About the role#
This is a full-time, paid research internship for Summer 2027. You will work on-site in a hybrid capacity at our Mountain View office. You will join our team to tackle complex technical challenges in autonomous driving.
What you'll do#
- Read and analyze current state-of-the-art literature from frontier research labs.
- Build and test prototypes to address existing system bottlenecks.
- Lead a medium-to-large scale end-to-end project focused on developing our next-generation critic model.
What you'll need#
- You are currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- You have expert knowledge of LLMs, VLMs, and VLAs.
- You possess foundational machine learning knowledge from before the LLM era.
- You have strong software development skills in Python, including debugging.
- Experience with reinforcement learning is preferred.
- An understanding of modern thinking models is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Mountain View, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- 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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