Full Stack Intern

Aurora; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora is seeking Summer 2027 Full Stack Engineering Interns to work on the product layer of Aurora's autonomy, building customer apps, operator interfaces, and real-time visualizations for a safer, more usable self-driving system. You will develop features across front-end and back-end, using React, TypeScript, and possibly Three.js or cloud services.

This internship is office-based in Mountain View, CA (with some roles in Pittsburgh), and requires pursuing a CS degree.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS or related field.
• Has shipped a web application that real users used.
• Working experience with TypeScript and React (or a comparable modern web framework).
• Solid CS fundamentals.
• Can describe the full request/response data flow for loading a web page.
• Judgment about when and how to use AI coding tools without outsourcing debugging or critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship features across front end and back end of a customer-facing or internal operator application.
• Work with modern web technologies (React, TypeScript) and, depending on team, real-time graphics (Three.js, WebGL) or cloud services.
• Incorporate real user or stakeholder feedback into iterative product changes.
• Use AI-native tooling (LLMs, agents, tools like Claude Code) as part of your normal engineering workflow.
• Take ownership of a project from concept through deployment.

Skills

Web development with TS and React

CS fundamentals

Experience shipping web apps

AI tooling judgment

Data flow reasoning

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

React

TypeScript

Three.js/WebGL

Cloud services

Job description

Who We Are

Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.

The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.

At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge.

For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.

What We Are Looking For

We're searching for Summer 2027 Full Stack Engineering Interns. You'll work on the product layer of Aurora's autonomy — customer apps, operator interfaces, and real-time visualizations that make a self-driving freight system legible, trustworthy, and usable.

In this role you will

• Design, build, and ship features across the front end and back end of a customer-facing or internal operator application
• Work with modern web technologies (React, TypeScript) and, depending on team, real-time graphics (Three.js, WebGL) or cloud services
• Incorporate real user or stakeholder feedback into iterative product changes
• Use AI-native tooling (LLMs, agents, tools like Claude Code) as part of your normal engineering workflow
• Take ownership of a project from concept through deployment

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Has shipped a web application that real users used
• Working experience with TypeScript and React (or a comparable modern web framework)
• Solid CS fundamentals
• Can describe the full request/response data flow for loading a web page
• Judgment about when and how to use AI coding tools without outsourcing debugging or critical thinking

Desirable Qualifications

• Three.js or other real-time graphics/WebGL experience
• Experience with backend services, databases, caching, or authentication beyond a static site

Compensation

The hourly pay rate for this internship in Mountain View is:

• $52.00 per hour for interns pursuing a bachelor’s degree; and
• $58.00 per hour for interns pursuing a master’s degree

The hourly pay rate for this internship in Pittsburgh is:

• $47.00 per hour for interns pursuing a bachelor’s degree; and
• $52.00 per hour for interns pursuing a master’s degree

Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks.

We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy, and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, Aurorans are expected to work from the office at least 3 days per week, with some roles requiring more frequent in-office presence, up to 5 days per week, based on operational needs.

Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

Our commitment to safety

At the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization’s long‑term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.

Our commitment to inclusion

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].

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