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Waymo · 2 days ago

2026 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer, Predictive Planner Research

positionMountain View, CA USA
timeInternship
remoteHybrid
seniorityIntern
money$70/hr - $70/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The intern will design and implement experiments for post-training of large behavior models and evaluate models within a closed-loop simulation environment to enhance performance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
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Responsibilities

Design and implement experiments for post-training of large behavior models
Evaluate and iterate on the model within the closed-loop simulation environment to rigorously assess the model's performance and identity failure modes
Leverage modern reinforcement learning algorithms and our industry-leading datasets to enhance the model's performance

Qualification

Machine LearningRoboticsPythonJaxPyTorchSoftware EngineeringAV PlanningPhD Candidate

Required

Strong foundation in ML and/or Robotics
Proficiency in Python
Familiarity with Jax or PyTorch

Preferred

Strong hands-on SWE skills
Experience in AV planning and related research
Pursuing a PhD in a relevant field

Benefits

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

H1B Sponsorship

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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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Recent News

thefly.com
Baidu, Waymo plan to launch robotaxis in London in 2026, FT reports
2026-01-05
Techmeme
London is set to become the first city where both US and Chinese robotaxis operate, as Waymo and Baidu prepare to launch their robotaxis in the city in 2026 (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)
2026-01-04
Star Tribune
Waymo is coming. How will robocars deal with wintry Minneapolis roads?
2026-01-03
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