Waymo
2027 Summer Intern, MS, PhD, Software Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States · Internship · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Education
- Progressing toward a master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
About the job
Develop simulator functionality and evaluate novel simulation technologies for Waymo’s autonomous driving software.
What you'll do
- Analyze simulation performance, identify gaps, and document findings and proposals with stakeholders.
- Develop simulator functionality with a clean and simple API.
What they ask for
- Progressing toward a master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- C++, Python, and SQL.
- Experience in evaluation and API design.
Nice to have
- Previous internship experience.
- Hands-on experimentation with autonomous simulation platforms; experience with distributed computing, data pipelines, or high-performance rendering engines; and ability to lead exploratory research through technical ambiguity.
Pay
$70—$70 USD per hour (base salary); $85—$85 USD per hour (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, SQL
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