.g., open-source coding).

Preferred qualifications:

• Relevant practical or internship experience (e.g., research assistant, teaching assistant, personal projects, etc.) with programming in either: C++, Java, Python, or Go.
• Research experience in algorithms, architecture, artificial intelligence, compilers, database, data mining, distributed systems, machine learning, networking, or systems.
• Relevant practical or internship experience with one or more of the following: web application development, Unix/Linux, mobile application development, distributed and parallel systems, machine learning, information retrieval, NLP, networking, developing large software systems, or security software development.
• Ability to complete a 13-17 week full-time internship in the UK starting in either May, June or July 2027.

About the job

We offer a range of internships in either Software Engineering or Site-Reliability Engineering across EMEA. Durations and start dates will vary according to project and location. Our recruitment team will determine where you fit best based on your resume.

Software Engineering Intern: As a key member of a versatile team, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs. We need our engineers to be versatile, and enthusiastic in addressing problems as we continue to push technology forward. You will design, test, deploy and maintain software solutions as you grow and evolve during your internship.

Site Reliability Intern: Our engineers create, fix, extend and scale the code to keep it working and to harden it against all the bad actors of the internet. We drive reliability and performance on a massive scale. You will work on software development projects to keep important business generating-critical systems up and running, from code-level troubleshooting of traffic anomalies to maintenance of our services; from monitoring and alerts to building automation infrastructure.

Google is an engineering company at heart. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on users around the world. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, social to local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Responsibilities

• Research, conceive and develop software applications to extend and improve on Google's product offering.
• Contribute to a wide variety of projects using natural language processing, artificial intelligence, data compression, machine learning, and search technologies.
• Collaborate on scalability issues involving access to data and information.
• Help maintain mission critical services.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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