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2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software/ML Engineer, Simulation

waymo

Responsibilities

  • Design and build multimodal data pipelines in Python or C++ that combine vehicle sensor data (camera, LiDAR) and 3D map data for machine learning models
  • Prototype and iterate on Vision-Language Model (VLM) workflows to automatically detect and categorize complex real-world driving scenarios and road changes
  • Build ground-truth evaluation datasets, measure model precision and recall, and systematically improve detection accuracy
  • Integrate automated labeling pipelines into data storage and simulation testing workflows

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a MS or PhD in a quantitative or technical field (such as Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or a related area)
  • Strong programming skills in Python or C++
  • Experience with data analysis, SQL, and basic statistics

Preferred

  • Experience with computer vision, Vision-Language Models (VLMs), or prompt engineering
  • Familiarity with 3D geometry, coordinate transforms, or sensor data processing
  • Experience working with large-scale datasets or distributed data pipelines

We prefer

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 Masters Pay

  • $70
  • $70 USD
  • 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