2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Machine Learning Engineer - Simulator Realism EvaluationNew$177K

The opportunity

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to…

What you'll do

  • Conduct ML modeling experiments and prototyping to build state-of-the-art evaluation tools.

  • Write code within Waymo’s simulator and evaluation systems.

  • Design statistical experiments to evaluate the efficacy of ML discriminators.

  • Collaborate across organizations to deliver impact to both onboard teams and: downstream safety and simulation technology launch stakeholders.

  • Enrolled in a graduate program (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science,: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.

  • Proficiency in software development using C++ or Python.

What they're looking for

  • Solid foundation in core computer science concepts (data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design).
  • Solid foundation in ML and statistics models, algorithms, and libraries.
  • Knowledge of software systems, including distributed systems and accelerated computing.
  • Interest in autonomous driving, simulation, evaluation, and physical AI.