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2026 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Compute, Compiler

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Mountain View, CA
60-60 Annually
Internship
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Mountain View, CA
60-60 Annually
Internship
Waymo is looking for interns to design and implement compiler passes, firmware libraries, and performance analysis for custom silicon.
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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 compiler passes for custom silicon
  • Design and implement efficient firmware libraries for memory management
  • Measure and analyze performance on either simulator or silicon
  • Integrate the solution into production grade memory allocator for custom silicon

You have:

  • C/C++ programming skills
  • Knowledge of compiler principles 
  • Knowledge of modern computer architecture
  • Performance analysis and optimization skills

We prefer:

  • Experience with compilers for neural networks
  • Knowledge of deep neural network
  • Experience with RISC-V vector extension

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.

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
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 PhD Pay
$85$85 USD

Top Skills

C,C++

Waymo Mountain View, California, USA Office

1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA, United States, 94043

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