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2026 Summer Intern, PhD, Software Engineer, DUE ML

Salary

$176k

Min Experience

0 years

Location

Mountain View, California, United States

JobType

internship

About the job

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About the role

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

Waymo interns partner with leaders in the industry on projects that create impact to the company. We believe learning is a two-way street: applying your knowledge while providing you with opportunities to expand your skill-set. Interns are an important part of our culture and our recruiting pipeline. Join us at Waymo for a fun and rewarding internship!

You will:

  • Build ML models for  AV behavior understanding and evaluation, using deep learning and Gen AI

  • Lead the development of cutting edge Deep Learning and machine learning models to enhance human-led triaging and introduce automation for high-volume workflows

  • Oversee the production and optimization of machine learning models aiming to assess Waymo's expansive fleet of vehicles that cumulatively travel millions of miles

 

You have:

  • Experience in Deep Learning

  • Strong coding experience in C++ and/or Python

  • Experience with ML frameworks as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face's transformer, along with expertise in deep learning models and ML deployment at scale

 

We prefer:

  • Deep Learning experience with Transformers

  • Experience with building tools for applied machine learning, including MLOps, evaluation/validation techniques, and model performance optimization

  • Large-scale data processing and analytical skills

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 the company

Waymo LLC operates as an autonomous vehicle development company. The Company offers self-driving autonomous cars to do everyday things. Waymo serves customers in the United States.

Skills

TensorFlow
PyTorch
Hugging Face
C++
Python