2026 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Software Engineer, Multiverse

Waymo

Posted about 7 hours ago

Internship

Mountain View, California

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Interns will contribute to the infrastructure for administering a virtual driver's test for the Waymo Driver and implement projects for scalable simulation data pipelines used to evaluate driving capability. They will also apply software engineering best practices to improve code health and developer experience within the testing framework.

Waymo is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to contribute to the infrastructure for their "virtual driver's test." The ideal candidate should have proficiency in C/C++, strong communication skills, and an interest in autonomous driving. Familiarity with SQL, Python, distributed systems, and AI-assisted development is preferred.

Must Have Skills for ATS

C/C++

SQL

Python

Communication Skills

Distributed Systems

AI-Assisted Development

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.

Waymo’s Streaming Eval team works on a continuous testing system for Waymo's self-driving software. This helps Waymo quickly find issues and improve software performance and safety for releases.

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:

  • Contribute to the infrastructure to administer a “virtual driver’s test” for the Waymo Driver. Implement a project for our scalable simulation data pipelines that evaluate the driving capability of the Waymo Driver

  • Apply software engineering best practices in order to improve code health and/or developer experience in the “virtual driver’s test

You have:

  • C/C++ proficiency
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excited about autonomous driving, eager to learn

We prefer:

  • SQL skills
  • Python programming skills
  • Familiarity with distributed systems
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development features and workflows

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 Bachelors Pay$60—$60 USDThe 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

Waymo

On the journey to be the world's most trusted driver. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve mobility while saving thousands of lives. Download the Waymo One app and ride today. Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings. Need support? Send us a message – we're here to help.

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