2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer, Onboard Developer Platform
Job details
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Internship
- Level
- Internship
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- PhD
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 7, 2026
About this role
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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