Internship

Job Description

Consider before submitting an application:    

This position is expected to start around Aug/Sep 2025 and continue through the Fall term (approximately December 2025). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships.

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

About the Team 

The Update Systems teams builds and maintains the Linux services that perform the Over-the-Air (OTA) update of Tesla's vehicle and energy products spanning across both our customer and engineering fleets. In addition to infotainment and autopilot software updates, our systems orchestrate the update of a wide array of other components ranging from individual body controllers to navigation map data and video games. We work closely with several other teams to provide a fast, flexible, and reliable update platform to ensure Tesla products can improve quickly and deliver new experiences to our customers.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver high reliability C and Go code for updating firmware or software components on Linux hosts or attached peripherals 
• Work with a variety of teams to design, develop, and integrate new software update mechanisms and flow
• Troubleshoot update issues and work closely with our validation teams to build testing infrastructure for more resilient systems 
• Analyze fleet update metrics to find potential issues and suggest improvements 

Job Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related field of study with a graduation date between December 2025-2026 

• Must be proficient in C and Go Programming 

• Experience working with and writing software for embedded Linux systems; experience with software/kernel updates a plus 

• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills 

• Experience in Python/Perl/Bash Scripting is a plus 

• Understanding of software code signing, authenticated encryption, or other cryptographic techniques for ensuring secure software deployment is a plus 

• Network programming experience with a focus on any of the following: TFTP, HTTP(s), websockets, or integrating custom TCP/IPprotocols is a plus 

• Experience with serial, I2C, and SPI protocols are a plus