Machine Learning Engineer, Distributed Systems, Optimus

Machine Learning Engineer, Distributed Systems, Optimus

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Machine Learning Engineer, Distributed Systems, Optimus

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What To Expect
As a Software Engineer for the Optimus team, you will build the tools and infrastructure to make and measure improvements to neural network architecture, visualize data, assist with exporting and deploying neural networks to the bot, and evaluate experimental results. You will help us automate the entire workflows of training, validation, and production of the Optimus. Most importantly, you will see your work repeatedly shipped to and utilized by thousands of Humanoid Robots in real world applications.
What You'll Do

Build and improve our Python training infrastructure for stable and faster training

Build the tooling and infrastructure for reporting and visualizing model metrics and performance

Build the pipelines to run and validate our PyTorch models

Manage, analyze, and visualize our training and test datasets

Coordinate with the team managing the hardware cluster to maintain high availability / jobs throughput for Machine Learning

Build and improve tooling to deploy trained neural nets to Tesla hardware

What You'll Bring

Practical experience programming in Python and/or C++

Proficient in system-level software, particularly hardware-software interactions and resource utilization

Understanding of modern machine learning concepts and state of the art deep learning

Experience working with training frameworks, ideally PyTorch

Demonstrated experience scaling neural network training jobs across clusters of GPU’s

Optional: Previous experience in deep learning deployment

Optional: Profiling and optimizing CPU-GPU interactions (pipelining compute/transfers, etc)

Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

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 options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company Paid (Health Savings Account) 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

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

Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs

Tesla Babies program

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation
$124,000 - $420,000/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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities

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