Machine Learning Intern (Summer 2027, MS/PhD, Simulation Realism)

Waymo LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Mental health programs

Educational reimbursement

Hybrid work options

Fitness programs

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Waymo LLC is seeking a highly motivated researcher in London to contribute to ongoing autonomous driving projects. You will implement research ideas, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and run training/evaluation experiments on multimodal data.

The role requires enrollment in an MSc/PhD program and hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX. Hybrid/remote options are available within the London area.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics or a related technical field.
• Proficient in Python and modern deep learning frameworks.
• Experience with attention mechanisms and autoregressive architectures.
• Familiarity with diffusion models for multimodal data.
• Related experience in autonomous driving or robotics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to existing projects
• Implement research ideas into existing projects
• Run training and evaluation experiments

Skills

Python coding

Deep Learning

Attention mechanisms

Autoregressive models

Diffusion

Autonomous driving

Education

MSc/PhD in CS or Robotics

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

• Contribute to existing projects
• Implement research ideas into existing projects
• Run training and evaluation experiments

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Employee assistance programs focused on mental health
• Personalized workplace adjustments for diverse needs and abilities, including physical, mental, and neurodivergent considerations
• Access to mental health apps
• Onsite wellness centers
• Medical advocacy program for transgender employees
• Counseling services
• Support programs including menopause benefit
• Second medical opinion for you and your loved ones
• Competitive compensation
• Regular bonus and equity performance grant opportunities
• Generous 401(k) and regional retirement plans
• Annual cross-company compensation review and pay equity analysis
• 1-on-1 financial coaching
• Fertility and growing family assistance
• Parental leave and baby bonding leave
• Survivor income benefit
• Backup childcare
• Elder care and support
• Caregiver leave
• Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, sick leave, parental leave, disability, and holidays
• Jury duty leave
• Military leave
• Hybrid work model with remote work opportunities also available
• Educational reimbursement
• Peer learning and coaching platform
• Donation matching programs
• Volunteer hours
• Employee resource groups
• Internal community groups and local culture clubs
• Inspiring spaces to work, recharge, and collaborate with fellow Waymonauts
• On-site meals and snacks
• Fitness centers, massage programs, and ergonomic support
• On-demand fitness, wellbeing, and cooking classes
• Commuter benefits

Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics or a related technical fieldPython codingDeep Learning experience with frameworks like TensorFlow, Jax or PyTorchAttention mechanism and autoregressive architecturesDiffusion applied to multimodal dataExperience with autonomous driving and / or robotics