2025 Summer Intern, PhD, Machine Learning Engineer

Key Skills

AI Robotic systems, Framework, JAX framework, Large Language Models - LLMs, Linux Operating system, Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformer, UI design, Unix Operating system, UX design

Job Description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the 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 One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.

What you'll do: We're pushing the boundaries of how well our autonomous driving models generalize to new cities and environments. A key challenge is efficiently evaluating performance in diverse scenarios using simulation. You'll contribute to a project that evaluates and improves the performance of simulation agents in new environments, ensuring we effectively measure model robustness in unfamiliar settings. You will work with state of the art foundation models, large datasets, and applying the latest modeling innovations to improve our custom architectures. This high-impact project directly influences how we validate the safety and reliability of our self-driving technology.

Required:

• Enrolled in a PhD program
• Machine learning expertise
• Coding experience in Python
• Jax/Tensorflow/Pytorch ML framework experience,

Preferred:

• Jax experience; C++; Experience working with foundational models and/or VLMs/LLMs/transformers, robotics, AV experience
• 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

$60.10—$60.10 USD

We appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive workplace for all employees. Waymo does not discriminate against, and prohibits harassment of, any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law. Waymo will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. Waymo is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let the recruiting team know or email waymo-candidatesupport@google.com. (This email address is intended to be used only for requesting accommodations as part of the application process. Other inquiries will not receive a response.)