About the role#
This internship focuses on the development of machine learning models for autonomous driving. You will work on research and implementation tasks to improve the Waymo Driver. This is a full-time, paid, hybrid position for Summer 2027.
What you'll do#
- Research, design, and implement deep learning architectures, multi-task loss formulations, and preference or ranking objectives.
- Train and diagnose large-scale neural networks using distributed TPU infrastructure.
- Analyze training dynamics, gradient conditioning, and representation quality.
- Evaluate trained models across open-loop and closed-loop benchmarks.
- Triage real-world driving scenarios to connect mathematical modeling choices with physical vehicle behavior.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a Ph.D. in Machine Learning or a related quantitative field.
- Proficiency in Python and at least one modern deep learning framework like JAX or PyTorch.
- A solid mathematical foundation in deep learning, optimization, loss formulation, and empirical model diagnostics.
- Experience designing, running, and analyzing rigorous machine learning experiments on large-scale datasets.
- A track record of first-author publications at top-tier machine learning, robotics, or vision venues is preferred.
- Experience with transformer architectures, post-training or preference alignment, and sequential decision making is preferred.
- Familiarity with autonomous driving and motion planning is preferred.
- Experience with C++ or navigating large-scale production codebases and distributed data pipelines is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California.
- Modality: Hybrid.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Compensation: $85 per hour.
About Waymo
Waymo is a technology company that develops automated driving systems. It focuses on mobility and road safety through its Waymo Driver technology. The firm operates as a private organization and employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people. It was founded in 2009 and maintains its headquarters in Mountain View, California.
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