2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Perception/Road Understanding, ML Engineer
Waymo · Mountain View, California · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)
CHECKED 6H AGO
Roboticsonsiteintern$146k–$177k
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