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Tesla Motors, Inc.

Software Distributed Systems Engineer, Energy Software

Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306

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Overview Do you want to work on Tesla's IoT platforms that support Powerwall, Megapack, Solar Roof, Supercharger, Autobidder, and Virtual Power Plants? Do you want to work with functional programming, streaming data, and distributed systems? Do you want to work with Scala, Akka, Reactive Streams, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes?

Tesla is looking for Software Engineers to build the cloud services that power these products, driving the worldwide transition to sustainable energy. These platforms provide real-time monitoring, optimization, and control of distributed, renewable-energy assets, including generation, storage, grid services, and electric vehicle charging. You must enjoy thinking in systems and working on challenges related to the availability, reliability, scalability, and security of distributed software systems.

What You'll Do

Design, develop, maintain, and operate distributed software systems that incorporate real-time and streaming data for the monitoring, aggregation, and control of millions of IoT devices

Characterize complex problems related to the scalability, reliability, performance, and security of production systems

Test the performance, scalability, and reliability of software systems at scale, including developing the services to support this testing

Provide technical leadership, foster collaboration, and drive initiatives to completion

Maintain the values of the team which include engineering excellence, curiosity, a bias for action, self-awareness, inclusivity, and vulnerability

What You'll Bring

Several years industry experience designing, building and supporting large scale systems in production

Experience building large scale distributed fault tolerant services

Excellent understanding of low level operating systems concepts including multi-threading, memory management, networking and storage, performance and scale

Strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems

Systems programming skills including multi-threading, concurrency, etc. Fluency in Akka or Scala preferred

Track record of identifying and implementing creative solutions

Experience with cloud infrastructure - AWS, Azure or Google Cloud

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)

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

Expected Compensation $140,000 - $252,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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