Internship, Content Integration Engineer, Vehicle Firmware (Winter/Spring 2027)

Description

This position is expected to start January 2027 and continue through Spring term (ending approximately May 2027) or continuing into Summer 2027 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships.    

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. 

About the Team:

The Firmware Content Management team ensures that in-car content and features are localized for users around the world. We own the full firmware localization pipeline — vehicle UI translations, software Release Notes, media apps, and other in-vehicle content — so every customer receives the right experience for their language, region, and vehicle. 

As an intern, you’ll sit at the intersection of content, code, and global impact, helping build tools and automation that let us deliver high-quality, localized firmware content faster and more efficiently. You’ll contribute to end-to-end localization workflows for Tesla’s over-the-air (OTA) software updates, spanning UI strings, Release Notes, media apps, and related firmware content. Your work will have immediate, visible impact — including on social media, where Release Notes and new in-car features are frequently shared by users around the world. 

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers and feature owners to support accurate, timely localization across vehicle UI, Release Notes, media apps, and other firmware content 
• Build and maintain web services and APIs that streamline content management, review, export, and deployment 
• Create automation to simplify localization, translation, and content workflows 
• Test and validate localized content to ensure seamless delivery in software updates 
• Develop tools and reporting frameworks to monitor integration health and automation reliability 
• Improve review workflows for large localization datasets, including translation and string-review tables 

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field, with an expected graduation date between 2026–2027 
• Frontend Experience: Golang; JavaScript (jQuery, DataTables for large review tables), HTML, and CSS (Bootstrap) 
• Backend Experience: Python; Golang with Gin for APIs and export logic; SQL (required) — MySQL as the primary database, PostgreSQL / pgvector for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) 
• AI: Prompt engineering for Grok 4.5; vector embeddings and semantic search for RAG 
• Tools: Jenkins; Git / GitHub; Docker (used to run databases and workers locally) 
• Understanding of internationalization (i18n) concepts and workflows; experience with Qt Linguist (.ts) or XLIFF (.xml) is a plus 
• Basic understanding of file handling, data mapping, and API integration 

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• 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
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$36.06 - $58.89 + 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.