User Experience Engineer Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2027

Google; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google UX Engineer internship opportunities are available across multiple US campuses, including Cambridge, MA. You will work on the front end of Google products, bridging UX best practices with production code to deliver high-quality features to a global audience.

The role emphasizes collaboration with designers, researchers, and engineers, requiring strong JavaScript/HTML/CSS skills and comfort with modern frontend frameworks. A 12-week full-time commitment is expected for students.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, HCI, Design, or a related technical field.
• Experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience in designing and implementing user interfaces (UIs).
• English proficiency is a requirement for this internship program.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with UX designers, project managers and back-end engineers to implement front-end solutions.
• Launch and iterate, providing front-end coding expertise to improve products.
• Manage time effectively, work independently and as part of a team.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

UI design

React

TypeScript

Angular

Vue

Go

Python

Java

Kotlin

Swift

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, HCI, Design, or related field

Tools

React

TypeScript

Angular

Vue

Job description

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based Interns. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Bellevue, WA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Irvine, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Madison, WI, USA; New York, NY, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USA; Portland, OR, USA; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Redmond, WA, USA; San Diego, CA, USA; Goleta, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Santa Cruz, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in the United States for the duration of the internship program.
• English proficiency is a requirement for this internship program.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, HCI, Design, or a related technical field.
• Experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience in designing and implementing user interfaces (UIs).

Preferred qualifications:

• Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
• In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks and libraries (e.g., React, TypeScript, Angular, Vue, etc.)
• Experience in development or prototyping.
• Experience coding in Go, Python, C++, Java, Kotlin, Objective C, Swift, or similar.

About The Job

Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. The UX team plays an integral part in gathering insights about the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of people who use our products to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with each other and with engineering and product management to create industry-leading products that deliver value for the people who use them, and for Google’s businesses.

As a UX Engineer, you'll work on the front end of our products in a challenging, fast-paced environment, helping to bridge UX best practices and production execution. You’ll demonstrate your creativity, analytical skills, and knowledge of user facing technologies to enable efficient, high quality execution and communications and launch innovative features to a global audience.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive 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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $88000 - $117000 (USD) + 0% bonus target

Responsibilities

• Work closely with UX designers, project managers and back-end engineers to implement versatile front-end solutions to web development issues.
• Launch, iterate and make a difference. Provide front-end coding expertise, and help make our products better for users.
• Manage your own time, and work well both independently and as part of a team.
• Deliver innovative, engaging prototypes using the latest in front-end technologies.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .