Waymo
2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software/ML Engineer, Simulation
Mountain View, California, USA +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, California, USA
Mountain View, California, United States - Education
- Currently pursuing a MS or PhD in a quantitative or technical field.
About the job
Build simulation and machine-learning data workflows to detect and evaluate complex driving scenarios and road changes using vehicle sensor and map data.
What you'll do
- Design multimodal data pipelines combining camera, LiDAR, and 3D map data.
- Prototype Vision-Language Model workflows to detect and categorize driving scenarios and road changes; evaluate accuracy using ground-truth datasets.
- Integrate automated labeling pipelines into data storage and simulation testing workflows.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing an MS or PhD in a quantitative or technical field such as Computer Science, Robotics, or Machine Learning.
- Strong programming skills in Python or C++.
- Experience with data analysis, SQL, and basic statistics.
Nice to have
- Experience with computer vision, Vision-Language Models (VLMs), or prompt engineering.
- Familiarity with 3D geometry, coordinate transforms, sensor data processing, large-scale datasets, or distributed data pipelines.
Pay
$70—$70 USD (base hourly rate, Masters); $85—$85 USD (base hourly rate, PhD)
Tools
Python, C++, SQL, Vision-Language Model (VLM), camera, LiDAR
AI focus
Prototype VLM workflows for detecting and categorizing driving scenarios and road changes, and improve detection accuracy through evaluation.
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