About the role#
This is a full-time, paid research internship for the Summer 2027 term. You will join the AI Foundations team to develop machine learning solutions for autonomous driving. You will work on projects that apply your technical knowledge while expanding your skill-set in a hybrid work environment.
What you'll do#
- Build tools to sample, select, and discard synthetic driving data using testable hypotheses.
- Train and evaluate models using a combination of synthetic and logged data.
- Present and document your methods for synthetic data generation and training.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a PhD program for Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Familiarity with sampling methods from large models.
- Experience with post-training methods such as SFT, RL, and preferences.
- Proficiency with modern deep learning frameworks like PyTorch and Jax.
- Preferred: Experience with open and closed loop decision making models in robotics.
- Preferred: Experience with synthetic data generation and evaluation.
- Preferred: Prior projects using LLM-as-a-judge.
Location & details#
- Locations: Mountain View, CA or San Francisco, CA.
- Work modality: Hybrid.
- Compensation: $85 per hour.
About Waymo
Waymo is a technology company that develops automated driving systems. It focuses on mobility and road safety through its Waymo Driver technology. The firm operates as a private organization and employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people. It was founded in 2009 and maintains its headquarters in Mountain View, California.
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