Software Engineer

Palo Alto, California

Tesla
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We are looking for a software engineer to join the Tesla Camera team. This team is responsible for the entire lifecycle of cameras within our vehicles which includes sensor evaluation, lens development, camera module development, monitoring of manufacturing quality, camera calibration, image quality assessment, and camera quality tuning. As a member of the team, you will design and implement a diverse set of software tools that empower camera. The systems you build will have a large impact on self-driving capabilities, from fleet data collection & processing, to machine learning workflows, to evaluation and validation of the software stack.

Responsibilities
  • Low-level interface with camera image sensors and raw data analysis
  • Development of frame grabbing interfaces and low-latency processing on embedded devices
  • Debugging operating mode and electrical issues with cameras such as synchronization and interference issues
  • Design and implement backend services and tools that handle fleet data collection, batch processing, training, simulation, and evaluation based on real-world sensor data
  • Work closely with the other Autopilot teams to integrate with other tools and provide the most efficient software development process
Requirements
  • Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related area with strong software engineering experience, or equivalent experience
  • Experience with C/C and Python
  • Experience working in a Linux command line environment
  • Experience with Docker
  • Experience with container orchestrators and cluster management software preferred
  • Experience with data stores and indexers like PostgreSQL, Elastic Search, Redis preferred
  • Experience with Go is preferred
  • Experience with data-visualization platform like Garfana is preferred
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)
  • 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 - $264,000/annual salary + 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.
Date Posted: 13 April 2025
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