Software QA Engineer, Dojo

As a member of the Dojo team, you will be responsible for enabling Tesla's neural networks to train efficiently on our upcoming in-house custom-silicon supercomputer systems. Join a small team of experienced developers in automating the compilation of PyTorch-derived neural network graphs into programs that run on Tesla's custom massively parallel Dojo accelerators. The ideal candidate is an initiative-taking, proactive engineer to ensure Dojo software quality is high and user experience is seamless.



Responsibilities

• Developing Python libraries to run, monitor, measure, and troubleshoot deep learning workflows running on Dojo
• The role will be programming approximately 50% of the time in Python. The remaining time will be spent debugging, experimenting, and investigating
• Writing tests to guarantee correctness at every level of the Dojo stack, from high-level pytorch integration, through every stage of the ML compiler stack, down to our custom hardware
• Ensuring that neural networks of interest to our users function correctly on Dojo at the expected high performance
• Writing tools to run, monitor, measure, and troubleshoot deep learning workflows running on Dojo
• Writing bench-marking and reporting tools
• Supporting in-house users; triaging errors and performance bottlenecks, driving issues to root cause, providing workarounds and fixes
• Anticipating likely use cases; solving problems before our users hit them

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability in related fields with practical software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency with Python and comfortable with C++
• Highly familiar with Linux administration and internals

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• 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)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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


Expected Compensation

$104,000 - $348,000/annual salary, depending on level + cash and stock awards + 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.