Tesla
Sr. Software Engineer, Distributed Systems, Autobidder Platform
Tesla, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
Sr. Software Engineer, Distributed Systems, Autobidder Platform
What To Expect
In this role, you will develop and maintain distributed, highly available, low-latency services that power the real-time Autobidder platform. This platform provides automated data ingestion, forecasting, optimization, market bidding, monitoring, and real-time energy dispatch for a growing fleet of large industrial battery sites powered by Tesla Megapacks, as well as Tesla Virtual Power Plants (VPPs). You will play a key role in scaling our infrastructure to support hundreds of gigawatt-hours globally, ensuring performance, resilience, and fault tolerance at scale. In addition to working on the real-time platform, you will help build out our offline data platform for model training and simulations. Our team is comprised of engineers who are passionate about distributed systems, scaling, and functional programming, working primarily with Scala, Akka, Kubernetes, and Python. We collaborate closely with algorithm engineers and market operations to rapidly iterate and improve the platform. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact in the sustainable energy space while tackling complex engineering challenges. What You'll Do Design, develop, maintain, and operate highly available distributed software systems Design and develop offline tooling and simulation platforms Develop systems and tooling that enable market operations at various levels of automation Collaborate with algorithms engineers and trading analysts to deliver Autobidder solutions in new markets Collaborate with algorithm engineers to design solutions around new algorithmic trading strategies Contribute to a culture of operational and engineering excellence Learn fast and have a bias for taking action
What You'll Bring
A passion for sustainable energy Proven ability to define and develop products Proven ability to develop and operate resilient systems, embedded and/or cloud Excellent knowledge of any modern programming language (Scala, Golang, C++, Python, Rust, etc.) Comfortable in a Linux environment Proven ability to work across the stack in a fast-paced environment Proven ability to collaborate and design software solutions with multiple stakeholders Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience Bonus: familiarity with building ETL pipelines, model training workflows, and productionizing models for low latency operations
Benefits
Compensation and 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 with multiple medical options Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans Company Paid HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible medical plan Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 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 (critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, legal services, and more) Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs Tesla Babies program Commuter benefits Employee discounts and perks program
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What To Expect
In this role, you will develop and maintain distributed, highly available, low-latency services that power the real-time Autobidder platform. This platform provides automated data ingestion, forecasting, optimization, market bidding, monitoring, and real-time energy dispatch for a growing fleet of large industrial battery sites powered by Tesla Megapacks, as well as Tesla Virtual Power Plants (VPPs). You will play a key role in scaling our infrastructure to support hundreds of gigawatt-hours globally, ensuring performance, resilience, and fault tolerance at scale. In addition to working on the real-time platform, you will help build out our offline data platform for model training and simulations. Our team is comprised of engineers who are passionate about distributed systems, scaling, and functional programming, working primarily with Scala, Akka, Kubernetes, and Python. We collaborate closely with algorithm engineers and market operations to rapidly iterate and improve the platform. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact in the sustainable energy space while tackling complex engineering challenges. What You'll Do Design, develop, maintain, and operate highly available distributed software systems Design and develop offline tooling and simulation platforms Develop systems and tooling that enable market operations at various levels of automation Collaborate with algorithms engineers and trading analysts to deliver Autobidder solutions in new markets Collaborate with algorithm engineers to design solutions around new algorithmic trading strategies Contribute to a culture of operational and engineering excellence Learn fast and have a bias for taking action
What You'll Bring
A passion for sustainable energy Proven ability to define and develop products Proven ability to develop and operate resilient systems, embedded and/or cloud Excellent knowledge of any modern programming language (Scala, Golang, C++, Python, Rust, etc.) Comfortable in a Linux environment Proven ability to work across the stack in a fast-paced environment Proven ability to collaborate and design software solutions with multiple stakeholders Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience Bonus: familiarity with building ETL pipelines, model training workflows, and productionizing models for low latency operations
Benefits
Compensation and 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 with multiple medical options Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans Company Paid HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible medical plan Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 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 (critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, legal services, and more) Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs Tesla Babies program Commuter benefits Employee discounts and perks program
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