Software Engineering Intern, Summer 2027

Location: Shanghai, China

Software Engineering Interns at Google are researchers and developers who want to create and implement complex computer science solutions. Our engineers develop scalable, distributed software systems and also collaborate on multitudes of projects that have universal appeal this requires research, awareness, interactivity and the ability to ask the right questions. You'll develop effective competencies in data structures and algorithms, along with a technical fascination for how stuff fits together. You'll also have a solid foundation in computer science, allowing you to come up with new ideas, as well as to strive for a deep understanding of our products and services in order to continually improve upon them. We focus on being a collaborative, global organization consisting of engineers with the highest levels of technical depth, programming skills, and a keen eye for quality. In this role, you will work on our core products and services as well as those which support critical functions of our engineering operations.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Develop scripts to automate routine tasks.

Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution to effectively solve problems.

Apply knowledge gained in computer science courses to real world problems.

Create and support a team including working with peers, managers, and teams.

Minimum qualifications

Currently enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's degree program in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Penultimate academic year of the Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

Experience in software development and coding in at least one general purpose programming language (e.g., Java, C, C++, Python, JavaScript, C#, Go, etc.).

Preferred qualifications

Knowledge of web application development, Unix/Linux environments, mobile application development, distributed and parallel systems, information retrieval, natural language processing, networking, developing large software systems, or security software development.

Ability to showcase tech projects and participate in computer science-related extracurricular activities.

Ability to complete a 10-12 week internship at the assigned office.