Backend Software Engineer, Flight Systems

2 days ago

Palo Alto, California, United States Wing Aviation Full time
About Wing:
Wing Aviation is revolutionizing last mile logistics with its safe, fast, and sustainable drone delivery service. Our fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents.

Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses.

Wing Aviation is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet.

To do this, we must build a workforce that's representative of the global communities that we serve. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Program:
Wing Aviation is hosting a 12 week paid internship during the summer of 2025.

It will be an in-person, hybrid internship based in Palo Alto, CA with start dates either in May or June.


About the Opportunity:
Wing Aviation is looking for a

Backend Software Engineering Intern

to join our

Delivery Network

team based in Palo Alto, CA. The

Delivery Network

team develops the backend systems at the core of the Wing Drone Delivery Network. These systems manage geospatial data, generate flight paths, communicate with aircraft, and generally coordinate aircraft movements.

In this role, you will:
As a

Delivery Network

Software Engineering Intern, you'll join a passionate team building the software that powers our drone delivery service.

You'll design, develop, and test solutions that directly impact how we manage our fleet, optimize deliveries, and tackle the real-world challenges of autonomous flight.

Collaborate with other engineers to create reliable features and ensure seamless integration with our existing systems, turning a request to move a package into a coordinated drone movement.

Help us solve the unique challenges of drone delivery by developing software that enables our network to react to the complexities of the real world.


What You'll Need:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, graduating between December 2025 and August 2026
Experience with C++
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work on challenging problems and identify potential solutions with guidance from a mentor, and work toward them with a high degree of independence
Strong examples of previous engineering experience from prior internships or extracurricular projects

This is your chance to:


This role offers you a chance to make a real impact on Wing Aviation's growth by expanding the feature set of our drone delivery service.

Your work will directly contribute to optimizing our fleet management and delivery strategies.

You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with many experienced SWEs across our team and others, learn about the engineering that gets our aircraft flying, and see drone delivery in action at our test facilities.


At Wing Aviation, we don't just accept differences - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you think this position could be a fit but are unsure about applying, we would still love for you to do so

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Candidate Accommodations Request Form.

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