Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Systems Performance Engineer - Infotainment Platforms

Systems Software EngineeringUpdated on Nov 9

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Excellent C/C++ coding skills.
Experience with Rust is preferred.
Strong Linux kernel fundamentals.
Significant production experience with embedded Linux.
Fluency with modern AI/SI engineering workflows.
Experience with systems performance analysis, including profiling, tracing, benchmarking, and root-cause analysis of latency and resource use.
A degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability.

Responsibilities

Extract performance from hardware using first principles.
Own end-to-end latency, throughput, and resource efficiency across kernel, drivers, and userspace.
Develop and integrate tooling to identify optimization opportunities across the software stack.
Profile and tune CPU, memory, and I/O scheduling under real workloads.
Identify and execute stability improvements as the fleet scales.
Bring up next-generation hardware.
Mentor other engineers and contribute to best practices for high-quality embedded software development.

Desired Qualifications

Contributions to the Linux kernel or other open-source projects.
Experience with performance tooling such as perf, ftrace, eBPF, or equivalent.
Experience with system-level Android.

Category	Vehicle Software
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	271019
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla’s Software Platforms team provides the foundational operating system that powers the in-vehicle experience. We are responsible for the core components (kernel, bootloader, drivers, and other userspace services) that enable Tesla's infotainment software ecosystem. As Tesla advances towards an autonomous future, smooth, reliable, and responsive on-screen experiences become increasingly important. As part of this team, you will be pivotal in improving the performance of existing and next-generation infotainment products across the full software stack.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Extract every bit of performance out of the hardware using first principles
Own end-to-end latency, throughput, and resource efficiency across kernel, drivers, and userspace
Develop and integrate tooling to identify optimization opportunities across the stack
Profile and tune CPU, memory and I/O scheduling under real workloads
Identify and execute stability improvements as we scale the fleet
Bring up next-generation hardware
Mentor other engineers and contribute to best practices for high-quality embedded software development

Job Requirements

Excellent C/C++ coding skills, Rust experience preferred
Strong Linux kernel fundamentals
Significant embedded Linux experience in production
Fluency with modern AI/SI engineering workflows
Experience with systems performance analysis (profiling, tracing, benchmarking, and root-cause of latency and resource use)
Contributions to the Linux kernel or other open source projects, preferred
Experience with performance tooling such as perf, ftrace, eBPF, or equivalent, preferred
Experience with system-level Android, preferred
Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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