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2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer, Onboard Developer Platform

Waymo · Mountain View, CA

Source: Intern List

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Job details

Work mode
Hybrid
Employment
Internship
Level
Internship
Experience
3+ years
Education
PhD
Posted
Oct 5, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 7, 2026
Job description

About this role

Public source summary from intern-list.com / Jobright.

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company developing the Waymo Driver and software for fully autonomous vehicles. The Software Engineer intern will extend reinforcement learning infrastructure, conduct experiments, tune and compare model results, and apply promising reinforcement learning technologies to autonomous driving problems.

Responsibilities

Understand the problem current LPM model is trying to solve along with its details Extend current reinforcement learning infrastructure and conduct experiments on our RL system. Tune parameters and compare with existing results Identify promising new RL technologies and apply on Waymo problems

Qualifications: Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in software engineering, machine learning, or a related technical field Fundamental understanding of machine learning and reinforcement learning 2+ years of project experience involves coding and realized achievements (you are proud of the results) 3+ years of experience on ML or RL with hands-on projects 2+ years of experience on optimizing system infrastructure ( simulation, ML/RL, or other backend systems) Experience in working with autonomous driving or relevant technologies

Benefits: Competitive compensation packages with a housing/relocation bonus (if applicable) Medical, dental, and vision insurance Fun intern events and networking opportunities Free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks Free access to Google shuttles Onsite gym Hybrid onsite internship position

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