Tesla is giving would-be recruits a flashy look behind the curtain as it gears up for what could be one of the most important years in the company’s history. The automaker has quietly posted a new promo video on its Careers website, highlighting everything from Cybercab testing and Optimus robot assembly to crash testing, battery cell manufacturing, and Full Self-Driving development.
The video was first spotted by longtime Tesla watcher Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), who also noted that Tesla’s Careers page now features dedicated job sections for Robotaxi, Optimus, FSD (Supervised), vehicles, Megapack, and more. It’s a subtle but telling shift, signalling that Tesla is no longer hiring in broad strokes — it’s staffing up around very specific product bets.
And those bets are getting bigger by the month. Tesla is currently ramping up hiring for Optimus, with over 100 open positions tied to the humanoid robot program as the company prepares to unveil the V3 design and begin volume production next year. Pilot production is already underway, and Tesla has made it clear that Optimus is meant to scale just as aggressively as its cars, if not more.
The same goes for Robotaxi. Tesla’s long-awaited Cybercab — the two-seat, all-electric vehicle built specifically for autonomous ride-hailing — is expected to enter mass production in April 2026. Recent leaks suggest the design is now largely finalized, and the appearance of Cybercab testing footage in Tesla’s recruiting materials suggests the company is moving from concept to execution.
Beyond vehicles and robotics, the promo also underscores Tesla’s expanding energy ambitions. Megapack and Megablock deployments are accelerating worldwide as utilities scramble for grid-scale storage, and all of it depends on Tesla’s in-house battery cell production — another major focus in the video.
Taken together, the new Careers promo feels less like a hype reel and more like a roadmap. From cars already produced at scale, to Optimus, to Cybercab, to grid batteries, Tesla is lining up talent across every vertical. With 2026 shaping up to be a make-or-break year for many of these projects, the message is clear: Tesla is hiring now because it plans to ship later — and in a very big way.
