AI Infrastructure Engineer, Network Deployment & Inference, Optimus

Tesla AI is solving robust, real-world AI through humanoid robots.As an AI Engineer within our AI teams, you will contribute to one of the most advanced Robotics/AI Platforms in the world.You’llbe responsible forintegrating machine learning models with real-time systems, working across the software stack to ensure seamless communication between neural networks and hardware components. What You’ll Do

• Integrate ML models into embedded or robotic systems with tight latency and performance constraints
• Write Python scripts/tools for training, evaluation, and deployment pipelines
• Collaborate with machine learning researchers to bring models from prototype to production
• Optimize runtime performance of neural networks on various compute environments (e.g., GPU, CPU, edge accelerators)
• Design and implement efficient, robust systems for real-time ML inference and control and for the humanoid robot software stack

• Strong programming experience in Python and practical experience programming in C++ software
• Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals (e.g., supervised learning, neural networks, model evaluation)
• Experience with model inference, deployment, and optimization
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills

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 $176,000 - $420,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits