Internship, Software Engineer, System Software (Winter/Spring 2025)
Job Category
Vehicle Software
Location
PALO ALTO, California
Req. ID
225134
Job Type
Intern/Apprentice
Tesla participates in the E-Verify Program
What to Expect
What You’ll Do What You’ll Bring
Consider before applying: This position is expected to start in January and continue through April/May. Internships are in-person for 40 hours a week for a minimum of 12 weeks. Please consider before submitting an application.
International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. Many students will be limited to part-time depending on their academic standing.
The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions that they will grow both technically and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows for the intern to experience life at Tesla by giving them ownership over projects that are critical to their team’s success.
About the Team
Tesla's Software Platforms team provides the foundation on which the in-vehicle user experience is built. We build the software platform (kernel, bootchain, drivers, and lower level userspace platform services) for our innovative Infotainment hardware. This includes high resolution touch displays, high definition audio, bluetooth/wifi/cellular connectivity, USB, cameras, all connected to high performance multi-core processors and GPUs. Our software is based on Linux, GNU toolchain, buildroot, and other open source projects, delivering the security, capability, and performance demanded by our user experience.
What You’ll Do
- Read and quickly comprehend a large code base with many internal and external code dependencies.
- Assess how code changes impact the performance, maintainability, reliability, and security of the product
- Ability to contribute to each stage of the software feature development lifecycle: Defining a feature, identifying the code changes needed, assessing impact and risks, defining and executing test plan, rolling out to customers, tracking performance in the field
- Understand impacts of hardware changes on firmware
- Triage incoming issues across multiple components (assess priority, find an owner, articulate urgency and impact)
- Develop proficiency in a variety of industry and internal software tools to efficiently gather and analyze data and root cause issues
- Identify gaps in support for a project and dig in to contribute or help delegate
- Use existing available hardware in innovative ways to solve problems
- Support manufacturing, vehicle service, product security, and reliability teams in using our system
- Assess and contribute to architecture decisions on new products
- Linux kernel fundamentals
- Systems Software experience
- Experience coding in C/C++
- Familiarity with a broad set of common programming languages (Python, C/C++, Go, Bash/Shell, etc)
- Ability to quickly identify which part of the system is responsible for an issue
- Experience with board/chip bringup is a plus
- Strong build, debug and test skills and experience
- Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
- Experience using hardware debug tools (DMM, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) and software debug tools (GDB, KGDB, JTAG) is a plus
- Experience in embedded software and/or firmware development preferred
Compensation and Benefits
As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
$36.06 - $50.48, depending on level + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
Benefits
As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- LGBTQ+ care concierge services
- 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick time after 90 days of employment and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Expected Compensation
$36.06 - $50.48, depending on level + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.