Internship, Commercial UI Software Engineer, Energy Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027)

What to Expect

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start January 2027 and continue through the entire Winter/Spring term (i.e through April/May 2027) or into Summer 2027 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships.

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow technically, professionally, and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team’s success.

The Commercial UI team develops interfaces that interact with, analyze, and optimize Tesla’s global energy fleet, solving real-time challenges at scale. Our tools grant access to telemetry datasets, enabling live inspection and diagnosis of Tesla’s consumer, commercial, and industrial products. Autobidder powers grid-scale battery installations, using AI and algorithms to reduce electricity costs in dynamic energy markets. Site Designer allows teams to configure industrial-scale energy projects and deploy those configurations seamlessly across global sites. Our Supercharger planning tool helps strategically expand the Tesla charging network and monitor the health of active sites. We prioritize intelligent UX + product design, scalable systems, and first principles thinking.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, maintain, and operate distributed software systems that incorporate real-time and streaming data for the monitoring, aggregation, and control of millions of IoT devices
• Characterize complex problems related to the scalability, reliability, performance, and security of production systems
• Test the performance, scalability, and reliability of distributed software systems, including developing the services to support this testing
• Foster collaboration, improve developer productivity, and drive initiatives to completion
• Maintain the values of the team which include engineering excellence, curiosity, a bias for action, self-awareness, inclusivity, and vulnerability

What You’ll Bring

• Currently pursuing a Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Fluency in full stack web languages and tools. JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and React preferred. Graphql is a plus
• High standards for code quality, maintainability, and performance
• Excellent communication skills, an ability to learn quickly, and a passion for moving fast and building great things