User Experience Engineer Intern, PhD, Summer 2027
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year
- Must know
- Product managementProject managementJavaScriptHTMLCSS
- Nice to have
- TypeScriptReactAngularVue
- Work
- On-site in Bellevue · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- JavaScript33%Product management26%HTML16%Project management3%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 28, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers who 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 User Experience Engineer Intern, you will 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.
This internship is intended for students who are currently pursuing a PhD degree program in Computer Science, HCI, Design, or related technical fields.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with UX designers, project managers, and back-end engineers to implement versatile front-end solutions to web development issues.
- Provide front-end coding expertise to help make our products better for users.
- Manage your own time and work well both independently and as part of a team.
- Design, architect, and implement high-fidelity interactive prototypes exploring novel interface paradigms (e.g., multimodal AI, conversational/agentic systems, adaptive UIs).
Requirements & Tech Stack
- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
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).
- English proficiency is a requirement.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks and libraries (e.g., React, TypeScript, Angular, Vue, etc.).
- Experience developing high-fidelity interactive prototypes, multimodal AI interfaces, or novel interaction models.
- Experience coding in Python, TypeScript, Go, C++, Java, Swift, or Kotlin.
- 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.
Application Materials:
- Updated CV or resume (PDFs preferred).
- Current unofficial or official transcript in English (PDFs preferred).
- Ensure your resume includes your anticipated graduation date (in MM/YY) and lists experience with coding language(s) and any technical experience or projects.
- Under “Degree Status,” select “Now attending” to upload a transcript.
Location:
This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus. You will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from a list of available US-based locations.
Internship Duration:
Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in the United States for the duration of the internship program.
Compensation:
US: $106000 - $141000 (USD) + 0% bonus target