Internship, Software Compiler Engineer, AI Inference (Fall 2025)

Tesla • Palo Alto, CA

316d • $100,000 - $150,000

About The Position

This position is expected to start around August or September 2025 and continue through the Fall term (ending approximately December 2025) or continuing into Winter/Spring 2026 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships. International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field of study with a graduation date between December 2025 - May 2026
• Must be able to relocate and work on site in Palo Alto, CA
• Strong C++ programming skills and familiarity with Python
• Solid understanding of machine learning concepts and fundamentals
• Capable of delivering results with minimal oversight

Nice To Haves

• Experience with quantization, MLIR, CUDA, and LLMs is a huge plus

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of parts of AI Inference stack (Export/Compiler/Runtime) (flexible, based on skills/interests/needs)
• Closely collaborate with AI team to guide them on the design and the development of Neural Networks into production
• Collaborate with HW team to understand current HW architecture and propose future improvements
• Develop algorithms to improve performance and reduce compiler overhead
• Debug functional and performance issues on massively-parallel systems
• Work on architecture-specific neural network optimization algorithms for high performance computing

Benefits

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick time after 90 days of employment 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree