The Tesla AI Hardware team is seeking an engineer to lead performance verification of next-generation NPUs, focusing on real ML workloads and kernel optimization. This role involves hands-on work in kernel development, compiler integration, and rigorous verification to ensure high efficiency and performance for Tesla's AI systems.

• Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of intense industry experience in performance verification of NPUs, AI accelerators, or ML hardware
• Strong track record writing, optimizing, and verifying high-performance kernels targeted at NPUs or similar tensor-core architectures
• Deep expertise correlating ML model behavior, kernel execution, compiler integration, and NPU hardware
• Mastery of Python and C++ for building high-performance verification tools and automation frameworks
• Solid understanding of NPU microarchitecture, memory hierarchies, and parallel computing principles
• Exceptional debugging skills with a proven ability to resolve NPU performance bottlenecks

• Own end-to-end performance verification of Tesla’s custom NPUs
• Write, optimize, and verify high-performance kernels for critical ML operators
• Develop advanced verification suites and correlation methodologies
• Collaborate closely with ML compiler engineers and hardware architects
• Debug complex performance discrepancies across various environments
• Build automated regression frameworks and performance dashboards
• Perform deep analysis on key metrics and establish correlation between predictions and measurements
• Document and present verification findings and optimization breakthroughs

• 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.