Internship, Fullstack C++ Engineer, Vehicle… at Tesla · Palo Alto

Summary: Tesla is expanding its Infotainment Applications software team, which builds in-car user interfaces, productivity and entertainment applications, autopilot visualization, and mobile applications. The intern will develop and evolve customer-facing vehicle experiences, including game platform interfaces and systems in C++, while collaborating with cross-functional engineering, design, QA, hardware, and game development teams.

Responsibilities:
- Build amazing features from the ground up that users look forward to (Holiday Release, Spring Release, etc.)
- Design, architect, implement and debug game platform interfaces and systems in C++
- Rapidly prototype and own fun in-car customer experiences
- Work with a cross-functional team of Software Engineers, QA, Designers, Hardware Engineers and Game Developers
- Communicate with game development and publishing partners to to enhance user experience

Required Qualifications:
- This 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). 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
- You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field with a graduation date between 2027 - 2028
- Able to relocate and work on site in Palo Alto, CA
- Strong proficiency in C++
- Excellent grasp of fundamental computer science concepts
- Experience writing and shipping customer-facing code
- Willingness to learn new technologies in any area of the stack
- Experience using common design patterns in the software industry
- Experience working with multithreaded applications

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience building user interfaces and/or consumer facing applications is a plus

Required Skills: C++, Multithreaded Applications, Software Design Patterns, User Interface Development, Consumer-Facing Application Development

Internship Start Date: Start in 2027

Graduation Date Requirement: Graduate in 2027

Benefits: Medical plans with plan options with $0 payroll deduction, Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits, Dental, including orthodontic coverage, and vision plans; both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution, Company-paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits, Company-paid basic life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance, with a 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 including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft and legal services, and pet insurance, Commuter benefits, Employee discounts and perks program