2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Machine Learning, Simulator Evaluation

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA seeks graduate students for a software internship focused on the Waymo Driver simulation and evaluation pipeline. Interns will contribute to core simulator functionality and metrics for evaluating internal models used in safety assessments.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program, proficient in Python and SQL, with experience in model evaluation and development. This internship offers exposure to robotics and autonomous driving research at Waymo.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Proficient in Python and SQL.
• Experience in model evaluation and developing models.

Responsibilities

• Develop core simulator functionality used for evaluating internal models for safety evaluation.
• Design and implement metrics and evaluation infrastructure for simulated data.

Skills

Python

SQL

Model evaluation

Model development

Education

Graduate student (MS/PhD)

Job description

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.

Software Engineering builds the brains of Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology. Our software allows the Waymo Driver to perceive the world around it, make the right decision for every situation, and deliver people safely to their destinations. We think deeply and solve complex technical challenges in areas like robotics, perception, decision-making and deep learning, while collaborating with hardware and systems engineers. If you’re a software engineer or researcher who’s curious and passionate about Level 4 autonomous driving, we'd like to meet you.

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

• Develop core simulator functionality used for evaluating internal models for safety evaluation
• Design and implement metrics and evaluation infrastructure for simulated data

You Have

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Python, SQL
• Experience in model evaluation and developing metrics
• Experience developing models

We Prefer

• Previous Internship Experience
• Experience writing backend software for robotics

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