2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Data Science
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680) · San Francisco (US-SFO-MKT555)
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At a glance
Highlights
- Analyze large-scale on-road and simulation data to quantify driver safety.
- Build metrics and predictive features for driving quality and rider experience.
- Turn one-off analyses into automated tools for data exploration and reporting.
What they offer
- Competitive compensation with housing/relocation bonus 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
Ideal candidate
A PhD researcher in a quantitative field who loves applying rigorous statistics to real-world safety challenges and translating complex data into impact on autonomous driving.
Requirements
- Pursuing PhD in a quantitative field (e.g. Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computational Social Science)
- Proficiency in programming with Python (or R), including data manipulation, wrangling, and visualization
- Strong statistical theory foundation
- hiring process
- Resumes accepted on a rolling basis until filled; apply individually to top 3 roles for multiple considerations.
Lab profile
About Waymo
Autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hailing.
What they build
- Waymo Driver
- Fully autonomous ride-hail service
Known for
- Large-scale driving simulation
- Simulation realism
- Quantitative evaluations
- Onboard autonomy models
Key facts
- Founded in 2009
- Started as the Google Self-Driving Car Project