Tesla · 3 months ago
Software Engineer, Foundation Inference Infrastructure
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$132K/yr - $300K/yrTesla is a leading company in the automotive and technology sector, seeking a Software Engineer for their Foundation Inference Infrastructure team. The role involves designing and implementing backend services and tools that enhance autonomy software and hardware development processes, with a strong focus on scalability and optimization for machine learning workflows.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement backend services and tooling that handles iteration and batch processing of inference, simulation, and evaluation workloads
Work closely with the other Autonomy teams to build foundational components as well as bridge missing pieces in ML compiler and runtime infrastructure while designing for scalability, reliability, security and high performance
Qualification
Required
Proficiency with Python & PyTorch
Familiarity of managing hardware inference chips like TPUs and of optimizing machine learning inference workloads for low latency and scale
Familiarity with Operating Systems concepts such as networking, processes, file systems and virtualization
Familiarity with concurrency programming
Familiarity with C++ and / or Golang
Experience with Linux, container orchestrator like Kubernetes or similar and bare metal setup tools like Ansible or similar
Experience with data stores like PostgreSQL and Redis
Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguous requirements and break down complex technical challenges into actionable solutions
Self-directed learning approach; comfortable diving into unfamiliar codebases, technologies, and problem domains to quickly become productive
Benefits
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 options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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