Software Engineer, SI Model Delivery

About the role

• Software Engineer, SI Model Delivery | Tesla (Tesla SI)
• Location: Palo Alto, California | Req ID: 276691 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

• The SI (Super Intelligence) Deployments team builds systems that enable rapid model iteration and dynamic deployment of SI onto end-user hardware platforms across Vehicle, Robotaxi, Optimus, and Digital Optimus.
• Our infrastructure is the fastest way to evaluate Tesla's SI in the real world. Our mission is to make it the standard — even faster, more robust, and seamless.
• Beyond speed, our systems are core to 24/7 Optimus model evaluation, reinforcement learning flows, driving vehicles autonomously off factory lines, and seamless deployment and model weights installation on Tesla products around the world.
• The team lives at the intersection of cloud services, build systems, on-device tasks, OTA infrastructure, SI model runtime, networking, and security.
• Your work will directly accelerate FSD and Optimus programs and set the new standard for how models ship to millions of Tesla vehicles and robots worldwide.

What You'll Do

• Design and build high-impact systems — cloud, delivery, device — that together tighten the feedback loop between model training and real-world evaluation on target hardware
• Optimize performance, cost, and robustness across deployment environments worldwide — factories, outdoor sites, and training clusters
• Collaborate with Firmware and Security teams to develop faster, more granular builds, enabling targeted updates, dynamic regional configurations, and rapid iteration without full reflash cycles
• Instrument the metrics pipeline, dashboards, and alerts for complete visibility from device to cloud
• Build systems that manage fleets of humanoid robots in production environments

What You'll Bring

• Versatile builder with strong product instincts — able to navigate across many subsystems — cloud, build, device, inference runtime, networking (with depth in at least one)
• Ability to break down broad problems, solve them efficiently in the fast dev loop, then leverage that win across the production fleet and around the world
• Hands-on experience building production systems in Python, Go, and/or C++
• Solid foundation in concurrent programming, Linux systems, networking
• Bonus if familiar with connectivity hardware, modern build systems (Bazel, SCons), data center and/or distributed infrastructure

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

Expected Compensation$140,000 - $390,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + 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.