Waymo

2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Machine Learning Research, Planning/Prediction

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

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field.
  • Experience in deep learning or reinforcement learning.
  • Hands-on experience with libraries like TensorFlow, JAX, or PyTorch, along with basic programming skills in Python or C/C++.
  • Strong analytical and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

  • Research and implement generative models for planning and predictions using JAX.
  • Conduct experiments on machine learning models.
  • Produce high-quality, thoroughly tested code.
  • Collaborate with research, product, and engineering teams to introduce new concepts.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation packages with housing/relocation bonuses if applicable.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Fun intern events and networking opportunities.
  • Free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
  • Free access to Google shuttles.
  • Onsite gym.
Full Job Description
You will:
  • Research, implement, and evaluate state-of-the-art generative models for planning and predictions using JAX
  • Conduct machine learning models experiments
  • Produce high-quality, thoroughly tested code
  • Collaborate with research, product, and engineering teams to introduce new research concepts

You have:
  • Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or related field
  • Experience with deep learning, or reinforcement learning
  • Hands-on experience with modern deep learning libraries (eg: TensorFlow, JAX, Pytorch) with basic programming skills (eg: Python, C/C++)
  • Strong analytical and debugging skills

We prefer:
  • Publications in top-tier conferences such as: ICML, NeurIPS, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICLR, IROS, CoRL, ACL, or EMNLP
  • Prior software development or research industry experience (including internships)
General Perks
  • Competitive compensation packages with a housing/relocation bonus (if applicable)
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Fun intern events and networking opportunities
Onsite Perks
  • Free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
  • Free access to Google shuttles
  • Onsite gym

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 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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