2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Machine Learning, Computer Vision

About this role

Waymo seeks a PhD-level machine learning intern to advance autonomous driving perception by analyzing deep neural network representations, designing data curation algorithms, and training multimodal vision models on large-scale sensor datasets.

What you'll do

• Analyze feature representations in deep multimodal perception foundation models
• Design and implement active learning algorithms to identify safety-critical edge cases
• Develop automated data labeling and validation workflows using Vision-Language Models
• Train, fine-tune, and evaluate deep neural networks for perception tasks
• Validate model performance on autonomous vehicle sensor data and simulation environments

What they're looking for

• Python and C++ programming
• Deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow)
• Computer vision and multimodal perception
• Modern neural architectures (Vision Transformers, sensor encoders)
• Active learning and data curation techniques
• Vision-Language Models and evaluation pipelines
• High-dimensional feature analysis and clustering
• Multi-camera and LiDAR perception systems

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on Level 4 autonomous driving technology
• Mentorship from industry leaders and experienced engineers
• Access to large-scale autonomous vehicle datasets and simulation
• Exposure to cutting-edge perception and machine learning research
• Participation in company benefits programs
• Hybrid work arrangement in Mountain View