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AI Hardware Performance Engineer

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Oct 20, 2025
What to Expect You will help to ensure great quality of Tesla's AI hardware and software for current and next generation hardware platforms and working towards Tesla's vision of deploy autonomy at scale in vehicles, robots and more. You will be contributing to the implementation of the hardware system that enables advanced AI for vision and planning, and support by efficient use of inference hardware. What You'll Do Analyzing and deploying state-of-the-art neural networks on GPU, AI accelerator and performance models Debug performance bottlenecks and issues in hardware or simulation Conduct pre- and post-silicon performance analysis to correlate models with real-world hardware behavior Propose new hardware features, backed by performance estimates Create benchmarking frameworks to assess performance, power, and latency of ML workloads Document and communicate findings to cross-functional teams to guide future hardware roadmaps Develop performance models and simulation tools to evaluate hardware architectures for machine learning workloads What You'll Bring Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience Good understanding of GPU architecture and AI accelerators Proficiency in computer architecture Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C, C++, Python Experience with writing performance tests and analyzing results Experience with debugging performance bottlenecks and issues Experience with architectural simulators is a plus Previous internship and/or project experience is a plus Ability to root cause performance issues and debug esoteric symptoms Professional and positive communication skills Compensation and Benefits Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire: Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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 Employee Assistance Program Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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