Software Engineer, Dojo Control Plane

Key Skills

Accounting, C Programming, C++, Effective communication skills, Health and Safety, Linux Operating system

Job Description

What to Expect

As a member of the Dojo team, you will be responsible for enabling Tesla's neural networks to train efficiently on our upcoming in-house custom-silicon supercomputer systems. Join a small team of experienced developers in building the drivers and control plane for the Dojo distributed training system. 

What You’ll Do

• Work on the Dojo distributed system to improve the reliability on all parts of the control plane stack from drivers to the cluster monitoring and repair routines
• Work with researchers and Dojo software engineers to profile applications and improve driver performance
• Collaborate with the Dojo HW team to understand current HW architecture and propose future improvements

What You’ll Bring

• BS in Computer Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, proof of exceptional skills in related fields with practical software engineering experience, or equivalent
• Comfortable with C++ and C
• Kernel or user-space PCIe device development experience
• Good communication skills 

Nice to Have: 

• Linux driver development experience
• Experience programming DMA (direct memory access) hardware
• Large scale distributed systems development 
• Performance analysis of large systems that span user and kernel space

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)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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

Expected Compensation

$104,000 - $348,000/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.