Firmware Content Management Intern

Job Description

About the Role
The Firmware Content Management team ensures that in-car content and features are localized to users around the world and is responsible for the development and integration of software Release Notes. As an intern, you will sit at the intersection of content, code, and global impact, helping build tools and automation that allow us to deliver high-quality, localized updates faster and more efficiently. You will take ownership of the end-to-end integration of Release Notes for Tesla’s over-the-air (OTA) software updates, ensuring every customer receives the right content for their vehicle, with work having immediate, visible impact—including on social media, where Release Notes are frequently shared by users around the world.

What You’ll Do
• Collaborate with developers and feature owners to support accurate and timely Release Notes integration
• Build web services to streamline content management and deployment
• Create automation scripts to simplify localization and content workflows
• Test and validate content to ensure seamless delivery in software updates
• Develop tools and reporting frameworks to monitor integration health and automation reliability

You’re a Good Fit If You
• Are currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field, with an expected graduation date between 2026–2027, and are actively enrolled in an academic program
• Have backend development experience with Node.js or Python/Ruby/Bash for content processing
• Understand internationalization (i18n) libraries like vue-i18n, react-intl, or i18next
• Have experience with Amazon RDS and at least one of its supported databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server, or Amazon Aurora
• Have a basic understanding of file handling, data mapping, and API integration
• Are proficient in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Familiarity with modern web frameworks such as Vue.js, React, or Angular
• Are able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site for the internship
• (If an International Student with CPT) you have consulted your school and are able to work 40 hours per week on-site

Bonus Qualifications
• Have experience with Qt Linguist .ts or XLIFF .xml formats
• Have experience with sequence-to-sequence architectures and fine-tuning large pre-trained models for domain-specific natural language tasks, including optimization for inference efficiency
• Are familiar with Git and version control workflows

Role Highlights & Compensation
• Expected compensation: $30.05 – $42.07/hour + benefits
• Medical plans with options for $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with an option for $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
• Position is expected to start August or September 2026 and continue through fall term (ending approximately December 2026 or later, if available)