Tesla
Software Engineer, Foundations, Tesla Bot
Tesla, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
As a C++ Software Engineer within the Autonomy group, you will have the opportunity to apply your technical skills to a variety of system components & foundational code targeting higher performance of the Tesla Bot. The nature of the role means that the code you will write, debug, and maintain will almost always connect with a variety of other components. You will be building robust code foundations for the autonomy teams to write their applications on top of and evangelize best software practices for the better of Tesla Bot. You will be developing system tools to benchmark, characterize and optimize the latency and throughput of the autonomy workloads on the Tesla Bot. You will write tests and integrate with our evaluation pipeline to ensure the system and functional stability of our stack.
Responsibilities
Write, debug and maintain robust C/C++ software to the entire Tesla Bot software stack; depending on needs and your interests/skills, you might work on code related to our high-frame rate Camera & Vision stack, write GPU kernels, design and implement low memory footprint image compression libraries, implement high-performance inter-process communication data buffers, improve/extend our image & raw data logging/telemetry code, or make our evaluation/replay software more stable and performantOptimize hardware resources usage, leverage custom hardware components where appropriateAdvocate for best coding practices amongst the group, build tools helping engineers to write better code (for instance, performance/memory tracking)Generalize software frameworks when necessary while keeping in mind that too much abstraction can sometimes become a bottleneckRequirements
Experience programming C/C++ software, including modern C/C++ (C++14/17/20)Experience or familiarity with Computer Vision, Machine Learning & related software concepts a plusExperience with performant software design, object-oriented C++, compiler design and/or hardcore lower-level C code a plus, but preferredProficient developing software on a Linux host, for embedded Linux targets (cross-compilation, etc.) a plusExperience with at least one of the following preferred: imaging software, Cuda/OpenCL, SIMD, multithreading, Linux system software (posix etc.), & computer visionBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, proof of exceptional skills in related fields with practical software engineering experience, or equivalent experienceCompensation and BenefitsBenefits
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 deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)LGBTQ+ care concierge services401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks programExpected Compensation
$104,000 - $360,000/annual salary, depending on level + 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.
Responsibilities
Write, debug and maintain robust C/C++ software to the entire Tesla Bot software stack; depending on needs and your interests/skills, you might work on code related to our high-frame rate Camera & Vision stack, write GPU kernels, design and implement low memory footprint image compression libraries, implement high-performance inter-process communication data buffers, improve/extend our image & raw data logging/telemetry code, or make our evaluation/replay software more stable and performantOptimize hardware resources usage, leverage custom hardware components where appropriateAdvocate for best coding practices amongst the group, build tools helping engineers to write better code (for instance, performance/memory tracking)Generalize software frameworks when necessary while keeping in mind that too much abstraction can sometimes become a bottleneckRequirements
Experience programming C/C++ software, including modern C/C++ (C++14/17/20)Experience or familiarity with Computer Vision, Machine Learning & related software concepts a plusExperience with performant software design, object-oriented C++, compiler design and/or hardcore lower-level C code a plus, but preferredProficient developing software on a Linux host, for embedded Linux targets (cross-compilation, etc.) a plusExperience with at least one of the following preferred: imaging software, Cuda/OpenCL, SIMD, multithreading, Linux system software (posix etc.), & computer visionBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, proof of exceptional skills in related fields with practical software engineering experience, or equivalent experienceCompensation and BenefitsBenefits
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 deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)LGBTQ+ care concierge services401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks programExpected Compensation
$104,000 - $360,000/annual salary, depending on level + 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.