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2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Perception/Road Understanding, ML Engineer

Waymo · Mountain View, California · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)

CHECKED 6H AGO

Roboticsonsiteintern$146k–$177k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build ML models for entity-centric lane geometry and topology decoding.
  • Train networks across sensor and map data to handle construction and occlusions.
  • Benchmark topological correctness at complex intersections to guide planning impact.

What they offer

  • Eligible to participate in company benefits programs subject to requirements

Ideal candidate

A curious MS or PhD student passionate about autonomous driving and geometric learning who loves rigorous experimentation and cross-functional collaboration to turn road understanding research into real-world impact.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, or related field
  • Strong Python proficiency with experience in modern deep learning frameworks
  • Hands-on experience designing, training, and debugging deep learning architectures for vision or 3D perception
  • Solid foundation in 2D/3D geometry, coordinate transformations, and spatial reasoning
hiring process
Accepting resumes on a rolling basis until filled; apply individually to top 3 roles of interest

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
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