2027 Summer Intern, BS, Waymo ML Ops & Automation

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing relocation bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Free meals and snacks

Shuttle access

Onsite gym

Intern events

Job summary

Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA is offering a software engineering internship on the ML Ops datagen team. You will join the team building the ML Datagen Controlplane to orchestrate, prioritize, and track datagen requests and status.

The role involves expanding UI and visualization to support a growing user base. You will collaborate with leaders on impactful projects, apply your knowledge, and grow your skill set through a structured internship experience, with onsite perks and strong learning

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong C++ programming skills.
• Solid foundations in algorithms, data structures, and debugging systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement large-scale datagen infrastructure with ml ops team members and customers.
• Translate high-level requirements into a working design.
• Code in C++ (with assistance of agentic coding tools).
• Test and debug systems and pipelines.

Skills

C++

Algorithms

Data structures

Debugging

SQL

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

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.

The subteam for this role will be:

On the ML Ops team, we're building next-gen Waymo datagen infrastructure. The intern will join the team building the ML Datagen Controlplane - a system for orchestrating, prioritizing, and tracking datagen requests & status. Work will range from building out new functionality in the controlplane to expanding upon UI & system visualization functionality to support the needs of our growing user base.

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:

• Work with ml ops team members & customers to define and implement large scale datagen infrastructure
• Translate high level requirements into a working design
• Code in C++ (with assistance of agentic coding tools)
• Test & debug systems & pipelines

You have:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Strong C++ programming skills
• Solid foundations in algorithms, data structures, and debugging systems

We prefer:

• Strong communication skills
• Experience with SQL & data analysis

General Perks

• Competitive compensation packages with a housing/relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Fun intern events and networking opportunities

Onsite Perks

• Free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
• Free access to Google shuttles
• Onsite gym

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