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Waymo · 2 months ago

2026 Summer Intern, PhD, Software Engineer, Predictive Planner ML/DL

positionMountain View, CA, USA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$85/hr - $85/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Summer Intern for a PhD-level position in Software Engineering focusing on Predictive Planning using Machine Learning and Deep Learning techniques.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
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Responsibilities

Collaborate with a world-class team of researchers and engineers to develop cutting edge large models for planning of autonomous vehicles
Incorporate the large models into production planning system for real-world applications with improved performance

Qualification

Deep LearningPythonGenerative ModelsDeep Learning FrameworksAutonomous DrivingResearch Publications

Required

Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics or a similar discipline
Experience with Deep Learning, Generative Models
Python coding skills
Familiar with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, Tensorflow

Preferred

Publications on top-tier conferences such as: CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICLR, ICML, NeurIPS, IROS, CoRL, ACL, EMNLP, etc
Experience in Autonomous Driving domain

Benefits

Participate in 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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