# 2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer

**Company:** [Waymo](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-companies/waymo)
**Location:** Mountain View, California
**Work mode:** On-site
**Seniority:** Intern
**Employment type:** Internship
**Salary:** USD 70–70/hr
**Category:** Software
**Department:** Other
**Listed:** 2026-09-23

[View and apply on Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/waymo/2027-summer-intern-ms-phd-software-engineer-8224729)

## What you'll do

- Design and implement onboard C++ logic for traffic control interaction
- Validate software via large-scale simulation for safety and compliance
- Write production-grade C++ with rigorous code review and CI testing

## What you need

- Enrolled in MS/PhD in CS, Robotics, EE or related
- C++ programming with clean, efficient code
- Strong CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, complexity

## 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 builds the brains of Waymo'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:**

-   Work with a creative team of people who ensure that the behavior of our cars is compliant, safe, smooth, and predictable to other road users
-   Design and implement onboard C++ logic governing how the Waymo Driver interacts with traffic controls
-   Validate software changes with large-scale simulation suites to evaluate safety, rule compliance, among a multitude of metrics before deployment
-   Write clean, tested, production-grade code adhering to rigorous code review standards and continuous integration testing

**You have:**

-   Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
-   Experience programming in C++ with clean and efficient code
-   Solid foundational understanding of core Computer Science principles, including data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity

**We prefer:**

-   BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in similar fields
-   Proven ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable C++ code in a large-scale codebase
-   Experience developing software for safety-critical, fault-tolerant, or real-time systems
-   Experience with large-scale data/ML applications

  

Note: This will be a hybrid onsite internship position. We will accept resumes on a rolling basis until the role is filled. To be in consideration for multiple roles, you will need to apply to each one individually - please apply to the top 3 roles you are interested in.

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 Masters Pay

$70—$70 USD

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 PhD Pay

$85—$85 USD

## Other open roles at Waymo

- [Staff Systems Engineer, Driving Behaviors](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/waymo/staff-systems-engineer-driving-behaviors-8363213) — Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
- [Senior Signal and Power Integrity Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/waymo/senior-signal-and-power-integrity-engineer-8363212) — Mountain View, CA, USA
- [Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, New Product Programs](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/waymo/senior-staff-technical-program-manager-new-product-programs-8357613) — Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
- [Senior Systems Engineer, Vehicle Security](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/waymo/senior-systems-engineer-vehicle-security-8360600) — Mountain View, CA, USA
- [People Experience Partner](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/waymo/people-experience-partner-8350535) — Mountain View, CA, USA

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