2026 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Software Engineering, Simulation

6 days ago

Mountain View, California, United States Waymo Full time $72,000 - $84,000 per year

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 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

  • Design and implement efficient C++ code to contribute to the existing codebase and adapt state-of-the-art ML models for synthetic scene rendering and sensor data generation.
  • Collect and analyze metrics related to simulation reproducibility, performance, and the effectiveness of architectural optimization choices, and conduct experiments to evaluate synthetic data quality.
  • Collaborate with the intern host on project design, write design documentation, integrate generated data into the Waymo simulation platform, and participate in discussion meetings and code reviews.

You Have

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Strong programming skills in C++ and Python, with experience in backend and pipeline development, and some SQL knowledge.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork skills, with the ability to quickly learn and integrate complex systems.

We Prefer

  • Ability to write performant C++ code, making sound design and architectural decisions.
  • Experience with data analysis, LLM/ML, machine learning applications, and familiarity with common sensor data (e.g., camera images, LiDAR point clouds).
  • Previous internship experience, with some exposure to frontend web development (preferably Angular or React).

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 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 Masters Pay

$70—$70 USD

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