Internship, Software Engineer, Maps & Navigation Validation (Winter/Spring 2027)

The position is expected to start around January or February 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available). Applicants must commit to a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert on subsystems within the Maps and Navigation stack to perform validation reviews and risk assessments before releasing software to the fleet
• Write and ship software to the vehicle and build automated systems in the backend to generate and analyze fleet data from the millions of Tesla vehicles worldwide
• Define evaluation metrics, create visualizations and dashboards to support the monitoring and refinement of our navigation systems
• Implement and improve internal tools to accelerate experimentation and debugging of features
• Orchestrate and optimize tests, simulations, and analyses across distributed compute
• Work cross-functionally to investigate and fix issues that you identify

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Degree in Computer Science or a related field with a gradation date between 2027 - 2028
• Strong proficiency with one of the following: Python, C/C++, Golang, or Java
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments and system administration
• Experience with CI/CD systems
• Experience with large scale data processing and querying
• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills
• A passion for troubleshooting issues to determine root causes
• A passion for constantly improving code quality and system efficiency, testability, monitoring, & observability

Qualifications

• Passionate about utilizing a range of technologies and strategies to validate and ship features

Skills

• Self-driven and hands-on problem solver

Benefits

• Medical plans
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 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 $46.00 - $58.00/hour + 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.