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# Machine Learning Engineer / Applied Scientist, Prediction & Planning

- **Company:** Waymo LLC
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $215,000.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Motion Planning, Open Source Technology, Software Engineering, Reinforcement Learning, Pytorch, Deep Learning, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5830436815

## About the Role

* PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
 * A proven track record of publications in top-tier conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICRA, IROS, RSS, CoRL, ACL, or EMNLP)
 * Demonstrated impact on the broader ML community through influential research, widely adopted open-source projects, or significant industry contributions
 * Hands-on expertise with modern deep learning frameworks, for example JAX or PyTorch
 * Proficient programming skills in Python and/or C++, coupled with strong analytical and debugging abilities

We prefer:

 * Specialized research experience in deep learning, reinforcement learning, causal reasoning, or foundation models
 * Prior industry experience (e.g. internships) in applied ML research or software development
 * Domain expertise in solving motion planning, prediction, or related robotics problems
 * Hands-on experience deploying, evaluating, and maintaining ML-based systems in real-world, production environments