Jobs · Engineering · California

Internship, Software Engineer, Code Hardening & Framework Resilience, Robotaxi (Fall 2026)

Tesla · Palo Alto, CA · 3 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$125k/yrInternship

About the role

Please consider the following before applying:

  • The position is expected to start in August/September 2026 and continue through the Fall term (through December) or into early Spring 2027, requiring a minimum of 12 weeks full-time.
  • International students: If your work authorization is through CPT, consult your school about working 40 hours per week before applying. Apply only after confirming you can work 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate and maintain static analysis and other library hardening tools (sanitizers, clang-tidy, fuzzers)
  • Enhance fault tolerance and improve/design new redundancy-aware frameworks in mature autonomous systems
  • Collaborate with other teams to understand the current architecture and propose/implement future improvements to boost code reliability & robustness

Requirements

  • Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with a graduation date between December 2026 - August 2027
  • Proficiency with C++, including modern C++ (17/20/23), and Linux
  • Prior industry/research experience with compilers, program analysis, fuzzing, or static analysis is a plus
  • Familiarity with Bazel and knowledge of build systems is a plus

Qualifications

Benefits Compensation and Benefits:

  • Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 payroll contribution
  • Company-paid Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care
  • 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Basic life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance (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
  • 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: $125,000 - $125,000/annual salary + benefits

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