Software Engineer Internship

What To Expect
Start Date: September 2025

Location: Amsterdam

Duration: 6 months

Fulltime position (40 hours a week)

NOTE: YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN EDUCATION DURING THE ENTIRE INTERNSHIP TO BE CONSIDERED.

Within Tesla Vehicle Software organization, the Service Engineering team serves as a link between service, manufacturing, and development teams worldwide for all vehicle sub-systems. We develop vehicle software and diagnostic tools to ensure that customer vehicles are diagnosed and repaired accurately, reliably, and as efficiently as possible.

We are looking for a highly motivated software engineering intern with solid full-stack coding skills to create engaging and intuitive diagnostic interfaces on the vehicle’s touchscreen. You will also work on the backend systems to process and ingest vehicle signals and alerts, run scripts for calibration, self-test, and configuration and design end-to-end tests.Please highlight and detail related personal projects in your CV.

Project example: https://service.tesla.com/service-mode

Through internships with Tesla Vehicle Software, university students have the opportunity to learn and grow their professional skillset while working on complex real-world engineering problems. This hands-on experience, which includes software development, integration, testing, and deployment provides a valuable introduction to the industry and Tesla’s dynamic work environment, complementing university learnings with practical experience, under the guidance of an assigned mentor.

What You'll Do

Rapid prototyping / mockup of in-vehicle service experiences

Design, code and debug User Interfaces and APIs

Develop end-to-end tests

Collaborate with a cross-functional teams of hardware and software engineers

What You'll Bring

Currently enrolled in programs related to Engineering / Computer Science

Familiar with JavaScript/TypeScript (React)

Experience with Rust, C/C++

Knowledge of system programming fundamentals (IPC, multi-threading, I/O control)

Thrives in fast-paced environments with a proactive approach

Level C1 in English (spoken and written)

Nice to have experience with Figma, Svelte, Three.js

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