Internship, AI Engineer, Self-Driving (Summer 2025)

Tesla is a leading electric vehicle and clean energy company pioneering autonomous driving technology and AI solutions.
$100,000 - $150,000
Machine Learning
Software Engineering Intern
In-Person
AI · Automotive

Description For Internship, AI Engineer, Self-Driving (Summer 2025)

Tesla is seeking exceptional Machine Learning Interns to contribute to the future of autonomous driving technology. As part of this internship program, you'll work with one of the world's largest training clusters and have the opportunity to impact millions of Tesla customers. The role focuses on building large-scale AI models for autonomy across Tesla's AI products.

You'll be working on cutting-edge AI technologies including foundation models, computer vision, large language models, and generative modeling. The position offers hands-on experience with multi-task learning, video networks, multi-modal generative models, imitation learning, and reinforcement learning. You'll have access to millions of miles of driving data to develop robust self-driving systems.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in machine learning frameworks, Python programming, and deep learning fundamentals. Experience with distributed computing and modern neural network architectures is crucial. You'll be part of a lean team working on safety-critical software that directly impacts Tesla's entire vehicle fleet.

This internship offers competitive compensation ranging from $100,000 to $150,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), stock purchase plans, and various other perks. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, this role provides an exceptional opportunity to work at the forefront of AI and autonomous vehicle technology while making a meaningful impact on the future of transportation.

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Responsibilities For Internship, AI Engineer, Self-Driving (Summer 2025)

  • Train large-scale foundation and generative models optimized for performance and latency
  • Improve data engine for large scale and high-quality dataset curation
  • Work on cutting-edge AI techniques including multi-task learning and video networks
  • Leverage millions of miles of driving data to build robust self-driving systems
  • Ship production quality, safety-critical software to Tesla's vehicle fleet
  • Collaborate with team to apply research findings to real-world challenges
  • Experiment with data generation and network driven data collection approaches

Requirements For Internship, AI Engineer, Self-Driving (Summer 2025)

Python
  • Demonstrated experience in machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, GPT, CNNs)
  • Strong experience with Python and software engineering best practices
  • Experience with imitation learning, reinforcement learning, or modern neural architectures
  • Deep understanding of deep learning fundamentals
  • Experience with sparse training techniques and neural network pruning
  • Experience with training large models on distributed computing
  • Proven track record of innovations in deep learning

Benefits For Internship, AI Engineer, Self-Driving (Summer 2025)

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Commuter Benefits
Parental Leave
  • Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental and vision plans with $0 payroll contribution option
  • Company Paid HSA Contribution
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
  • 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
  • Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick time and Paid Holidays
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support
  • Critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance coverage
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program

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