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software engineering peer pack · five company records · 2026

Five Software Engineer (autonomy) benches on one date: inside the 4,454-profile peer pack

Tesla leads at 2,033 (45.6% of the 4,454-person pack in the autonomy cut) against Waymo at 1,107. As of 2026-10-25 PT.

As-of 2026-10-25 PT Published by Metix AI Collection series
How wide is the anchor-to-tail gap?

How wide is the anchor-to-tail gap?

Tesla at 2,033 against Nuro at 194 on this seat (about 10.48×).

Tesla Waymo Zoox Aurora Nuro 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 2,033 1,107 653 467 194 Software Engineer peer pack profiles · As of 2026-10-25 PT Tesla Waymo Zoox Aurora Nuro 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 2,033 1,107 653 467 194 Software Engineer peer pack profiles · As of 2026-10-25 PT Software Engineer bench contrast, highest to lowest: Tesla 2,033, Waymo 1,107, Zoox 653, Aurora 467, Nuro 194. As of 2026-10-25 PT. Source: Metix AI.
Software Engineer bench contrast, highest to lowest. As of 2026-10-25 PT. Source: Metix AI.
Data & notes
Tesla 2,033, Waymo 1,107, Zoox 653, Aurora 467, Nuro 194.
NameValue
Tesla2,033
Waymo1,107
Zoox653
Aurora467
Nuro194
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Key takeaway · How to cite
How large is this peer pack?

How large is this peer pack?

4,454
pack total
five records added
2,033
Tesla
pack anchor
194
Nuro
tail
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 45.5% 24.9% 14.7% 10.5% Tesla 2,033 (45.5%) Waymo 1,107 (24.9%) Zoox 653 (14.7%) Aurora 467 (10.5%) Nuro 194 (4.4%) Software Engineer pack share profiles · As of 2026-10-25 PT 0% 30% 60% 90% 45.5% 24.9% 14.7% Tesla 2,033 (45.5%) Waymo 1,107 (24.9%) Zoox 653 (14.7%) Aurora 467 (10.5%) Nuro 194 (4.4%) Software Engineer pack share profiles · As of 2026-10-25 PT Software Engineer pack share of 4,454: Tesla 2,033 (45.6%), Waymo 1,107 (24.9%), Zoox 653 (14.7%), Aurora 467 (10.5%), Nuro 194 (4.4%). As of 2026-10-25 PT. Source: Metix AI.
Software Engineer pack share of 4,454. As of 2026-10-25 PT. Source: Metix AI.
Data & notes
Tesla 2,033 (45.6%), Waymo 1,107 (24.9%), Zoox 653 (14.7%), Aurora 467 (10.5%), Nuro 194 (4.4%).
NameValueShare
Tesla2,03345.6%
Waymo1,10724.9%
Zoox65314.7%
Aurora46710.5%
Nuro1944.4%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 70.5% 25.1% Tesla+Waymo 3,140 (70.5%) Zoox+Aurora 1,120 (25.1%) Nuro 194 (4.4%) Software Engineer concentration (top2 / mid / tail) profiles · As of 2026-10-25 PT 0% 30% 60% 90% 70.5% 25.1% Tesla+Waymo 3,140 (70.5%) Zoox+Aurora 1,120 (25.1%) Nuro 194 (4.4%) Software Engineer concentration (top2 / mid / tail) profiles · As of 2026-10-25 PT Concentration of the 4,454-person Software Engineer pack: top two Tesla+Waymo = 3,140 (70.5%); mid Zoox+Aurora = 1,120 (25.1%); tail Nuro = 194 (4.4%). As of 2026-10-25 PT. Source: Metix AI.
Concentration of the 4,454-person Software Engineer pack. As of 2026-10-25 PT. Source: Metix AI.
Data & notes
top two Tesla+Waymo = 3,140 (70.5%); mid Zoox+Aurora = 1,120 (25.1%); tail Nuro = 194 (4.4%).
NameValueShare
Tesla+Waymo3,14070.5%
Zoox+Aurora1,12025.1%
Nuro1944.4%
Headcount vs share: who leads?

Absolute headcount vs share — who leads? Anchor Tesla

Absolute headcount and share % can diverge: who is largest versus who holds the pack.

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 Tesla Waymo Zoox Aurora Nuro 2,033 1,107 653 467 194 45.6 24.9 14.7 10.5 4.4 Headcount Pack share % Software Engineer: headcount vs pack share % As of 2026-10-25 PT 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 Tesla Waymo Zoox Aurora Nuro 2,033 1,107 653 467 194 45.6 24.9 14.7 10.5 4.4 Headcount Pack share % Software Engineer: headcount vs pack share % As of 2026-10-25 PT Absolute headcount beside pack share % for Software Engineer. Anchor Tesla 2,033 (45.6%); tail Nuro 194 (4.4%). As of 2026-10-25 PT. Source: Metix AI.
Absolute headcount beside pack share % for Software Engineer. As of 2026-10-25 PT. Source: Metix AI.
Data & notes
Anchor Tesla 2,033 (45.6%); tail Nuro 194 (4.4%).
CategoryHeadcountPack share %
Tesla2,03345.6
Waymo1,10724.9
Zoox65314.7
Aurora46710.5
Nuro1944.4
How to use it

What it means for Software Engineer (4,454) / how to use it

This week open the named-list ask on Tesla: 2,033/4,454 (45.6%) — the largest bench first.

What is in-scope for this seat?

What is in-scope for this seat?

As of 2026-10-25 PT · Source: Metix AI

Notes & method

Methodology

Figures are Software Engineer profiles current on the named company record as of 2026-10-25 PT. Because each record is one company's, the total does not double-count. Metix AI is the source.

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FAQ

FAQ

Why these five companies for the Tesla-led Software Engineer pack (4,454)?
Software Engineer is counted on five separate company records. As of 2026-10-25 PT the five records sum to 4,454.
Are the other titles in the Software Engineer total of 4,454?
Engineering Manager and Site Reliability Engineer are not part of the 4,454. 2026-10-25 PT and 4,454 refer to Software Engineer alone.
Why do the two ends of the Software Engineer pack (4,454) differ?
Both ends use current Software Engineer on each company's own record. The date is 2026-10-25 PT, so the gap is bench depth.
Can this Software Engineer seat (4,454) be reused?
The published 4,454 stays fixed at 2026-10-25 PT. A custom cut can reuse the Software Engineer phrase.

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