Software Engineering PhD Intern, 2026

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs. As a key member of a versatile team, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs. We need our engineers to be versatile, and enthusiastic in addressing problems as we continue to push technology forward. You will design, test, deploy and maintain software solutions as you grow and evolve during your internship. Google is an engineering company at heart. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on users around the world. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on 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. Minimum qualifications: – Currently enrolled in a PhD degree in Computer Science or a related technical field in the EMEA region, and in your penultimate/final year of education. – Experience working with data structures or algorithms during coursework/projects, research, internships, or practical experience in school or work (e.g., open-source coding). – Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, Python, JavaScript, Go, etc.). Preferred qualifications: – Relevant practical or internship experience with one or more of the following: web application development, Unix/Linux, mobile application development, distributed and parallel systems, machine learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, networking, developing large software systems, or security software development. – Relevant practical or internship experience (e.g., research assistant, teaching assistant, personal projects, etc.) with programming in either: C++, Java, Python, or Go. – Research experience in Algorithms, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Compilers, Database, Data Mining, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Networking, or Systems. – Ability to complete a 13-17 week full-time internship in the internship location starting in either May, June or July 2026. – Research, conceive and develop software applications to extend and improve on Google's product offering. – Contribute to a wide variety of projects using natural language processing, artificial intelligence, data compression, machine learning, and search technologies. – Collaborate on scalability issues involving access to data and information. – Utilize exposure to large-scale production software troubleshooting. – Help maintain mission critical services.