Software Engineer Intern, Software Platforms & Product [Summer 2027]
About The Position
Zoox's Software Platforms & Product internship offers hands-on experience building software that connects the Zoox vehicle to its fleet, engineers, and riders. Interns contribute to projects that help software ship and operate reliably, safely, and at scale. Opportunities may be available across Robot Link Platform and Maestro, firmware, platform software integration, software QA, site reliability engineering, and rider software. Interns build services, tools, apps, or embedded software for the autonomous fleet; develop automation for testing, integration, telemetry, or diagnostics; improve production-system reliability, performance, or observability; collaborate with senior software, firmware, and hardware engineers; and present their project at the end-of-summer showcase. The internship is full-time for 12 weeks, beginning in May or June 2027. Interns must be enrolled at an accredited college or university throughout the internship, expect to graduate between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028, and be able to relocate to the Bay Area, California, for its duration. Interns may not use proprietary information from their work in a thesis, university publication, or materials distributed outside Zoox. The monthly salary range is $6,500 to $9,500, with compensation varying by geographic location and level of education. Additional benefits may include medical insurance and a relocation stipend.
Requirements
- Currently working toward a B.S., M.S., Ph.D., or advanced degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a similar discipline.
- Expected to graduate between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028.
- Enrolled at an accredited college or university throughout the internship.
- Able to commit to a full-time, 12-week internship beginning in May or June 2027.
- Able to relocate to the Bay Area, California, for the duration of the internship.
- Must not use proprietary information from internship work in a thesis, university publication, or materials distributed outside Zoox.
- Object-oriented programming experience, such as C++, Java, Kotlin, or Swift.
- Experience with Linux, the command line, and source control such as Git.
- Strong debugging, triage, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to adapt quickly to change.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with microcontrollers or embedded application processors for firmware teams.
- Experience with CI and build systems or an embedded RTOS.
- Knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, or pub/sub.
- Experience with issue-tracking or business-intelligence tools such as Jira or Looker.
Responsibilities
- Build services, tools, apps, or embedded software that support the autonomous fleet.
- Develop automation for testing, integration, telemetry, or diagnostics.
- Improve the reliability, performance, or observability of a production system.
- Work with senior software, firmware, and hardware engineers.
- Present the project at the end-of-summer showcase.
Benefits
- Medical insurance may be available.
- A relocation stipend may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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