2026 Summer Intern, PhD, Research, 3D/4D Scene Reconstruction and Understanding jobs in United States
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Waymo · 3 months ago

2026 Summer Intern, PhD, Research, 3D/4D Scene Reconstruction and Understanding

positionMountain View, 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 PhD intern to solve research problems related to scene reconstruction and understanding using geometric and vision-language foundation models, while also prototyping research ideas with internal driving data.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
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Responsibilities

Solve research problems related to scene reconstruction and understanding from real-world scenarios, leveraging geometric foundation models and/or vision-language foundation models
Prototype and iterate on various research ideas using Waymo's internal driving data
Present research findings to a wide audience within Waymo, with the possibility of publishing results to the research community

Qualification

Computer visionMachine learningPythonC++Deep learning frameworksScene reconstructionResearch presentationPrototypingCollaboration

Required

Currently pursuing a PhD degree in computer science or a related technical field
Hands-on computer vision and machine learning experience (prior internships or coursework)
Related publications in major conferences (e.g. CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, etc) or ongoing research projects in this area
Strong software engineering skills (Python, C++)

Preferred

Prior experience in feed-forward scene reconstruction methods (e.g., VGGT) and vision-language foundation models
Ability to rapidly prototype research ideas in deep learning frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX)

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages with a housing/relocation bonus (if applicable)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Fun intern events and networking opportunities
Free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
Free access to Google shuttles
Onsite gym

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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Annabel Chang
Head of State Policy & Government Relations
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