Job Description

This internship position focuses on enhancing the reliability and safety of Full-Self-Driving technology at Tesla. Interns will work on building program analysis tools to identify and eliminate bugs, ensuring the system is more dependable than human drivers. The role requires collaboration with experienced developers to improve code health and fault tolerance.

Requirements

Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field of study with a graduation date between December 2026 - August 2027
Proficiency with C++, including modern C++ (17/20/23)
Prior industry/research experience with compilers, program analysis, fuzzing, or static analysis is a plus
Familiarity with Bazel and knowledge of build systems is a plus

Responsibilities

Integrate & maintain static analysis and other library hardening tools (sanitizers, clang-tidy, fuzzers)
Enhance fault tolerance and improve/design new redundancy-aware frameworks in mature autonomous systems
Collaborate with other teams to understand the current architecture and propose/implement future improvements to boost code reliability & robustness

Benefits

Employees at Tesla are often offered day-one coverage with multiple medical options (some at $0 paycheck cost), dental/vision, company HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, and equity programs. Most roles also include paid time off and holidays, family-building support, employee assistance, commuter and childcare benefits, and access to discounts and wellness programs.