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Rendering Engineer, Infotainment, Vehicle Software

Tesla Motors, Inc.
96,000 - 336,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Oct 22, 2025
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 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 $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.