AI Engineer, Reinforcement Learning, Self-Driving

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AI Engineer, Reinforcement Learning, Self-Driving

| Job Category | Tesla AI | | Location | Palo Alto, California | | Req. ID | 259019 | | Job Type | Full-time |

What to Expect

At Tesla AI, you will have access to unparalleled resources that set us apart from other companies in the AI industry. Tesla's extensive fleet of vehicles generates massive amounts of real-world data daily, giving you unprecedented access to diverse driving scenarios and edge cases. Additionally, Tesla offers one of the highest GPU resources per engineer in the industry. You will join a small group of world-class deep learning experts to develop novel state-of-the-art neural networks and push the boundaries of AI research and development. Your work will enable real-world intelligent systems for full autonomous driving.

What You’ll Do

• Advance the planning and reasoning capabilities of the end-to-end driving policy model through cutting-edge reinforcement learning (RL) methods
• Research and develop novel RL algorithms to achieve superhuman safety levels
• Scale up RL data pipelines for collection and high-quality labeling
• Have an outsized impact by shipping your models to millions of Tesla vehicles worldwide

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience in RL research and development
• Proficiency in Python and a deep understanding of software engineering best practices
• Proficiency in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Strong work ethic and willingness to take on multiple roles

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:

• Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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

• $176,000 - $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.

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