446 programming jobs found in Palo Alto, CA

Consider before submitting an application This position is expected to start around January 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships. International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. Internship Program at Tesla The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they...

Consider before submitting an application: This position is expected to start around January 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships. International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. Internship Program at Tesla The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they...

Consider before submitting an application This position is expected to start around January 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships. International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. Internship Program at Tesla The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they...

Tesla Energy is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to join the team responsible for system software for Megapack. Megapack is Tesla's fastest-growing product and is proving increasingly critical to supporting today's unprecedented load growth from electrification and new AI data centers. Our team ensures the software glue holding everything together is reliable, secure and scalable for our current and upcoming industrial storage products. We build solutions for firmware updates, advanced commissioning and diagnostic tools, site networking, secure control communications and other middleware. Candidates may have deeper experience in embedded and low-level systems or in networking, communication protocols and security. Strong programming knowledge, excellent debugging skills and the ability to ramp up quickly are critical to success in this role. The Role Develop and build a variety of features, tooling and drivers for Megapack system software Contribute across areas...

We are seeking an experienced Test Engineer to join our Manufacturing Test team, responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive test programs for electric vehicle high/low voltage distribution components and subsystems. The successful candidate will collaborate with a large cross-section of engineering teams, including Design, Development, and Manufacturing, to ensure the design and production of high-quality products. This is an individual contributor role with high internal visibility, requiring extensive work on developing full functional tests, root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions. The Role Design, develop, and implement test programs for electric vehicle high/low voltage distribution components and subsystems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and company specifications Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, including Design, Development, and Manufacturing, to ensure seamless integration of test programs and...

Come join the Manufacturing Test and Engineering software team and help us accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy! As a member of our team, you will develop software for in-house designed test equipment that is responsible for ensuring the functionality of products Tesla manufactures and sells to customers, collaborating closely with other engineering disciplines, design teams, and manufacturing teams. You will play a critical role in launching and ramping up the products that Tesla makes, ensuring that the product meets all specifications to delight customers around the world. The Role Work in a fast-paced environment where you will have the opportunity to exercise your creative thinking skills to solve complex problems Play a key role in all aspects of product design and validation, going beyond software development to make a meaningful impact on the company's success Write software in LabVIEW, Python, and/or Go to thoroughly validate Tesla...

Tesla's Power Electronics group is looking for a skilled and motivated electrical engineer to design and develop Power Electronics converter hardware intended to be used in Tesla powertrains and energy products. The Role Architect, design, build and industrialize power converter hardware for use in automotive and energy products applications Start to finish ownership of hardware - from specification to design, prototype, reliability validation and production Capture hardware requirements, build detailed circuit and switching models of power converters, select components, design schematics, PCB layout, build prototypes and validate hardware Collaborate with systems architecture, mechanical, PCB layout, manufacturing, reliability, and firmware engineering teams to successfully design, test, validate and manufacture power converters for Tesla products Architecture and modeling of new power electronics topologies that have superior performance Requirements...

Opticaster's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy by optimizing how batteries are charged and discharged to maximize value for customers and the grid. Our advanced algorithms determine the best times to store and use energy, considering electricity prices, solar generation, and grid conditions. These optimizations power Tesla's energy products, including Megapacks, Powerwalls, Virtual Power Plants, and microgrids. With a global fleet of over 500,000 residential systems, our software operates at scale, requiring robust and efficient solutions. Opticaster also plays a key role in supporting grid stability through programs like demand response and by integrating with Autobidder to actively participate in energy markets. Opticaster is a customer-facing product: the software you build directly shapes how hundreds of thousands of homes and energy sites store, use, and export energy every day. As a Software Engineer on Opticaster, you will build the...

Tesla is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Vehicle Software organization's Systems Validation Team with a focus on high voltage systems including battery management, AC and DC charging, and HV power conversion. It is the responsibility of this team to validate all software driven, system level, vehicle requirements prior to any new hardware or software release or new product introduction. As a Systems Validation Engineer, you are expected to be an expert in your domain, have a deep understanding of the software/hardware dependencies in your system, and ensure our products achieve Tesla's high standards for safety and customer experience prior to release. Tesla is continuously making improvements to its existing product line, as well as launching new products at a breakneck pace. As a Validation Engineer you must maintain a close relationship with all members of the design cycle to guarantee you are prepared to rigorously and comprehensively test all new...

As a Software Engineer within the Autopilot AI Infrastructure team, you will work on reinforcing, optimizing, and scaling our infrastructure components supporting AI research activities for Autopilot and the Optimus. At the core of our autonomy capabilities are neural networks that the research team is designing to train on very large amounts of data, across large-scale GPU clusters. Robustly training these models at scale and in the shortest amount of time is critical to our mission. The Role Reduce wall clock time to convergence of our training jobs by identifying bottlenecks in the ML stack, from data-loading up to the GPU Integrate efficient, low-level code with the overall high-level training framework Profile our workloads and implement solutions to increase training efficiency Optimize workloads for efficient hardware utilization (e.g. CPU and GPU compute, data throughput, networking) Requirements Members of the Autopilot AI Infrastructure...

As a Software Engineer within the Autopilot AI Infrastructure team, you will work on reinforcing, optimizing, and scaling our infrastructure components supporting AI research activities for Autopilot and the Optimus. At the core of our autonomy capabilities are neural networks that the research team is designing to train on very large amounts of data, across large-scale GPU clusters. Robustly training these models at scale and in the shortest amount of time is critical to our mission. We are building and improving the in-house distributed training framework used by the research team to train production models, ensuring good ergonomics and flexibility for experimentation while providing good stability and performance. The Role Write robust Python software code in our machine learning training repository while applying best software practices to support the research team Increase the reliability of our training jobs by debugging and root causing failures across...

At Tesla, our Service Engineering team is at the forefront of innovation, merging firmware/hardware design, diagnostics, and service excellence. We're on a mission to revolutionize vehicle diagnostics, ensuring unparalleled accuracy and efficiency. Our goal is to minimize the need for physical service interventions, enhancing the customer experience with our vehicles. We're seeking a Product Support Engineer with a passion for automated diagnostics to focus on our vehicle infotainment system. In this role, you'll spearhead the development of cutting-edge diagnostic tools, playing a pivotal part in shaping our next-gen automated diagnostic systems. Key to this role is a focus on creating user-friendly and accurate diagnostic tools. Join a team where innovation, a collaborative culture, and a drive for excellence are at the heart of what we do. At Tesla, you'll have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects, grow professionally, and be part of a dynamic team that's...

Tesla's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy, and our Robotaxi division is at the forefront of revolutionizing autonomous transportation. We aim to create a safe, efficient, and accessible network of self-driving vehicles that transform urban mobility. Our team is a dynamic and rapidly expanding group of innovators, engineers, and business leaders dedicated to building the future of transportation. We are seeking a talented Growth Engineer to join our Tesla Robotaxi Vehicle Software Team. This pivotal role will focus on driving user acquisition, engagement, retention, and monetization for the Robotaxi service through innovative, data-driven strategies and technical solutions. At Tesla Robotaxi, we're not just building autonomous vehicles; we're redefining how people experience transportation and scaling a groundbreaking service to millions. As a member of the Vehicle Software Robotaxi Team, you will play a critical role in shaping our expansion...

As an Autonomy Camera Software Engineer, you will work at the intersection of embedded systems, computer vision, and AI to drive the development of Tesla's imaging pipeline. Your primary focus will be to optimize camera software and overall system performance to deliver world-class image quality, critical for both neural network perception and human-facing displays. In this highly collaborative role, you'll partner closely with hardware, computer vision, UI/UX, and system software teams to ensure Tesla's camera systems provide the most accurate and useful representation of the world. Your code will interface directly with image sensors, ISPs (Image Signal Processors), codecs, telemetry systems, and AI models, all executing on the Tesla AI compute platform. You'll play a key role in developing and refining software that enhances image quality and system efficiency. This includes building tools to benchmark and characterize 3A (auto-exposure, auto-white balance, autofocus) and...

Join the Tesla AI team to help shape one of the most advanced and widely-deployed AI systems in the world. As a key contributor, you will drive innovation in geometric vision and 3D foundation model, tackling challenges related to both the car/bot dynamics and environmental perception. The Role Develop and refine models for estimating geometric entities using both modern neural network-based and classical vision techniques Leverage vast amounts of fleet data for algorithm development and validation Develop and deploy onboard computer vision systems that operate reliably across millions of Tesla vehicles worldwide Create and improve robust sensor calibration systems that perform consistently in complex and unpredictable environments Collaborate closely with a high-caliber team dedicated to realizing full autonomy Requirements Proven ability to rapidly prototype and optimize algorithms Proficiency in writing production-quality code in modern C++...

We're seeking a system software engineer to join our AI Platforms team, working on system software that powers our autonomous vehicle (Autopilot) and humanoid robot platforms. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy mission-critical software that manages complex sensor systems and real-time processing. You will get to work on one of the most advanced and widely deployed AI platforms and ship software that improves the driving experience for millions of customers. The Role Design and implement system software for sensors including GPS and IMU Develop and maintain Linux kernel modules and real-time embedded software Create robust system software architectures that handle inter-process communication between compute nodes Build telemetry and monitoring solutions for platform health and performance Drive technical requirements for next-generation autonomous systems Collaborate with hardware teams on bring-up...

As a Vehicle Dynamics Simulation & Data Analysis Engineer at Tesla, you will be at the forefront of developing the tools that define the performance of our next-generation vehicles. This role is a unique opportunity to merge your passion for vehicle dynamics, software development, and data science to directly impact products that accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. You will be a key contributor to our advanced simulation toolchain, working from first principles to model complex vehicle behaviors. Your expertise will be crucial in transforming vast amounts of simulation and real-world test data into actionable insights that drive engineering decisions. This position requires a meticulous, data-driven engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is committed to solving the most challenging problems in vehicle performance. The Role Architect, develop, and maintain a world-class vehicle simulation toolchain for both offline analysis...

The Steering Software team is looking for an experienced Validation Engineer to develop and execute test cases, bring-up and maintain Hardware in the Loop (HIL) testers and validate new steering features and functions. This role is crucial to releasing high-quality software to our existing customers and new product development. Creating, maintaining, and scaling highly efficient and effective validation systems gives us more confidence in our releases and changes. The Steering Software team is responsible for steering controls, ranging from low-level embedded drivers to high-level application logic. Come join a team of deeply knowledgeable engineers that strive to build the most robust and reliable embedded systems using cutting-edge software development tools and practices. You will solve some of the most ambiguous and challenging problems in the embedded software space and change how the world produces electric vehicles. The Role Develop and execute automated regression...

Tesla's Energy Intelligence team needs a hands-on technical expert who can architect and build production ML systems that transform massive streams of energy telemetry into predictive intelligence keeping our industrial, residential, Supercharger, Solar, and future energy products running at peak health. You will merge deep understanding of energy systems with cutting-edge ML/AI techniques to detect anomalies, predict failures, and enable autonomous diagnostics across our global energy fleet. You will build production-grade anomaly detection frameworks, predictive maintenance systems, and agentic AI workflows that isolate performance degradation, forecast component failures, and trigger automated mitigation strategies across Industrial Energy, Residential Energy, and Solar Product & Service Engineering. Your work will eliminate downtime, prevent catastrophic failures, and fundamentally transform how Tesla diagnoses and resolves fleet-wide issues before they impact customers....