Waymo
2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Software Engineering, Maneuvering Tech
San Francisco, California$124.8k–$145.6kinternshipinternAdded today
About this role
Waymo seeks a summer intern to contribute to autonomous driving software development, specifically focusing on perception, driving behavior analysis, and evaluation of the Waymo Driver. You'll investigate real-world driving issues, research new algorithms, and help solve complex long-tail driving scenarios.
What you'll do
- Analyze driving behavior issues from vehicle logs to identify root causes and patterns
- Design and implement perception and driving behavior improvements
- Enhance evaluation tools to assess on-road autonomous driving performance
- Contribute to solving challenging edge-case driving situations
- Collaborate across software, hardware, and systems engineering teams
What they're looking for
- C++ programming with focus on robust, efficient code
- Python and SQL (preferred)
- Robotics or autonomous vehicle fundamentals
- Graph search, optimization, or path planning algorithms (preferred)
- Data analysis and log investigation
- Problem-solving for complex technical challenges
- Cross-team collaboration and communication
Benefits
- Participation in company benefits programs (subject to eligibility)
- Hybrid onsite work arrangement in San Francisco
- Mentorship from industry leaders
- Exposure to Level 4 autonomous driving technology
- Direct impact on real-world autonomous driving challenges
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Waymo
Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and vehicles, building the AI systems, simulation platforms, and infrastructure that power the Waymo Driver. The company is hiring for ML infrastructure engineers, platform engineers, labeling system developers, backend software engineers, and automotive systems engineers to scale its autonomous driving capabilities.
- Website
- waymo.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a time you debugged a complex software issue using logs or data analysis—what was your approach?
- Describe your experience with C++ and how you ensure your code is robust and efficient.