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Software Engineer, Infotainment Applications, Vehicle Software

Tesla Motors, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/3/2026
What to Expect

Tesla is expanding its Infotainment Software Engineering team - the team behind the user interfaces and apps that define the Tesla in-vehicle experience. From media streaming and video games to navigation, 3D rendering, and the future of Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Robotaxi, we build the software that millions of Tesla users experience and interact with every day.

We're looking for driven Frontend Software Engineers to help create, develop, and evolve Tesla's customer experiences. Your work will be at the core of the vehicle, directly shaping how customers around the world interact with our products. If you're excited about cutting-edge technology and want to help accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy, we'd love to hear from you.


What You'll Do
  • Rapid prototyping of in-car customer experiences

  • Design, code and debug UI interfaces/architectures

  • Work with a cross-functional team of Hardware Engineers, Software Engineers, Game Developers, Quality Assurance Engineers, and Designers

  • You will be responsible for the look and feel of the user experience, architecture, and front-end graphics


What You'll Bring
  • Proficient in C
  • Excellent grasp of fundamental Computer Science concepts
  • Experience writing and shipping customer-facing code
  • Willingness to learn new technologies in any area of the stack
  • Experience working with multithreaded applications
  • Experience with high-performance web development frameworks (Svelte, ReactJS)
  • Strong Software Engineering skills, excellent interpersonal communication
  • High standards for code quality, maintainability, and performance
  • Experience building state-of-the-art user interfaces and/or acclaimed consumer facing applications
  • Aptitude for implementing intuitive, fluid user experiences

Compensation and 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 - $300,000/annual salary cash and stock awards 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.


    Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

     

    Salary : $140,000 - $300,000

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