Internship, Integration Platforms Software Developer, Vehicle Firmware (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 Recruiting Team 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.
The Integration Platforms team develops technology to support our ever expanding customer fleet from prototype to production. A member of this team will build technology that interfaces with our vehicles in a variety of ways.
Examples of products we've shipped include:

• A tool to interact with any vehicle remotely, collecting status and updating software/configurations
• A tool to analyze trillions of data points for anomalies
• A tool to allow engineers to dynamically query the fleet and collect real-time responses to questions like "let me see data from a random sample of 100 cars currently driving at least 60 MPH with the windows down and the AC on"
• A technology to live stream data off of any vehicle at anytime, anywhere in the world
• A tool that automatically aggregates information from many sources surrounding an event to build a contextual timeline

Responsibilities
As a Software Development Engineer Intern on this team is expected to go deep on multiple domains of product development, including:

• Front-end UI/UX design
• Back-end Frameworks
• Database and Caching Architecture
• DevOps
• Product Security
• Validation

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field of study with a graduation date between April 2025-December 2026
• Go and Python development experience
• Experience with web technologies and web frameworks (React, Flask, etc.)
• Experience with workflow management platforms (Airflow, Temporal, or similar)
• Basic knowledge of stream processing/messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)
• Experience with relational databases
• Experience with virtualization (Docker or similar)
• Experience with CI/CD systems
• Experience with large scale data processing and querying preferred
• Basic knowledge of machine learning and data analytics preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment on a number of different simultaneous projects

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.