Tesla
System Software Engineer, C++, Self-Driving
Tesla, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
System Software Engineer, C++, Self-Driving Join to apply for the System Software Engineer, C++, Self-Driving role at Tesla System Software Engineer, C++, Self-Driving 1 year ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the System Software Engineer, C++, Self-Driving role at Tesla Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. What To Expect As a Software Engineer within the Autonomy group, you will have the opportunity to apply your technical skills to a variety of system components & foundational code targeting higher performance of Self-Driving and Humanoid robot. The nature of the role means that the code you will write, debug, and maintain will almost always connect with a variety of other components. You will be building robust code foundations for the autonomy teams to write their applications on top ofand evangelize best software practices for the better of Self-Driving and Humanoid robot. You will be developing system tools to benchmark, characterize and optimize the latency and throughput of the autonomy workloads on the Full-Self-Driving chip. You will write tests and integrate with our evaluation pipeline to ensure the system and functional stability of our stack. What You'll Do Write, debug and maintain robust C/C++ software to the entire Self-Driving and Humanoid robot software stack; depending on needs and your interests/skills, you might work on code related to our high-frame rate Camera & Vision stack, write GPU kernels, design and implement low memory footprint image compression libraries, implement high-performance inter-process communication data buffers, improve/extend our image & raw data logging/telemetry code, or make our evaluation/replay software more stable and performant Optimize hardware resources usage, leverage custom hardware components where appropriate Advocate for best coding practices amongst the group, build tools helping engineers to write better code (for instance, performance/memory tracking) Generalize software frameworks when necessary while keeping in mind that too much abstraction can sometimes become a bottleneck What You'll Bring Experience programming C/C++ software, including modern C/C++ (C++14/17/20) Experience or familiarity with Computer Vision, Machine Learning & related software conceptsa plus Experience with performant software design, object-oriented C++, compiler design and/or hardcore lower-level C code Proficient developing software on a Linux host, for embedded Linux targets (cross-compilation, etc.)a plus Experience with at least one of the following preferred: imaging software, Cuda/OpenCL, SIMD, multithreading, Linux system software (posix etc.), & computer vision Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, proof of exceptional skills in related fields with practical software engineering experience, or equivalent experience 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 $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 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 Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Tesla by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for System Software Engineer roles. 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