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Software Engineer, Metrics, GenAI Model Evaluation

Tesla Motors, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026
What to Expect
The AI Evaluation team is the main line of defense in ensuring customer safety. Working alongside our AI team, you will design metrics that utilize fleet data and run on large inference clusters to help drive key decisions about end-to-end model architecture, data integrity, and exported model performance. Your work will directly impact FSD v13 customers. A strong candidate will have a computer science, ML or robotics engineering background, strong attention to detail, self-driven attitude, and passion to make an impact.

What You'll Do
  • Design metrics to evaluate model predictions and vehicle motion across every scenario human drivers will ever encounter
  • Create vector space visualizations to help analyze real-time data values for model prediction and perception
  • Work with AI researchers to evaluate & compare end-to-end FSD models
  • Drive projects from inception to completion and present projects to org leadership

What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Physics or Robotics Engineering, or proof of exceptional skills in related field
  • Strong Python coding abilities
  • Exposure to utilizing NumPy and Pandas for data manipulation
  • Experience with computer vision systems, ADAS features, path-planning, real-time embedded systems, sensor calibration, C and/or CAN is a plus

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 Aetna 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
    $132,000 - $330,000/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 : $132,000 - $330,000

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