2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineering, Onboard Software Integrity
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)
CHECKED 7H AGO
Roboticsonsiteintern$146k–$177k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build tooling to diagnose software non-determinism across autonomous driving systems.
- Help advance the Waymo Driver behind 10M+ rider-only autonomous trips.
- Investigate non-deterministic execution patterns across Waymo codebases.
What they offer
- Housing/relocation bonus (if applicable)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Fun intern events and networking opportunities
- Free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
- Free access to Google shuttles
- Onsite gym
Ideal candidate
A curious MS or PhD student passionate about autonomous driving and untangling complex system behaviors, who enjoys building diagnostic tooling and digging into hard debugging puzzles.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in software engineering or related technical field
- Strong programming skills in C++
- Solid foundation in algorithms, data structures, and systems debugging
- Experience with statistical data analysis, anomaly detection, or tracing tools
- Understanding of software non-determinism sources like concurrency and floating-point determinism
- Experience with graph execution frameworks
- hiring process
- Accepting resumes on a rolling basis until filled; apply individually to top 3 roles for multiple considerations
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