About the role#
As a Software Engineer Intern on the Reinforcement Learning Infrastructure team, you will build systems that make large-scale reinforcement learning fast, stable, and flexible. You will support ML engineers working on real-world AI problems, including scaling Robotaxi and Optimus. Your work directly impacts iteration speed, system reliability, and the ability to move from prototype to large-scale experiments.
What you'll do#
- Build infrastructure for large-scale reinforcement learning.
- Experiment with techniques that reduce convergence time or improve model quality.
- Improve the performance and scalability of RL workloads.
- Work with ML engineers to productionize new methods in the RL framework.
- Debug bottlenecks across runtimes, networking, and distributed systems.
- Improve system reliability, correctness, and engineering quality across the RL stack.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Graduation date between May 2027 and December 2027.
- Strong programming skills in Python or C++.
- Experience with RL algorithms, techniques, and training frameworks.
- Familiarity with ML training frameworks, ideally PyTorch.
- A strong foundation in distributed systems and performance engineering.
- Experience profiling and optimizing CPU-GPU interactions, including pipelining computation with data transfers.
- Ability to debug difficult problems and make progress with limited oversight.
- Practical experience or strong project and research exposure in RL training infrastructure.
Location & details#
- Location: Palo Alto, California.
- Term: Winter 2027 (January through May 2027).
- Modality: Full-time, 40 hours per week, on-site.
- Compensation: $100,000 - $150,000 per year plus benefits.
About Tesla
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