Internship, Software Engineer, AI Data Infrastructure; Fall

What To Expect

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start August or September 2026 and continue through the fall term (ending approximately December 2026) or continuing into Winter/Spring 2027 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program.

Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships.

International Students:
If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

Tesla’s Autonomy Telemetry team is charged with collecting and processing the data that fuels the development of Full‑Self‑Driving (FSD) and our Humanoid robot. Every car and robot includes a sophisticated sensor suite and internet connectivity. This allows us to gather data from our fleet of millions of vehicles around the world to feed the training of our Neural Networks, providing Tesla with a significant competitive advantage in the race to full autonomy.

The Telemetry team is responsible for the full lifecycle of this data: from specifying interesting events for data collection, to efficiently recording as much relevant data as possible on our embedded autopilot computer, to processing the data in the cloud.

• Influence architectural decisions with a focus on security, scalability, reliability, and high performance, contributing to the enhancement of our data processing infrastructure.
• Choose technologies that will allow us to scale with our growing fleet of vehicles while efficiently utilizing cloud infrastructure and managing costs.
• Collaborate closely with the other Autonomy teams to design and implement backend components required for future Autonomy features and processes.
• Setup monitoring, metrics & reporting systems for fine‑grained observability and actionable alerting, from car to cloud.
• Author bullet‑proof automated tests that will allow us to continue to merge and deploy with confidence.

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field of study with a graduation date between December 2026 and December 2027.
• Must be able to relocate and work on site in Palo Alto, CA.
• Practical experience using application layer languages such as C++, Go, Python, Scala, and Java.
• Experience with Linux, networking, storage, and virtualization automation tools such as Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or similar.
• Experience with databases and search indexes such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elastic Search, and Redis.

• Medical plans with payroll deduction options.
• Family building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans.
• Company‑paid HSA contribution for Health Savings Accounts.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Basic life, AD&D, and short‑term disability insurance (90‑day waiting period).
• Employee Assistance Program, sick and vacation time, paid holidays.
• Back‑up childcare and parenting support resources.
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance.
• Commuter benefits, employee discounts, and perks program.

$125,000 annual salary + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include other elements dependent on the position offered.

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