Backend Software Engineering Intern

About the Program:

Wing is hosting a 12 week paid internship during the summer of 2025. It will be an in-person, hybrid internship based in Palo Alto, CA with start dates either in May or June.

About the Opportunity:

Wing is looking for a Backend Software Engineering Intern to join our Delivery Network team based in Palo Alto, CA. The Delivery Network team develops the backend systems at the core of the Wing Drone Delivery Network. These systems manage geospatial data, generate flight paths, communicate with aircraft, and generally coordinate aircraft movements. 

In this role, you will:

As a Delivery Network Software Engineering Intern, you’ll join a passionate team building the software that powers our drone delivery service. You’ll design, develop, and test solutions that directly impact how we manage our fleet, optimize deliveries, and tackle the real-world challenges of autonomous flight. Collaborate with other engineers to create reliable features and ensure seamless integration with our existing systems, turning a request to move a package into a coordinated drone movement. Help us solve the unique challenges of drone delivery by developing software that enables our network to react to the complexities of the real world. 

What You’ll Need:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, graduating between December 2025 and August 2026
• Experience with C++
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work on challenging problems and identify potential solutions with guidance from a mentor, and work toward them with a high degree of independence
• Strong examples of previous engineering experience from prior internships or extracurricular projects

This is your chance to:

This role offers you a chance to make a real impact on Wing’s growth by expanding the feature set of our drone delivery service. Your work will directly contribute to optimizing our fleet management and delivery strategies. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with many experienced SWEs across our team and others, learn about the engineering that gets our aircraft flying, and see drone delivery in action at our test facilities.