Internship, Software Engineer, Maps &… at Tesla · Palo Alto

Summary: Tesla is seeking an intern to support its Maps and Navigation Validation team. The role focuses on validating vehicle software releases, building automation and simulation tools, analyzing fleet data, and improving the quality and reliability of navigation systems.

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

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 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

Required Skills: Python, C/C++, Golang, Java, Linux/Unix, System Administration, CI/CD, Large-Scale Data Processing, Data Querying

Internship Start Date: Start in 2027

Graduation Date Requirement: Graduate in 2027

Benefits: Medical plans > 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 (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