2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Software Engineering, Maneuvering Tech

Waymo; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

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Benefits program

Internship experience

Job summary

Waymo in San Francisco is seeking software engineering interns to work on perception, decision-making, and driving behavior components of the Waymo Driver. You will collaborate with experienced engineers on real-world data and simulations.

The program emphasizes hands-on learning with opportunities to code in C++, Python, and SQL, and to contribute to challenging autonomous driving problems. Hourly pay reflects bachelor or master level interns, with generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, or similar technical field.
• General software engineering experience programming in C++ with robust and efficient code.
• Ability to collaborate within and across teams.

Responsibilities

• Investigate driving behavior issues from logs and identify root causes.
• Research, design, and implement perception and driving behavior improvements.
• Improve evaluation capabilities to understand on-road performance.
• Contribute to solving challenging driving situations in the long tail.

Skills

C++ programming

Collaboration

Software engineering

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/ML/Robotics

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

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 buildsthe brains ofWaymo'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!

You will:

• Investigate driving behavior issues from logs and understand the root cause. Look for trends in behavior from large amounts of data.
• Research, design, and implement new perception and driving behavior in depots with many vehicles.
• Improve evaluation capabilities to better understand on-road performance.
• Directly contribute to solving some of the most challenging driving situations in the long tail.

You have:

• Currently enrolled in Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, or similar technical field of study.
• General software engineering experience programming in C++ with robust and efficient code.
• Ability to collaborate within and across teams.

We prefer:

• AV or Robotics experience.
• Experience in graph search, optimization, or path planning algorithms.
• Coding proficiency in Python and SQL.

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 Bachelors Pay

$60—$60 USD

Hourly Masters Pay

$70—$70 USD