Rendering Engineer, Infotainment, Vehicle Software

What to Expect

Tesla is expanding its Infotainment Applications software engineering team responsible for building in-car user interfaces, autopilot visualization, entertainment (media streaming and video games), productivity applications (phone, calendar, browser), and our mobile application. This team's work is front and center of Tesla's vehicle fleet, with millions of customers around the world experiencing and interacting with their software as the primary interface to the vehicle. We are looking for highly motivated graphics software engineers to continue creating, developing, and evolving Tesla's in-vehicle customer experiences. Come help us take our products to the next level to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.

What You'll Do

Design and implement real-time rendering techniques

Write GLSL shaders to create state-of-the-art visuals

Design, code, and debug 2D and 3D UI interfaces and architectures

Diagnose and fix GPU and CPU performance issues related to memory / disk footprint, frame rate, and network bandwidth

Work with a cross-functional team of hardware engineers, application / UI software engineers, QA / Validation, and designers

What You'll Bring

Proficient in C and C++

Proficient in lighting models, anti-aliasing techniques, post-processing, and shaders

Proficient in OpenGL and OpenGLES 2 and 3. Experience with other rendering API's, such as Vulkan and Direct3D, is a plus

Good understanding of 3D mathematics and linear algebra

Experience writing and shipping real-time graphics code

Good understanding of the full rendering pipeline, from loading data from disk to displaying pixels on the screen. Experience with game engines (Godot, Unity, Unreal) is a plus

High standards for code quality, maintainability, and performance

Ability to quickly understand internally and externally developed code

Strong CPU and GPU debugging and optimization 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

Expected Compensation $96,000 - $336,000 / 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.