Summer Software Engineer Intern: Build Scalable Systems

This posting is for students who want early consideration for our Summer 2027 roles. If you aren't ready to apply yet, the same applications will open again during our regular fall recruiting cycle.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and it’s in the candidate’s best interest to apply early. The anticipated application window is open until July 24th, 2026, but may close earlier if all available projects are full.

Timing on when you can hear back will vary and can take upwards of 90+ days. If you haven’t heard from us in three months about an application, we likely proceeded with other candidates for that particular role. However, our recruiters might reach out if we find a different potential match for your skills, interests, and experience.

Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in the United States for the duration of the internship program.

Please note:

applications to this posting are exclusively for internship opportunities in the United States. If interested in internship opportunities in other locations outside of the United States, please complete an application for those opportunities at

This internship is intended for students in all academic years who are pursuing a Bachelor's degree program in Computer Science or a related field.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for this internship program.

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles:
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in San Francisco:
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note:

By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
Mountain View, CA, USA;
Atlanta, GA, USA;
Austin, TX, USA;
Boulder, CO, USA;
Cambridge, MA, USA;
Bellevue, WA, USA;
Chicago, IL, USA;
Houston, TX, USA;
Irvine, CA, USA;
Kirkland, WA, USA;
Los Angeles, CA, USA;
Madison, WI, USA;
New York, NY, USA;
Palo Alto, CA, USA;
Portland, OR, USA;
Pittsburgh, PA, USA;
Raleigh, NC, USA;
Durham, NC, USA;
Reston, VA, USA;
Redmond, WA, USA;
Redwood City, CA, USA;
San Diego, CA, USA;
Goleta, CA, USA;
San Bruno, CA, USA;
Seattle, WA, USA;
San Francisco, CA, USA;
San Jose, CA, USA;
Santa Cruz, CA, USA;
South San Francisco, CA, USA;
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree or post secondary or training experience with a focus on subjects in software development or other technical related fields.
• Experience in software development and coding in two or more general purpose programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.).
• Experience with data structures or algorithms gathered from inside or outside of school or work.

• Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
• Returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
• Experience programming in three or more of the following languages: C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Python or similar.
• Experience with AI/ML, Infrastructure, web application development, Unix/Linux environments, mobile application development, distributed and parallel systems, machine learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, networking, developing large software systems, or security software development.

Join us for a unique 12-14 week paid internship that offers personal and professional development, an executive speaker series, and community-building. The Software Engineering Internship program will give you an opportunity to work on complex computer science solutions, develop scalable, distributed software systems, and also collaborate on multitudes of smaller projects…