Waymo

2027 Summer Intern, Perception - Evaluation

Waymo • $145K — $176K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Python or C++ and experience with large codebases
  • Experience in building and evaluating machine learning models
  • Strong background in data analysis and statistical evaluation
  • Currently enrolled in a Masters or PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field

Responsibilities

  • Enhance signal quality in large-scale perception evaluation workflows using generative AI
  • Broaden the capabilities of the discovery evaluation system for diverse perception signals
  • Design and develop frameworks for evaluating multi-task perception models
  • Collaborate with ML and infrastructure engineers for model launch evaluations
  • Assess the impact of improvements on evaluation quality, focusing on precision, recall, and reliability

Benefits

  • Participation in the company's generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements
  • Hybrid onsite internship format
  • Opportunity to work at a leading tech headquarters in Mountain View, CA
Full Job Description
This internship will be based on-site at our headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

You will:
  • Improve signal quality in large scale perception evaluation workflows using generative AI (LLM/VLM)
  • Expand the capabilities of discovery evaluation system to cover a broader range of perception signals
  • Contribute to design and development of frameworks and methods for evaluating multi-task perception models
  • Collaborate with ML and infra engineers to integrate new signals to end-to-end model launch evaluation
  • Evaluate the impact of improvements on evaluation quality, focusing on precision, recall, and reliability


You have:
  • Proficiency with coding in Python or C++ and navigating large codebases
  • Experience with building and/or evaluating machine learning models
  • Experience with data analysis and statistical evaluation
  • Enrolled in a Masters or PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics, or a similar technical field of study


We prefer:
  • Multi-year C++ experience with contributions to large code bases or open source projects
  • Familiarity with perception models, in particular with object generation and semantics tasks
  • Experience in utilizing AI-powered workflows for data analysis or model evaluation
  • Experience in applying machine learning concepts and evaluation methodologies
  • Proven experience in building data and evaluation pipelines and processing large-scale datasets


Note: This will be a hybrid onsite internship position. We will accept resumes on a rolling basis until the role is filled. To be in consideration for multiple roles, you will need to apply to each one individually - please apply to the top 3 roles you are interested in.

The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company's generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.

Hourly Masters Pay

$70-$70 USD

The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company's generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.

Hourly PhD Pay

$85-$85 USD

About Waymo

Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
Learn more about Waymo
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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