Tesla

Staff Software Engineer, Backend, Factory Software Job at Tesla in Fremont

Tesla, Fremont, CA, United States

We are looking for a highly motivated Software Engineer specializing in server-side software and backend development. You will join a small, expert team building server-side software for the systems that manufacture our cars, superchargers, and energy storage. The ideal candidate will have a passion for building world-class software and a track record of success creating scalable software systems. You will need strong software engineering skills, excellent interpersonal communication, and experience accepting and giving meaningful feedback on technical designs and pull requests.
You should have proven experience using Golang as your main programming language and be comfortable with synchronization primitives, locks, channels and concurrent programming. A successful candidate should also be familiar with Kubernetes concepts, authoring k8s manifests, defining deployments, services etc. Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD tools is a great plus, such as: GitHub workflows, Helm charts, ArgoCD or Jenkins.

Responsibilities

Consistently produce high-quality code that is maintainableand solves real-world problems
Lead projects from requirements to architectural design to implementation to testing to production
Mentor other engineers and ensure the team globally maintains a standard of excellent craftsmanship
Seamlessly solve problems at many layers of the stack including debugging packet loss when communicating with PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) to designing for data consistency in massive globally distributed databases
Participating in the architecture design process and troubleshooting of live applications with the product teams
Prioritize building production-critical software systems that have sufficient validation, monitoring, and support strategies
Set up and maintain monitoring, metrics & reporting systems for fine-grained observability and actionable alerting
Interface with multi-disciplinary teams including Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain
Take shifts on-call (no more than once every two months)

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
Minimum 4 year of working experience (preferred 6+years)
Demonstrated experience implementing large-scale projects in Go, Java, C++, Rust, or similar
Understanding of core aspects of backend development (including SQL databases, networking, and security)
Familiarity managing container-based workloads, using Kubernetes or other orchestration software in production (ArgoCD, Helm)
Familiarity with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and at least one modern frontend framework (React, Angular.js, Svelte, etc.)
Comfortable with all aspects of rigorous software development and maintenance (version control, code reviews, CI/CD, monitoring,logging, etc.)
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and proven ability to lead technical initiatives from conception to production

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
LGBTQ+ care concierge services
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
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
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program