What To Expect
Tesla is looking for an experienced applied Machine Learning Engineers to help build models that deliver robust for robotics to drive the future of autonomy across all current and future generations of vehicles. You will work on a lean team without boundaries and have access to one of the world’s largest training clusters. Most importantly, you will see your work repeatedly shipped to and utilized by millions of Tesla’s customers.

What You'll Do

Work on developing novel techniques for robustly handling start and end of trip Robotaxi behaviors in a rapidly scalable way

Leverage millions of miles of driving data and interventions to build a robust and scalable end-to-end learning based self-driving system

Use cutting-edge techniques from generative modeling, imitation learning, and reinforcement learning to improve the planning and reasoning capabilities of our driving models

Work cross-functionally across ground truth generation, ML model training, and on-vehicle deployment

Experiment with data generation and fleet data collection approaches to enhance the diversity and quality of training data

Integrate directly with vehicle firmware and ship production quality, safety-critical software to the entirety of Tesla's vehicle fleet

What You'll Bring

Strong experience with Python, any major deep learning framework, and software engineering best practices

An "under the hood" knowledge of deep learning modern architectures, optimization, model alignment, etc.

Proven expertise in deploying production ML models for self-driving and robotics at scale

Any experience with C++ would help integrate with vehicle firmware and take projects from ideas to shipped products

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:

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 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

$176,000 - $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.

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