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.

Software Engineering builds the brains of Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology. Our software allows the Waymo Driver to perceive the world around it, make the right decision for every situation, and deliver people safely to their destinations. We think deeply and solve complex technical challenges in areas like robotics, perception, decision-making and deep learning, while collaborating with hardware and systems engineers. If you’re a software engineer or researcher who’s curious and passionate about Level 4 autonomous driving, we'd like to meet you.

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:

Develop core simulator functionality used for evaluating internal models for safety evaluation
Design and implement metrics and evaluation infrastructure for simulated data

You have:

Currently enrolled in a graduate program (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science or a related technical field
Python, SQL
Experience in model evaluation and developing metrics
Experience developing models

We prefer:

Previous Internship Experience
Experience writing backend software for robotics

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 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

Hourly Masters Pay 70 - 70 USD
Hourly PhD Pay 85 - 85 USD

About the company

Waymo builds self-driving technology and uses it to run a ride-hailing service in which passengers summon electric cars with no one behind the wheel. In 2020, it became the first company to open fully driverless rides to the public, starting in metro Phoenix. Its system, the Waymo Driver, pairs cameras, radar and laser sensors called lidar with onboard computers whose AI predicts what nearby people and vehicles will do and drives the car. Riders pay per trip through the Waymo app, or through Uber in some cities, while Waymo and fleet partners keep the cars charged and maintained. Waymo began as a Google project in 2009 and became a separate Alphabet company in 2016; it is based in Mountain View, California.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$32.1B

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

Riders are flocking to it: Waymo more than tripled its yearly rides to 15 million in 2025.
A deep-pocketed owner backs it: Alphabet holds a majority and funded most of Waymo's $16 billion round in February 2026.
Room to grow: Waymo added 10 US cities from January to September 2026 and listed 371 open roles in October.

What critics are saying

Growth has slowed: weekly rides held near 500,000 from March to September 2026, half Waymo's year-end goal.
Its newest robotaxi is Chinese-made: Zeekr builds it, and a Senate panel backed banning such vehicles in July 2026.
Less upside for new hires: Waymo's valuation hit $126 billion in February 2026, nearly triple its late-2024 level.

What makes Waymo unique

Insurer-funded researchers back its safety record: IIHS found Waymos had 81% fewer injury crashes per mile than human drivers.
It taps Google's AI lab: Waymo's simulator, unveiled February 2026, builds on DeepMind's Genie 3, which generates realistic 3D worlds.
It designs its own hardware: custom computer chips and laser lidar sensors, with core lidar parts built in California.

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Oct 19th, 2026

Waymo to quintuple fleet to 20,000 cars by 2026 using $5B in new debt

Waymo plans to grow its fleet fivefold, using the $5 billion it recently borrowed, according to people familiar with the matter. The company has 4,000 cars. It aims to reach 8,000 by the end of this year and 20,000 by the end of next year. Waymo said in a statement on its website that it raised the funds to expand in the US and abroad. It operates in 15 US cities and is bringing rides to Toronto, San Diego, Tampa, and San Antonio. In Nashville, it opened a facility with Lyft to charge, clean, and maintain cars. The New York Post reported that Waymo has ordered thousands of cars from China. It has also rebranded versions of a vehicle made by Zeekr, a unit of Geely Holding Group.

WiFi HiFi

Oct 16th, 2026

Waymo is coming to Toronto, its first canadian city.

Waymo is coming to Toronto, its first canadian city. Want to be driven around by...no one? Waymo, the popular autonomous ride-hailing service, has plans to launch in Toronto. Don't get excited yet, though, as you won't be able to ride until 2028. The company says it's laying the groundwork to launch the service in Toronto, and the vehicles will start riding the streets in the coming days, though passengers won't be accepted for another few years. For now, Waymo will be working on its high-definition mapping of local street networks and testing with trained autonomous specialists behind the wheel. The validation period, says Waymo, will help ensure the Waymo Driver adapts to Toronto's "distinct driving conditions." As anyone who lives in the city knows, this means constant heavy traffic. Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana says the expansion into Canada marks "an important milestone in Waymo's global journey. Toronto is one of the world's great cities," he adds. To serve Toronto, Waymo is partnering with Element Fleet Management, a Toronto-headquartered intelligent fleet and mobility solutions company that will provide end-to-end fleet management services. Waymo is also also collaborating with leading accessibility and mobility advocacy organizations, including BALANCE for Blind Adults, CNIB, Community Living Toronto, Connected Canadians, and Epilepsy Ontario, among others.

Channel NewsAsia

Oct 16th, 2026

Alphabet's Waymo plans first Canada robotaxi service in Toronto in 2028.

Alphabet's Waymo plans first Canada robotaxi service in Toronto in 2028. 16 Oct 2026 06:54PM (Updated: 16 Oct 2026 07:52PM) Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. (Corrects headline and first paragraph to say Waymo is owned by Alphabet, not Google) Oct 16: Alphabet's Waymo said on Friday it plans to bring its autonomous ride-hailing service to Toronto in 2028, marking the self-driving company's first planned deployment in Canada and its latest move to expand beyond the US. Here are some details: - Waymo, which operates commercial robotaxi services in several US cities, said it would partner with Element Fleet Management for fleet operations in Toronto as it expands to markets including London and Tokyo - The company said it will begin groundwork in Canada's largest city, including mapping and engagement with local authorities, as it prepares for a future deployment of the Waymo Driver. - Waymo also plans to create hundreds of jobs over time in fleet maintenance, validation driving, customer service and other operations functions

PR Newswire

Oct 16th, 2026

Element to manage Waymo's Toronto fleet as robotaxi service heads to Canada in 2028

Element Fleet Management will support Waymo's planned launch in Toronto, the autonomous ride-hailing company's first operation in Canada. The launch is expected in 2028. The deal builds on a multi-year partnership announced in June, when Element began supporting Waymo in San Diego. Through its Element Mobility division, Element will manage onsite operations for the Toronto fleet. It will coordinate people, facilities, infrastructure, and vehicle operations, including maintenance, charging, and energy management. Waymo said it will invest in hundreds of roles over time, spanning fleet maintenance, validation driving, and customer service. Element manages over 1.5 million vehicles globally.

Yahoo Finance

Oct 16th, 2026

Waymo to launch robotaxis in Toronto under pilot program for self-driving vehicles.

Waymo to launch robotaxis in Toronto under pilot program for self-driving vehicles. Self-driving taxi operator Waymo says it will launch a test phase in Toronto in the coming days, with the goal of carrying its first passengers in 2028. The California-based company says the Ontario government has given it the green light to take part in a provincial pilot program that regulates testing of autonomous cars. Waymo, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet Inc., says the first phase includes high-definition street mapping and test runs of the robotaxis with a driver behind the wheel, starting this fall. Skeptics of the technology say autonomous vehicles struggle to handle more complicated environments, including heavy traffic and bad weather, but Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana says the company is committed to safer streets and more accessible mobility. For its launch in Canada, Waymo is partnering with Toronto-based Element Fleet Management, which will provide maintenance, customer service and other support functions. Waymo's distinctive white crossover SUVs will not be the first vehicles to traverse Toronto streets under the provincial pilot program, after California-based Gatik began a rollout of 50 autonomous box trucks for Loblaw in the city last year. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. Companies in this story: (TSX:EFN) Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press

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