Internship, Software Engineer, AI Data Infrastructure (Winter/Spring 2027)

Tesla is seeking an intern to join its AI Data Infrastructure team, which collects and processes data supporting the development of Full-Self-Driving vehicles and humanoid robots. The Software Engineer Intern will help design scalable, secure, reliable backend and data-processing infrastructure, implement monitoring and testing systems, and collaborate with Autonomy teams.

What you'll do:

• Influence architectural decisions with a focus on security, scalability, reliability, and high performance, contributing to the enhancement of our data processing infrastructure
• Choose technologies that will allow us to scale with our growing fleet of vehicles while efficiently utilizing cloud infrastructure and managing costs
• Collaborate closely with the other Autonomy teams to design and implement backend components required for future Autonomy features and processes
• Setup monitoring, metrics & reporting systems for fine-grained observability and actionable alerting, from car to cloud
• Author bullet-proof automated tests that will allow us to continue to merge and deploy with confidence

What they're looking for:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field of study with a graduation date between May 2027 - May 2028
• Must be able to relocate and work on site in Palo Alto, CA
• Practical experience using application layer languages like C++, Go, Python, Scala, Java
• Experience with Linux, networking, storage, and virtualization automation with tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet or similar
• Experience with databases and search indexes like PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch, Redis

Benefits:

• Medical plans with plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental, including orthodontic coverage, and vision plans, both with 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, with a 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