AI Engineer, Geometric Vision, Tesla AI

Tesla Motors, Inc.
140,000 - 420,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Nov 15, 2025
What to Expect Join the Tesla AI team to help shape one of the most advanced and widely-deployed AI systems in the world. As a key contributor, you will drive innovation in World Model and Physical AI development, tackling challenges related to 3D perception and Neural Simulation. What You'll Do Design and develop 3D foundation models and world models leveraging fleet data Design and develop automated data generation pipelines that create various high quality ground truth data for real-world perception problems Deploy and scale your work across millions of autonomous cars and bots worldwide Collaborate closely with a high-caliber team dedicated to realizing full autonomy What You'll Bring Proven ability to rapidly prototype and optimize algorithms Proficiency in writing production-quality code in Python Proficiency in C++ is desirable Solid understanding of deep learning, linear algebra, geometry, and probabilistic theory, with hands-on implementation experience Expertise in key areas of computer vision and robotics, such as feedforward 3D perception/modeling, neural rendering, autoregressive models, video generation, multi-modal generation Practical experience with PyTorch Familiarity with deploying neural network models is an advantage 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 $140,000 - $420,000/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.