2025 Intern, BS/MS, (COMPANY NAME) Commercialization - Fleet Infrastructure Backend Engineer

Job Description:

(COMPANY NAME) is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, (COMPANY NAME) has focused on building the (COMPANY NAME) Driver-The World's Most Experienced Driver™-to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The (COMPANY NAME) Driver powers (COMPANY NAME) One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The (COMPANY NAME) Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.
At (COMPANY NAME), we are mission-driven and believe deeply in the opportunity of autonomous driving technology to improve mobility and make people's lives better. We are united by purpose and responsibility (for our employees and riders alike). We are looking for kind, committed, employees who have integrity, dream big, work together as one team and create a sense of belonging for one another that is the foundation of our culture. We want each team member to feel welcomed and included in every step of our exciting journey.
The transportation & ride-hailing infrastructure team builds the backend software and software on the car to operate (COMPANY NAME)'s fully self-driving vehicles as a commercial service. Our systems allow our vehicles to deliver people and goods safely and efficiently to their destinations. We think deeply and solve complex technical challenges in areas like scalability, capacity planning, reliable communications, and vehicle routing, while collaborating with software engineers and product managers both on and off the car.
(COMPANY NAME) interns work alongside leaders in the industry on projects that deliver significant impact to the company. We believe learning is a two-way street: leveraging 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 (COMPANY NAME) for a fun and rewarding internship!
In this role you'll:
* Implement and scale the back-end infrastructure for (COMPANY NAME)'s ride-hailing services. This collection of systems manages trip requests; calculates pickup and ride times; matches right vehicles to riders; provides APIs to client apps and other services.
* Develop expertise in and make use of various Google technologies, like Borg, Spanner, Flume, and custom-built systems for our specific problems.
* Design and implement software for autonomous vehicles to handle passenger interactions, communications with hailing and routing services, and improve user's riding experience.
At a minimum we'd like you to have:
* Working towards a BS/MS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
* Ability to collaborate within and across teams
It's preferred if you have:
* Experience working on backend systems or software infrastructure
* Interest in distributed systems
General Perks
* Help solve challenging problems with a direct impact on the company
* Medical, dental, and vision insurance
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.
At (COMPANY NAME), we don't just accept differences - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know