Autonomy Software Intern (PhD) - RL/Perception

Waymo; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 138,000; Full time

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Job summary

Waymo in Mountain View, CA is seeking a PhD intern to contribute to the Waymo Driver software stack by prototyping learning-based behavior policies and integrating multi-modal perception semantics. You will build simulation benchmarks and counterfactual suites while inspecting 3D driving trajectories, collaborating with a team on real-world autonomous driving challenges.

Requirements include pursuing a PhD in CS/Robotics/ML, experience with RL/imitation learning/trajectory forecasting, and

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in CS/Robotics/ML
• Experience in RL/Imitation learning/trajectory forecasting
• Proficiency in Python/PyTorch/JAX/TF
• Software skills in C++ or Python

Responsibilities

• Prototype learning-based behavior policies
• Integrate multi-modal perception semantics
• Build simulation benchmarks/counterfactual suites
• Inspect 3D driving trajectories

Skills

Reinforcement learning

Imitation learning

Trajectory forecasting

Python

PyTorch

C++

Education

PhD candidate

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

TensorFlow

Job description

Waymo in Mountain View, CA is seeking a PhD intern to contribute to the Waymo Driver software stack by prototyping learning-based behavior policies and integrating multi-modal perception semantics. You will build simulation benchmarks and counterfactual suites while inspecting 3D driving trajectories, collaborating with a team on real-world autonomous driving challenges.

Requirements include pursuing a PhD in CS/Robotics/ML, experience with RL/imitation learning/trajectory forecasting, and