C++ Software Engineer, Teleoperation, Optimus & Robotaxi

132000.00 $
Published date: 2025/06/07
  • Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
C++ Software Engineer, Teleoperation, Optimus & Robotaxi
Job Category AI & Robotics
Location Palo Alto, California
Req. ID 227959
Job Type Full-time


What to Expect
Tesla AI’s Teleoperation team is charged with providing remote access to our robotaxis and humanoid robots. Our cars and robots operate autonomously in challenging environments. As we iterate on the AI that powers them, we need the ability to access and control them remotely. This requires building highly optimized low latency reliable data streaming over unreliable transports in the real world. At Tesla, we control the entire hardware and software stack, end to end. Our goal is to integrate our hardware, firmware and backend expertise to achieve a cutting-edge system. Our remote operators are transported into the device’s world using a state-of-the-art VR rig that allows them to remotely perform complex and intricate tasks. Working with hardware teams, you will drive requirements, make design decisions and implement software integration for this custom teleoperation system.


What You’ll Do
Responsible for developing the Unreal application that our Remote Operators use to interface with our cars and robots
Influence architectural and UX decisions with a focus on usability, security, reliability, and high performance
Choose technologies that will allow us to scale with our growing fleet of cars and robots while efficiently utilizing cloud infrastructure and managing costs
Setup and maintain monitoring, metrics & reporting systems for fine-grained observability and actionable alerting


What You’ll Bring
Practical experience using application layer languages like C++ and Python
Expertise with 3D graphics and game engines – specifically Unreal
Experience with both Windows and Linux environments: networking, wireless (WiFi and Bluetooth), filesystems and storage
Familiarity with writing and maintaining custom shaders
Familiarity with build systems like MSVC and bazel
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

Expected Compensation
$132,000 - $330,000/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.



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