2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Research, Perception Foundation ModelsActive$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

  • ML experiment design

  • ML modeling and iteration

  • Evaluation and interpretation of results

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

  • Familiarity with modern ML techniques (transformers, diffusion models etc)

  • Familiarity with at least one ML framework (pytorch, tensorflow etc)

What they're looking for

  • Proficiency in Python
  • Evidence of research output (eg: top tier publications)
  • Exposure to robotics, perception or AV technology
  • Familiarity with world modeling