User Experience Engineer Intern, PhD, Summer 2026
GooglePlease complete your application before October 31st, 2025.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and it’s in a candidate’s best interest to apply early.
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 your application, we likely proceeded with other candidates for the role.
Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in the United States for the duration of the internship program.
This internship is intended for students who are currently pursuing a PhD degree program in Computer Science, HCI, Design or related technical 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.
To start the application process, you will need an updated CV or resume and a current unofficial or official transcript in English. Click on the “Apply” button on this page and provide the required materials in the appropriate sections (PDFs preferred):- In the “Resume Section:” attach an updated CV or resume.
- Please ensure your resume includes your anticipated graduation date (in MM/YY) and list experience with coding language(s), along with any technical experience or projects.
- In the “Education Section:” attach a current or recent unofficial or official transcript in English.
- Under “Degree Status,” select “Now attending” to upload a transcript.
This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.
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; Bellevue, WA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Chicago, IL, 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; Reston, VA, USA; Redmond, WA, USA; San Diego, CA, USA; Goleta, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Santa Cruz, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science, HCI, Design, or related technical field.
- Experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Experience in designing and implementing user interfaces (UIs).
Preferred qualifications:
- Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term.
- In penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
- Experience in JavaScript and frontend frameworks (Angular2+, Vue, React)
- Experience in development or prototyping.
- Experience coding in Go, Python, C++, Java, Kotlin, Objective C, Swift or similar
About the job
Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. The UX team plays an integral part in gathering insights about the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of people who use our products to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with each other and with engineering and product management to create industry-leading products that deliver value for the people who use them, and for Google’s businesses.
As a UX Engineer, you'll work on the front end of our products in a challenging, fast-paced environment, helping to bridge UX best practices and production execution. You’ll demonstrate your creativity, analytical skills, and knowledge of user facing technologies to enable efficient, high quality execution and communications and launch innovative features to a global audience.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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $101,000-$135,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with UX designers, project managers and back-end engineers to implement versatile front-end solutions to web development issues.
- Launch, iterate and make a difference. Provide front-end coding expertise, and help make our products better for users.
- Manage your own time, and work well both independently and as part of a team.
- Deliver innovative, engaging prototypes using the latest in front-end technologies.