Technical Lead, Infotainment Applications

We're looking for a hands-on technical leader to guide a small team of engineers while driving the creation, development, and evolution of Tesla's customer-facing experiences. In this role you will set technical direction, mentor team members, ensure high standards of code quality and architecture, and collaborate closely with Hardware, Software, Game Development, QA, and Design teams. Your leadership will directly shape how customers around the world experience our vehicles. If you're excited about cutting-edge technology and want to help accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Do

• Lead and mentor a small team of software engineers,providingtechnical guidance, conducting code reviews, and fostering professional growth

• Define and evolve the architecture, user experience, and front-end graphics for in-car infotainment applications

• Drive rapid prototyping of new customer experiences while ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability

• Design, code, and debug core UI interfaces and frameworks, balancing hands-on technical contributions with leadership responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Hardware Engineers, Software Engineers, QA, and Designers) to deliver polished, high-quality features

• Establish and enforce best practices for multithreaded, high-performance code and intuitive user interfaces

• Partner with product and design stakeholders to translate requirements into technical roadmaps and delivery plans

• Proven experience leading or managing a small engineering team (or equivalent technical leadership roles) witha track recordof delivering customer-facing software

• Strongproficiencyin C++ and deep understanding of fundamental Computer Science concepts

• Experience writing and shipping high-quality, production customer-facing code

• Demonstrated ability to architect and deliverstate-of-the-artuser interfaces or acclaimed consumer applications

• Experience with multithreaded applicationsand high-performance web development frameworks (e.g., Svelte, ReactJS)

• Excellent software engineering practices withhigh standardsfor code quality, maintainability, and performance

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to mentor engineers and influence cross-functional stakeholders

• Aptitude for building intuitive, fluid user experiences and a willingness to learnnew technologiesacross the stack

• Passion forcutting-edgein-vehicle technology and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

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

Expected Compensation $140,000 - $360,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay 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. Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is seeking a Technical Lead for the Infotainment Applications Engineering team - the group responsible for the user interfaces and applications that power the Tesla in-vehicle experience. From media streaming and video games to navigation, 3Drendering, and the future of Self-Driving and Robotaxi, we buildthe softwarethat millions of Tesla customers interact with every day.