2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Machine Learning - Generative World Models & Controllable Simulation
Waymo · Mountain View, California, United States · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)
Roboticsonsiteintern$177k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build controllable foundation world models for autonomous driving simulation.
- Advance holistic world simulation with multimodal sensor and semantic conditioning.
- Evaluate closed-loop interactive realism and long-tail scenario synthesis at scale.
What they offer
- Generous benefits programs subject to eligibility requirements
Ideal candidate
A curious PhD researcher passionate about generative modeling and autonomous driving who thrives on hard research problems and collaboration to advance realistic, controllable simulation toward real-world impact.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics or related field, graduating Dec 2027-Aug 2028 and returning for at least one term after internship
- Strong Python and JAX/Flax or PyTorch implementation and debugging skills with experience training modern neural architectures
- Hands-on research experience in controllable generative world modeling and inference-time scaling or multimodal spatiotemporal representation learning and closed-loop simulation
- hiring process
- Accepting resumes on a rolling basis until filled; apply individually to top 3 roles of interest 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
Posted · Last seen