Internship, Software Engineer, Automated Diagnostics Intern (Fall 2026)

About the role

This position is expected to begin around August 2026 and continue through November/December. Internships at Tesla are generally full-time, onsite roles that last a minimum of 12 weeks. International Students: If your work authorization is via CPT, consult your school regarding your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week onsite. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

Responsibilities

• Committed to building out the capabilities for quickly and accurately diagnosing vehicle issues remotely with limited customer interaction
• Owning the entire customer experience, from the entry point in the Tesla App to the providing solutions for self-service
• Automating service appointments when a repair is necessary

Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with a graduation date between December 2027 – December 2028

• Strong proficiency in Python
• Deep experience in API Development
• Solid understanding of Distributed Systems principles and architectures
• Hands-on experience with Applied Machine Learning (model deployment, inference pipelines, or ML system integration)
• Backend development expertise with production-grade services
• Knowledge of event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)
• Proficiency with databases (SQL and NoSQL)
• Strong background in observability (monitoring, logging, tracing)
• Genuine interest in customer experience and building high-impact, user-facing systems
• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills
• A passion for troubleshooting failures, improving code quality, and optimizing system efficiency, monitoring and observability

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

• Python
• API Development
• Distributed Systems principles and architectures
• Applied Machine Learning (model deployment, inference pipelines, or ML system integration)
• Backend development expertise with production-grade services
• Event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)
• Databases (SQL and NoSQL)
• Observability (monitoring, logging, tracing)

Benefits

• Medical plans
• Fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Basic Life, AD&D, and short-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
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Pay

Expected Compensation $50.48 - $58.89/hour + benefits