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2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Embedded, Software Engineer

Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)

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Roboticsonsiteintern$125k–$146k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Develop safety-critical software running at the edge of the Waymo Driver.
  • Help bring up and validate next-generation compute platforms for new vehicles.
  • Help scale fully autonomous ride-hail service powered by the Waymo Driver.

What they offer

  • Eligible to participate in generous benefits programs subject to eligibility

Ideal candidate

A hands-on BS/MS student who loves working where software meets hardware and thrives amid ambiguity and prototypes. You care about real-world safety impact and learning by building alongside industry leaders.

Requirements

  • Comfort navigating ambiguity when working with evolving platforms or prototypes
  • Familiarity with Linux development environments, command-line tools, and version control (e.g., Git)
  • Hands-on experience with microcontrollers (e.g., ARM Cortex-M/Cortex-R), bare-metal or RTOS environments
  • Practical experience with board bring-up, hardware-software integration, and lab tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters)
  • Experience with C++ unit testing frameworks like Google Test and test-driven development
  • Active involvement in collegiate engineering teams or open-source projects with modern C++
  • Proficiency in Python for test automation, telemetry analysis, or build scripting
hiring process
Accepting resumes on a rolling basis until filled; apply individually to top 3 roles of interest

Lab profile

About Waymo

Autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hailing.

What they build

  • Waymo Driver
  • Fully autonomous ride-hail service

Known for

  • Large-scale driving simulation
  • Simulation realism
  • Quantitative evaluations
  • Onboard autonomy models

Key facts

  • Founded in 2009
  • Started as the Google Self-Driving Car Project
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