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2027 Summer Intern, BS, SysEng Software Engineer

Waymo · A)

Pay
$60/hr
Where
Mountain View, California, USA
Posted
Sep 3

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's Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in groundbreaking new ways.

What you'd do

  • Design, implement, and test software infrastructure, test runners, and tooling (in C++ and Python) to scale test execution on HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) benches and simulation platforms.
  • Collaborate with Systems and Test Engineers to understand requirements, workflows, and pain points in test automation, triage, and release qualification.
  • Build automated pipelines and data workflows to streamline failure triaging, regression testing, and qualification reporting.
  • Author technical design documents and user guides, and lead technical demos or workshops to onboard engineers to newly developed automation capabilities.

What they want

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
  • Proficiency in software development using C++
  • Solid foundation in core computer science concepts (data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design).
  • Familiarity with software testing fundamentals and methodologies (unit testing, integration testing, regression testing).
  • Proficiency in software development using Python
  • Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test platforms, embedded systems, or hardware/software integration.
  • Experience developing test automation frameworks, developer tooling, or CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with Protocol Buffers (protobuf), declarative configuration frameworks, or RPC systems.
  • Strong written/verbal communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.