Tesla · 3 days ago
Internship, Software Engineer, Foundation Inference Infrastructure (Summer 2026)
Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$100K/yr - $150K/yr
Start in 2026 SpringTesla is seeking an intern for their Foundation Inference Infrastructure team starting in May 2026. The role involves designing and implementing backend services that support autonomy software and hardware development, with a focus on scalable infrastructure and optimizing backend pipelines for machine learning workloads.
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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
Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics or related fields with a graduation date between December 2026- August 2027
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
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
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SVP of Automotive
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