2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software/ML Engineer, Simulation

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Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company developing fully autonomous driving systems. The 2027 Summer Intern will design multimodal data pipelines, prototype Vision-Language Model workflows, build evaluation datasets, and integrate automated labeling into simulation testing workflows.

Responsibilities

Design and build multimodal data pipelines in Python or C++ that combine vehicle sensor data (camera, LiDAR) and 3D map data for machine learning models Prototype and iterate on Vision-Language Model (VLM) workflows to automatically detect and categorize complex real-world driving scenarios and road changes Build ground-truth evaluation datasets, measure model precision and recall, and systematically improve detection accuracy Integrate automated labeling pipelines into data storage and simulation testing workflows

Qualifications: Currently pursuing a MS or PhD in a quantitative or technical field (such as Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or a related area) Strong programming skills in Python or C++ Experience with data analysis, SQL, and basic statistics Experience with computer vision, Vision-Language Models (VLMs), or prompt engineering Familiarity with 3D geometry, coordinate transforms, or sensor data processing Experience working with large-scale datasets or distributed data pipelines

Benefits: Help solve challenging problems with a direct impact on the company 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