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Waymo · 3 months ago

2026 Summer Intern, PhD, Software Engineer, Release Evaluation

positionSan Francisco, CA, USA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$60.10/hr - $60.10/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Summer Intern for their Release Evaluation team to improve the evaluation workflow, apply generative AI models, and evaluate model improvements. This internship offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects while learning from leaders in the industry.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
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Responsibilities

Improve the signal quality of our evaluation workflow to detect issues in the onboard perception system
Apply generative AI models (VLMs) to develop features providing information about offboard perception detection qualities
Evaluate the impact of model improvements on the statistical efficiency of the pipeline

Qualification

C++Data analysisMachine learningComputer visionStatistical estimationLarge-scale distributed systemsIn quantitative field

Required

The ability to program in C++ and navigate large codebases
Experience with data analysis and statistical estimation

Preferred

Experience with C++ and large-scale distributed systems
Experience with training and evaluating ML models (big or small!)
Experience with computer vision or perception
Pursuing a PhD in a quantitative field

Benefits

The Company’s generous benefits programs

Company

Waymo

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Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
dateFounded in 2009
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://waymo.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$11.1B
Key Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M

Leadership Team

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Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
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