Wing Looking for Backend Software Engineering Intern, Flight Systems at Palo Alto, CA Full Time

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. To do this, we must build a workforce that’s representative of the global communities that we serve. If you’re ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About The Program

Wing is hosting a 12 week paid internship during the summer of 2025. It will be an in-person, hybrid internship based in Palo Alto, CA with start dates either in May or June.

About The Opportunity

Wing is looking for a Backend Software Engineering Intern to join our Delivery Network team based in Palo Alto, CA. The Delivery Network team develops the backend systems at the core of the Wing Drone Delivery Network. These systems manage geospatial data, generate flight paths, communicate with aircraft, and generally coordinate aircraft movements.

In This Role, You Will

As a Delivery Network Software Engineering Intern, you’ll join a passionate team building the software that powers our drone delivery service. You’ll design, develop, and test solutions that directly impact how we manage our fleet, optimize deliveries, and tackle the real-world challenges of autonomous flight. Collaborate with other engineers to create reliable features and ensure seamless integration with our existing systems, turning a request to move a package into a coordinated drone movement. Help us solve the unique challenges of drone delivery by developing software that enables our network to react to the complexities of the real world.

What You’ll Need

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, graduating between December 2025 and August 2026
• Experience with C++
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work on challenging problems and identify potential solutions with guidance from a mentor, and work toward them with a high degree of independence
• Strong examples of previous engineering experience from prior internships or extracurricular projects

This Is Your Chance To

This role offers you a chance to make a real impact on Wing’s growth by expanding the feature set of our drone delivery service. Your work will directly contribute to optimizing our fleet management and delivery strategies. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with many experienced SWEs across our team and others, learn about the engineering that gets our aircraft flying, and see drone delivery in action at our test facilities.

The US base salary range for this internship position is the salary range below + benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Salary Range

$118,000 — $122,000 USD