Tesla · 1 month ago
Internship, Software Engineer, Code Hardening & Framework Resilience, Robotaxi (Summer 2026)
Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$100K/yr - $150K/yr
Start in 2026 SpringTesla is a leading electric vehicle and clean energy company, and they are seeking an intern for their Code Hardening & Framework Resilience team. The role involves building critical program analysis tools to enhance the reliability and safety of their autonomous driving systems.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Integrate & maintain static analysis and other library hardening tools (sanitizers, clang-tidy, fuzzers)
Enhance fault tolerance and improve/design new redundancy-aware frameworks in mature autonomous systems
Collaborate with other teams to understand the current architecture and propose/implement future improvements to boost code reliability & robustness
Qualification
Required
Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field of study with a graduation date between December 2026 - August 2027
Proficiency with C++, including modern C++ (17/20/23)
Prior industry/research experience with compilers, program analysis, fuzzing, or static analysis is a plus
Familiarity with Bazel and knowledge of build systems is a plus
Benefits
Medical plans > 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)
401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
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
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
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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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