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Waymo

Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Sep 22, 2026
Internship

2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Machine Learning Engineer - Simulator Realism Evaluation

Job description

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.

Job responsibilities

  • Conduct ML modeling experiments and prototyping to build state-of-the-art evaluation tools.
  • Write code within Waymo’s simulator and evaluation systems.
  • Design statistical experiments to evaluate the efficacy of ML discriminators.
  • Collaborate across organizations to deliver impact to both onboard teams and downstream safety and simulation technology launch stakeholders.

Job requirements

  • Enrolled in a graduate program (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
  • Proficiency in software development using C++ or Python.
  • Solid foundation in core computer science concepts (data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design).
  • Solid foundation in ML and statistics models, algorithms, and libraries.
  • Knowledge of software systems, including distributed systems and accelerated computing.
  • Interest in autonomous driving, simulation, evaluation, and physical AI.

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