C++ Software Engineer, Teleoperation, Tesla Bot and Robotaxi

$120,000 - $318,000/Yr

Tesla - Palo Alto, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Palo Alto, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The C++ Software Engineer for Teleoperation at Tesla will be responsible for developing and optimizing the software that enables remote access to Tesla's robotaxis and humanoid robots. This role involves working with a state-of-the-art VR rig to allow remote operators to control vehicles and robots in real-time, ensuring high performance and reliability in challenging environments. The engineer will collaborate with hardware teams to drive requirements and implement software integration for a custom teleoperation system.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Unreal application for Remote Operators to interface with cars and robots.
• Influence architectural and UX decisions focusing on usability, security, reliability, and high performance.
• Choose technologies to scale with the growing fleet of cars and robots while managing cloud infrastructure costs.
• Setup and maintain monitoring, metrics, and reporting systems for observability and alerting.

Requirements

• Practical experience using application layer languages like C++ and Python.
• Expertise with 3D graphics and game engines, specifically Unreal.
• Experience with both Windows and Linux environments, including networking and storage.
• Familiarity with writing and maintaining custom shaders.
• Familiarity with build systems like MSVC and bazel.

Benefits

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans with $0 payroll deduction options.
• Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution options.
• Company Paid HSA Contribution for High Deductible Aetna medical plan.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services.
• 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plans.
• 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 including critical illness and pet insurance.
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs.
• Tesla Babies program.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee discounts and perks program.