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2024 Intern, PhD Research Scientist, Generative AI

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Waymo

Nov 27, 2023

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Software Engineering
  • San Francisco

Requirements

  • At a minimum we’d like you to have:
  • Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics, similar technical field of study
  • Experience solving problems using Machine Learning with Tensorflow, JAX or equivalent tools
  • Ability to collaborate within and across teams
  • Ability to independently drive a reasonably-scoped, open-ended research project
  • Strong experience programming in Python with robust and efficient code
  • It’s preferred if you have:
  • Strong track record of high quality ML research, for example demonstrated by conference publications in venues such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, etc.
  • Experience applying machine learning to sequence modeling, behavior forecasting, simulation, or robotics
  • Experience with generative models (e.g., autoregressive models, diffusion models, GANs, VAEs, etc.)

Responsibilities

  • Work on open-ended ML research problems for realistic simulation for the autonomous vehicle’s driving environment.
  • Frame the open-ended real-world problems into well-defined ML problems; develop and apply cutting-edge ML approaches (deep learning, generative modeling, reinforcement learning, etc) to these problems; scale them to Google-sized data pipelines; and streamline them to run in real-time on the cars.
  • Collaborate with other teams, including the ML infrastructure, simulation and systems engineering teams, as well as Google Brain, DeepMind and academia.
  • Get an opportunity to publish findings in academic conferences and journals, and/or externally publicize the work in public-facing blog posts.
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Waymo

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company creating a new way forward in mobility.

Technology
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2009
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives. Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings.

Culture & Values

  • Our customers are at the heart of everything we do

    We put our customers’ needs first in the products and experiences we create, so that we can help transform their lives.

  • Safety is our foundation

    We follow rigorous engineering development and test practices, analyzing and applying industry safety standards where appropriate, and continuously improving existing and developing new safety methods.

  • We pioneer

    We challenge conventions and past assumptions to create a future where the Waymo Driver transforms global mobility.

  • Act with thoughtful urgency

    We set and land ambitious plans without compromising safety and make the best decisions based on the information available, valuing critical thinking and collaboration.

  • Respect each other

    We act with humility and treat others with respect regardless of tenure or title, and we assume positive intent of our colleagues to bring forth ideas and act in Waymo’s best interests.

  • Be responsible owners

    We use company resources thoughtfully, are mindful of sustainability, and make decisions that are in the best interest of Waymo.

  • We’re stronger together

    We recognize that no one can solve the challenges we tackle on their own, so we’re building an inclusive culture where all Waymonauts collaborate and feel valued and engaged.

  • Optionality creates opportunities

    Keeping our options open is inherently valuable, so we approach our work with an open mind and make the best decisions at the right time – not too soon, not too late.

  • Always be learning

    We stay undaunted, curious, and open-minded to reflect and learn from both our successes and failures, and we adapt quickly to new data and information.

  • Celebrate progress

    We recognize that every step matters, so we pause to mark major milestones and celebrate the pioneering achievements that move us forward.

Benefits

  • Competitive total rewards

    We offer generous medical, dental and vision benefits. We also offer competitive base pay and equity packages

  • Compelling Challenges

    We work on cutting-edge technology in a fast-moving and mission-driven environment. our passionate workforce and mission is dedicated to brining our autonomous driving technology to the world

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