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INTERNSHIP DETAILS

Architect Engineer, Motion Planning (Summer Intern)

CompanyDiDi Labs

LocationSan Jose

Work ModeOn Site

PostedJanuary 10, 2026

Internship Information

Core Responsibilities

The intern will work on reducing planning latency and improving the efficiency of the autonomous vehicle planning system. Responsibilities include analyzing execution bottlenecks and refining data dependencies.

Internship Type

full time

Company Size

Visa Sponsorship

Language

English

Working Hours

40 hours

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About The Company

DiDi's autonomous driving unit was set up in 2016 and was committed to delivering world's leading Level 4 autonomous driving ("AD") technologies, aiming to make transportation safer and more efficient. In August 2019, this unit was upgraded to an independent company, DiDi Autonomous Driving, focusing on advanced AD technology research and development, product application and other expanded businesses. Up to now, DiDi Autonomous Driving have acquired public road testing licences in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and California, along with one of the first Intelligent Connected Vehicle Demostration Application License in China that issued by Shanghai. We believe that the deployment of AD technology into shared-mobility fleet will create great social value. DiDi's advanced technologies, massive data, rich experience along with complete ecosystem in the mobility field will equip DiDi Autonomous Driving to build and operate world's leading autonomous fleets.

About the Role

About the Company DiDi's autonomous driving unit was established in 2016 with the mission of developing Level 4 autonomous driving (AD) technology to make transportation safer and more efficient. In August 2019, the unit became an independent company, DiDi Autonomous Driving, dedicated to advanced AD R&D, product application, and business expansion. We believe integrating AD technology into a shared-mobility fleet will generate immense social value. By leveraging DiDi's specialized technology, operational expertise, and integrated ecosystem, we are positioned to build and operate a highly efficient, user-oriented autonomous fleet. <div class="ql-direction-ltr ql-long-10000202573" data-header="4" data-foldable="true" data-default-linespacing="100">About The Role We are seeking a passionate and driven intern to join our Planning team for the summer. You will contribute to enhancing the efficiency and scalability of our autonomous vehicle planning system. This role offers hands-on exposure to system architecture, motion planning algorithms, and build optimization in a high-performance production codebase. Responsibilities </div> <ul> <li class="">Work on reducing planning latency through further modularization and system-level architectural improvements.</li> <li class="">Analyze execution bottlenecks and help refine data dependencies and message structures.</li> <li class="">Profile and improve the performance of path and speed planning algorithms.</li> <li class="">Propose and implement algorithmic changes that reduce runtime without compromising planning quality.</li> <li class="">Identify and resolve complex technical challenges, analyze data to identify potential issues. </li> </ul> <div class="ql-direction-ltr ql-long-10000202573" data-header="4" data-foldable="true" data-default-linespacing="100">Qualifications</div> <ul> <li class="">PhD, Master’s students or senior undergraduate students majoring in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field.</li> <li class="">Strong C++ development skills with experience in performance-critical applications.</li> <li class="">Familiarity with motion planning, robotics, or autonomous systems is a plus.</li> <li class="">Experience with Bazel or other large-scale build systems is a bonus.</li> <li class="">Self-driven and excited to dive into a large production codebase.</li> <li class="">Solid problem-solving and debugging abilities.</li> <li class="">Have experience of real-time system, especially latency handling</li> <li class="">Familiarity with protobuf, ROS, or middleware architectures.</li> </ul>   The hourly rate for the Intern position in the selected city is $46. I acknowledge that prior to submitting this application, I have read and accepted the Privacy Notice for California Residents which is available on <a class="ql-link ql-author-10000202573 ql-font-arial" href="https://v.didi.cn/AQnxlBa" target="_blank">https://v.didi.cn/AQnxlBa</a>

Key Skills

C++Performance-Critical ApplicationsMotion PlanningRoboticsAutonomous SystemsBazelReal-Time SystemsLatency HandlingProtobufROSMiddleware ArchitecturesProblem-SolvingDebuggingData AnalysisAlgorithmic ChangesSystem ArchitectureExecution Bottlenecks