PhD World Modeling Intern — Autonomous Driving Research

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a PhD student for a hybrid onsite internship with the Waymo AI Foundations team. You will tackle world modeling and reasoning in autonomous driving, prototype ideas, and present findings for potential publication.

The role requires ongoing PhD study in CS/Robotics, strong CV/ML research, and Python expertise. We prefer publications in top venues and experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics, or a similar technical field of study.
• Research experience in computer vision and machine learning.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Hands-on experience with deep neural networks and DL frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX).

Responsibilities

• Solve research problems in world modeling and reasoning in autonomous driving systems.
• Prototype and iterate research ideas.
• Present research findings to a wide audience within Waymo, with the goal of publishing results to the research community.

Skills

Python programming

Research in CV/ML

Deep learning frameworks

Education

PhD candidate in Computer Science or Robotics

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Job description

Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a PhD student for a hybrid onsite internship with the Waymo AI Foundations team. You will tackle world modeling and reasoning in autonomous driving, prototype ideas, and present findings for potential publication.

The role requires ongoing PhD study in CS/Robotics, strong CV/ML research, and Python expertise. We prefer publications in top venues and experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.