Internship, Fullstack Engineer, Infotainment UI & Gaming (Winter/Spring 2025)

Consider before submitting an application:
This position is expected to start around January 2025 and continue through the entire Winter term (i.e. through May 2025) or into Summer 2025 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most 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.
The Internship Program is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow technically, professionally, and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team's success.
About the Team
Tesla is expanding the Infotainment Applications software team. We're responsible for building in-car user interfaces, productivity applications (phone, calendar, browser), entertainment (media streaming and video games), autopilot visualization, and our mobile application. This team's work is front and center of Tesla's vehicle fleet, with millions of customers around the world experiencing and interacting with their software as the primary interface to the vehicle. We are looking forhighly motivated frontend software students to help create, develop, and evolve Tesla's in-vehicle customer experiences. Come join the Infotainment Team and take our products to the next level!


Responsibilities

• Design, architect, implement and debug game platform interfaces and systems
• Rapidly prototype and own fun in-car customer experiences
• Work with a cross-functional team of Software Engineers, QA, Designs, Hardware engineers and Game Developers
• Communicate with game development and publishing partners

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field with a gradation date between 2025 - 2026
• Able to relocate and work on site in Palo Alto, CA
• Proficiency in C++
• Excellent grasp of fundamental computer science concepts
• Experience writing and shipping customer-facing code
• Willingness to learn new technologies in any area of the stack
• Experience using common design patterns in the software industry
• Experience working with multithreaded applications
• Experience building user interfaces and/or consumer facing applications is a plus

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:

• 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 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)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick time after 90 days of employment 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


Expected Compensation

$36.06 - $50.48, depending on level + 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.