Software Engineer, AI Deployment Infrastructure

Description:
Tesla AI's Deployment Infrastructure team is building the systems that enable extremely fast model iteration and dynamic deployment on end-user hardware.
Our infrastructure is already the fastest way to evaluate Tesla's AI in the real world, and the mission is to make this final step even faster, more robust, and as seamless as possible.

Beyond speed, our systems are core to 24/7 Optimus model evaluation, reinforcement learning flows, weights installation on Tesla products around the world, driving vehicles autonomously off factory lines, and seamless deployment across countries.
The team lives at the intersection of cloud services, build systems, on-device tasks, OTA infrastructure, AI model runtime, networking stack, and security. You will set the new standard for deployments at Tesla, directly accelerating FSD and Optimus programs.

Responsibilities:
Design and build high-impact systems, cloud, delivery, device, that together tighten the feedback loop between model training and real-world evaluation on target hardware

Select and implement technologies that optimize performance, cost, and robustness across deployment environments: from factories to outdoor sites to training clusters

Collaborate with Firmware and Security teams to develop faster, more granular builds, enabling targeted updates, dynamic configurations, and rapid iteration without full reflash cycles

Develop and maintain observability systems, including monitoring, metrics, and alerting, for complete visibility from device to cloud

Requirements:
Hands-on experience in application-layer development using Python, Go and/or C++

Strong foundation in Linux systems, networking, cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes

Strong foundation in concurrent programming

Autonomous and resourceful with strong product instincts: you enjoy talking to engineers across teams, can convert a vague ask into a shipped solution end-to-end, and have a natural tendency to carve out what's next

Bonus if familiar with connectivity hardware, modern build systems (bazel, scons), and/or data center infrastructure

Compensation & Benefits:
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation
$140,000 - $390,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.