Software Engineer, AI Hardware Architecture Simulation

What To Expect

As a Software Engineer, AI Hardware Architecture Simulation within our Autonomy teams at Tesla, you will be responsible for building pre-silicon development tools (functional simulators, bug detectors, testing environments) for our in-house AI silicon projects: AI6 and D3. Join a lean team of experienced engineers in automating software and hardware testing.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to the development of functional simulators for in-house AI silicon
• Take ownership of tooling software for the compiler and hardware monitoring
• Develop algorithms to improve sensitivity and performance of the analysis tools
• Debug functional issues on massively parallel systems, including compiler bugs, defective chips, and hardware design bugs
• Collaborate with HW and SW teams to understand the current architecture and propose future improvements, especially where it helps reliability

What You'll Bring

• Strong C++ and basic assembly skills
• Prior industry or research experience in compilers, program analysis, simulators, and/or hardware testing
• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability

Benefits: Compensation and 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

Key skills/competency

• C++
• Assembly language
• Compilers
• Program analysis
• Simulators
• Hardware testing
• AI silicon architecture
• Debugging
• Parallel systems
• Software development