Technical Lead, Infotainment

Position: Technical Lead, Infotainment Applications

What To Expect
Tesla is seeking a Technical Lead for the Infotainment Applications Engineering team — the group responsible for the user interfaces and applications that power the Tesla in-vehicle experience. From media streaming and video games to navigation, 3D rendering, and the future of Self-Driving and Robotaxi, we build the software that millions of Tesla customers interact with every day.

We’re looking for a hands-on technical leader to guide a small team of engineers while driving the creation, development, and evolution of Tesla’s customer-facing experiences. In this role you will set technical direction, mentor team members, ensure high standards of code quality and architecture, and collaborate closely with Hardware, Software, Game Development, QA, and Design teams. Your leadership will directly shape how customers around the world experience our vehicles.

If you’re excited about cutting-edge technology and want to help accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, we’d love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Lead and mentor a small team of software engineers, providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews, and fostering professional growth

Define and evolve the architecture, user experience, and front-end graphics for in-car infotainment applications

Drive rapid prototyping of new customer experiences while ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability

Design, code, and debug core UI interfaces and frameworks, balancing hands-on technical contributions with leadership responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Hardware Engineers, Software Engineers, QA, and Designers) to deliver polished, high-quality features

Establish and enforce best practices for multithreaded, high-performance code and intuitive user interfaces

Partner with product and design stakeholders to translate requirements into technical roadmaps and delivery plans

What You'll Bring

Proven experience leading or managing a small engineering team (or equivalent technical leadership roles) with a track record of delivering customer-facing software

Strong proficiency in C++ and deep understanding of fundamental Computer Science concepts

Experience writing and shipping high-quality, production customer-facing code

Demonstrated ability to architect and deliver state-of-the-art user interfaces or acclaimed consumer applications

Experience with multithreaded applications and high-performance web development frameworks (e.g., Svelte, React

JS)

Excellent software engineering practices with high standards for code quality, maintainability, and performance

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to mentor engineers and influence cross-functional stakeholders

Aptitude for building intuitive, fluid user experiences and a willingness to learn new technologies across the stack

Passion for cutting-edge in-vehicle technology and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

Company paid Basic Life, AD&D

Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), 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

Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs

Tesla Babies program

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$140,000 - $360,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + 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.

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