2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Pipeline and Test Health Engineer
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Waymo is hiring a Summer Intern to work on pipeline and test health for autonomous driving simulation systems. The intern will ensure release-critical tests execute on time, debug simulation test failures, build automation and alerting infrastructure, and stand up processes to catch issues early.
About this role
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. We set the high performance standards that ensure our vehicles run smoothly and keep passengers safe, then design and perform the tests that validate that performance. We're looking for talented teammates who’ll help us maintain strong teamwork and are passionate about driving results.
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:
- Ensure release-critical tests execute on time and stay healthy
- Debug and root cause issues in simulation tests working with the simulation team and systems engineers to understand the root cause and potential fixes.
- Build automation and infrastructure to alert the team of issues, assist with debugging, and keep track of hundreds of critical simulation tests.
- Stand up systems and processes to find issues as early as possible and drive them to resolution.
You have:
- Working towards a Bachelor’s degree or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or other relevant technical field
- Excellent debugging and coding skills
- Experience debugging complex systems
- Experience coding in Python or C++
We prefer:
- SRE principles: deep understanding of SLOs
- Automation: strong Python/SQL skills for writing glue code, dashboards, automation
- Debugging: Ability to isolate the faulty component in a complex, distributed system
Note: This will be a hybrid onsite internship position. We will accept resumes on a rolling basis until the role is filled. To be in consideration for multiple roles, you will need to apply to each one individually - please apply to the top 3 roles you are interested in.
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