Waymo · 1 month ago
2026 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer, Planner Reasoning ML/DL
Mountain View, CA USA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$70/hr - $70/hr
Start in 2026 SummerWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The intern will work on framing real-world problems into well-defined ML problems and developing novel ways to learn from unsupervised driving data using state-of-the-art techniques.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Frame the open-ended real-world problems into well-defined ML problems; apply deep learning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning to these problems
Develop novel ways to learn from unsupervised driving data. Be able to apply SOTA techniques within Waymo's tooling/infrastructure
Build data tooling/infrastructure to unblock experimentation
Use data-driven decision making to evaluate and compare different approaches
Collaborate closely with partner teams such as perception, research, simulation, and evaluation
Qualification
Required
Experience with deep learning concepts and reinforcement learning and reward functions
Proficient in Python and deep learning frameworks
Proficiency in dealing with large amount of data
Currently pursuing a Masters / PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or related field
Preferred
Experience in the autonomous driving domain, including areas like motion planning, perception, or control
Experience in integrating ML models into complicated systems
Proficient in C++
Proficient in PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow
Benefits
Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company’s generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
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
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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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