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

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