Waymo
2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Machine Learning Engineer - Simulator Realism Evaluation
San Francisco, California, United States · Internship · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Education
- Enrolled in a graduate program (Master's or PhD) in a listed or related technical field.
About the job
Conduct machine-learning experiments and build evaluation tools in Waymo’s simulator to assess simulator realism and support safety and simulation teams.
What you'll do
- Run ML modeling experiments and prototype evaluation tools; write code in simulator and evaluation systems.
- Design statistical experiments to assess the efficacy of ML discriminators.
- Collaborate with onboard teams and safety and simulation technology launch stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
- Proficiency in software development using C++ or Python.
- Strong foundations in core computer science concepts, ML, and statistics.
- Knowledge of software systems, including distributed systems and accelerated computing.
Nice to have
- Knowledge or prior experience with physical systems, such as physics, robotics, or physical AI.
- Proficiency in SQL.
Pay
$70 — $70 USD per hour (base salary, Hourly Masters Pay); $85 — $85 USD per hour (base salary, Hourly PhD Pay)
Tools
C++, Python, SQL
AI focus
Apply machine learning to simulator realism evaluation, including developing evaluation tools and testing ML discriminators.
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