2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Data Science
Core
Analyze large-scale on-road and simulation data to build metrics, statistical models, and predictive features that quantify the Waymo Driver's safety and driving quality performance.
Role type
Summer intern, PhD-level data scientist (autonomous driving)
Builds
Metrics, statistical models, predictive features, and tools/pipelines for safety evaluation and driving quality
Domain
Autonomous driving, self-driving technology, fleet operations
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Python (data manipulation, wrangling, visualization), statistical theory, large-scale data analysis
Preferred skills
Machine learning applications, SQL, C/C++, high-dimensional data processing (images/videos), foundation models, research publications
Technologies
Python, SQL, C/C++, foundation models
Responsibilities
Analyze on-road and simulation data to build safety and driving quality metrics; Develop and validate statistical/ML methodology for evaluating large-scale foundation models; Build tools and pipelines to automate data exploration, triage, and reporting
Seniority
Intern, PhD candidate