Internship, Software Engineer (Fall 2026)

Internship, Software Engineer, Automated Diagnostics Intern (Fall 2026)

What to Expect

This position is expected to begin around August 2026 and continue through November/December Internships at Tesla are generally full-time, onsite roles that last a minimum of 12 weeks.

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

About the Team

Service Engineering is responsible for real-time diagnostic support for Tesla vehicles and other devices through the development and improvement of diagnostic tools and procedures. Feedback of top field issues to our development teams are used to improve current and future products. Tesla is seeking an intern that is passionate about the product, a strong critical thinker, and capable of understanding technical system-level architecture and issues. 

Automated Diagnostics Team: Committed to building out the capabilities for quickly and accurately diagnosing vehicle issues remotely with limited customer interaction. Our team owns the entire customer experience, from the entry point in the Tesla App to the providing solutions for self-service or automating service appointments when a repair is necessary.

What You’ll Do

• Committed to building out the capabilities for quickly and accurately diagnosing vehicle issues remotely with limited customer interaction

•  Owning the entire customer experience, from the entry point in the Tesla App to the providing solutions for self-service 

• Automating service appointments when a repair is necessary

What You’ll Bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with a graduation date between December 2027 – December 2028 

•  Strong proficiency in Python

• Deep experience in API Development

• Solid understanding of Distributed Systems principles and architectures

• Hands-on experience with Applied Machine Learning (model deployment, inference pipelines, or ML system integration)

• Backend development expertise with production-grade services

• Knowledge of event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)

• Proficiency with databases (SQL and NoSQL)

• Strong background in observability (monitoring, logging, tracing)

• Genuine interest in customer experience and building high-impact, user-facing systems

• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills

• A passion for troubleshooting failures, improving code quality, and optimizing system efficiency, monitoring and observability

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction

• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution

• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

• Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

• Commuter benefits

• Employee discounts and perks program

  
  

Expected Compensation

$50.48 - $58.89 + 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.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.