2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Machine Learning, Planning/PredictionActive$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

  • Research, implement, and evaluate state-of-the-art models for planning and predictions

  • Analysis of results in both open-loop and closed-loop

  • Conduct machine learning experiment using JAX and Python

  • Collaborate within and across teams, and present the conclusion / insights in a clear manner

  • Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or related field

  • Experience with Transformers architecture and reinforcement learning

What they're looking for

  • Hands-on experience with modern deep learning libraries (eg: TensorFlow, JAX, Pytorch) with basic programming skills (eg: Python)
  • Strong analytical and debugging skills
  • Publications in top-tier machine learning or robotics conferences
  • Prior software development or research industry experience