Waymo · 4 weeks ago
2026 Summer Intern, PhD, Machine Learning Research, Planning/Prediction
Mountain View, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$85/hr - $85/hr
Start in 2026 SummerWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The role involves researching, implementing, and evaluating state-of-the-art generative models for planning and predictions, while collaborating with various teams to introduce new research concepts.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Research, implement, and evaluate state-of-the-art generative models for planning and predictions using JAX
Conduct machine learning models experiments
Produce high-quality, thoroughly tested code
Collaborate with research, product, and engineering teams to introduce new research concepts
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or related field
Experience with deep learning, or reinforcement learning
Hands-on experience with modern deep learning libraries (eg: TensorFlow, JAX, Pytorch) with basic programming skills (eg: Python, C/C++)
Strong analytical and debugging skills
Preferred
Publications in top-tier conferences such as : ICML, NeurlPS, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICLR, IROS, CoRL, ACL, or EMNLP
Prior software development or research industry experience (including internships)
Benefits
Company’s generous benefits programs
Company
Waymo
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.
Founded in 2009
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (231)
2024 (175)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
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