Internship, Software Engineer, Finance Programs (Winter/Spring 2027)

About the role

Internship, Software Engineer, Finance Programs (Winter/Spring 2027) | Tesla (Finance)

Location: Palo Alto, California | Req ID: 282303 | Job Type: Intern/Apprentice

What to Expect

Consider before submitting an application

This position is expected to start around January 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) 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.

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer intern to join our Finance Automation and Analytics team. You will help build and maintain software that automates critical business processes across Tesla’s finance operations. Our platform processes thousands of transactions daily, reducing manual work and enabling finance teams to scale with Tesla’s growth.

You will take ownership of automation development — from understanding business requirements with finance domain experts to shipping production solutions that interact with websites, APIs, documents, and internal systems. This role requires a strong and dedicated team player who is comfortable writing code, learning new systems quickly, has acute attention to detail, and executes at a high caliber.

What You'll Do

• Develop new automations in C# that process transactions and eliminate manual finance workflows
• Integrate workflows with internal and external services via RESTful APIs to orchestrate multi-system processes
• Build OCR processes to extract and validate data from PDFs, images, and scanned forms
• Build web automation workflows with Selenium to navigate external websites, submit forms, and download documents
• Collaborate with finance domain experts to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Debug and improve existing automations to maintain reliability as upstream systems, APIs, and business processes evolve.

What You'll Bring

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• Proficiency in C# or a similar object-oriented language (Java, Python); willingness to work primarily in C#
• Experience developing and/or consuming RESTful APIs
• Experience with web automation (Selenium or equivalent)
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Interest in document processing, OCR, or unstructured data extraction
• Ability to self-start and self-direct work in an unstructured environment, comfortable dealing with ambiguity
• Excellent problem-framing, problem solving, and communication skills; able to partner with non-technical stakeholders.

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation$35.00 - $45.00 + benefitsPay 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.