Autonomous Driving Software Engineer Intern (C++) - Hybrid

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly Masters Pay: $70

Hourly PhD Pay: $85

Job summary

Waymo seeks software engineering interns in Mountain View, CA to contribute to the Waymo Driver software stack. This hybrid onsite internship provides hands-on experience with C++ development, perception, and safety-critical systems on a collaborative team.

The program targets graduate students pursuing MS or PhD in CS, Robotics, or EE, with strong C++ skills and core CS fundamentals. Pay is $70/hour for Masters track and $85/hour for PhD track, with benefits eligibility.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in CS, Robotics, or EE or related field.
• Experience programming in C++ with clean, efficient code.
• Strong CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, computational complexity.

Responsibilities

• Work with a creative team to ensure autonomous vehicle behavior is safe, compliant, and predictable.
• Design and implement onboard C++ logic for Waymo Driver interactions with traffic controls.
• Validate software changes with large-scale simulations to evaluate safety and rule compliance.
• Write clean, tested, production-grade code following strict review and CI processes.

Skills

C++ programming

Data structures

Algorithms

Computational complexity

Education

MS/PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or Electrical Engineering

BS in Computer Science, Robotics, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Waymo seeks software engineering interns in Mountain View, CA to contribute to the Waymo Driver software stack. This hybrid onsite internship provides hands-on experience with C++ development, perception, and safety-critical systems on a collaborative team.

The program targets graduate students pursuing MS or PhD in CS, Robotics, or EE, with strong C++ skills and core CS fundamentals. Pay is $70/hour for Masters track and $85/hour for PhD track, with benefits eligibility.