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David Careers

Internship, Software Engineer, Data Platforms (Winter/Spring 2027)

Posted 7 days ago

teslaPalo Alto (CA)
Software DevelopersCustom Computer Programming Services

SENIORITY

Intern

SALARY

$40.00 - $56.00

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About the role

Internship Programs at TeslaThe Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions that they will grow both technically and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows for the intern to experience life at Tesla by giving them ownership over projects that are critical to their team's success.
About The Team: Come join a small team of engineers building one of the largest device telemetry data platforms at Tesla, powering vehicles, Optimus, energy products, Autopilot, manufacturing, and more. We own the hybrid data lakes, catalogs, streaming, and query systems that give engineering and operations secure, fast, scalable access to raw and aggregated data. First-principles thinking is core: data is how we understand and improve how our products work in the world, from Autopilot and fault detection to grid optimization. We are beginning the journey of robotaxi and robotics telemetry for Optimus and beyond. Your work will improve how hundreds of Tesla engineers use data daily, make products more reliable and cheaper worldwide, and advance Tesla's mission to build a world of amazing abundance. We're looking for a talented engineer to own and evolve big data platform services at the intersection of storage, access, query, governance, and automation, including the path to an AI-aware catalog and agent-first experience.
Responsibilities:
  • Employ and improve industry-leading, scalable, distributed open-source technologies
  • Build back-end systems from scratch that are capable of handling trillion+ events daily
  • Facilitate operation of highly available distributed systems at scale and across multiple locations
  • Facilitate others in deploying, operating, and extending upon your clean, tested code
  • Help define a platform that is highly leveraged, multi-tenant, and self-serviced
  • Work with data engineers and data scientists to drive efficient solutions from the platform
  • Help define the data story and enable data-driven solutions at Tesla, both technically and culturally
Requirements:
  • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field with a graduation date between 2027-2028 Proficiency in Java, Python or Scala
  • Ability to relocate to Palo Alto, CA for the entirety of the internship position
  • DevOps/SRE abilities a huge plus
  • Strong programming fundamentals, particularly in data structures, concurrency, and Java
  • Understanding of a complex distributed system, such as Kafka, Spark, Trino or Elastic
  • Search is a plus
  • Previous experience building and optimizing highly available, scalable, distributed back-end services also a plus
Compensation & Benefits: As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
  • 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 HSAHealthcare 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
  • Expected Compensation $40.00 - $56.00 + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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