Tesla Motors, Inc.
Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Cell Software
Tesla Motors, Inc., Fremont, California, us, 94537
What to Expect
Tesla is re-thinking how batteries are made from the ground up. We’re designing new factories, new equipment, new processes, and new software to rapidly scale battery manufacturing, globally. The primary bottleneck to Tesla’s future expansion (and the transition to sustainable transport and energy storage) is our ability to produce and procure batteries – that’s why we’re innovating in-house, with our collection of world‑class engineers, to redefine the industry. Software, data, and automation all play a huge part in this strategy.
We’ve built software from scratch with a nimble and high‑performing team to meet the specific needs of Tesla’s rapid battery manufacturing scale up. This software tracks every component of the cell manufacturing process and acts as the brain of the entire cell factory. It’s key to ensuring batteries are made safely and for understanding how to improve processes. This platform is the conduit for data coming from the line, and it is part of the goal to have more data about manufacturing, end‑to‑end, than any other company.
The Cell Software team is responsible for building software solutions that allow the company to redefine manufacturing and production. We focus on implementing effective software advances, distributed fault‑tolerant computing, and modern user‑experience to manufacturing systems throughout Tesla. Our stack is built on top of Kubernetes, Kafka, React, Go, PostgreSQL and other related platforms. We are not stuck in legacy systems.
What You’ll Do
Own and deliver significant projects/code that impact the business and are recognizable outside of Cell Software each quarter. This could be a net‑new system, a large‑scale sub‑system, or a large infrastructure upgrade.
Architect correctly at the organization level. Could single‑handedly design everything needed for Cell Software provided adequate time. Design mistakes are often completely irreversible and result in significant limitations to future software and business direction.
Solve world‑first computing problems at scale that allow us to do more with our huge set of data.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to teams within Cell Software.
Write code that is reliable, well tested and which directly impacts Tesla’s bottom line.
Interface with controls engineers, operators and other engineers to build the most effective automation systems and solutions. This includes getting immersed in defining and implementing automation system process flows.
Build tools, test‑automation and documentation.
Respond to and handle manufacturing process change requests promptly.
What You’ll Bring
10+ years of experience building backend systems.
Demonstrated experience scaling systems to large data volumes and throughput.
Expertise in algorithms, data structures, concurrency, distributed systems, and eventual consistency. Can articulate the tradeoffs between alternatives and drives decision making around which technologies should be adopted in the future.
Proficiency in Go, Java, C, C++, C# or other backend language.
Demonstrated experience building solid, testable, and maintainable clean code.
Proficiency working in a high‑impact, responsive, and collaborative team environment.
Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability.
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 $104,000 - $348,000/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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We’ve built software from scratch with a nimble and high‑performing team to meet the specific needs of Tesla’s rapid battery manufacturing scale up. This software tracks every component of the cell manufacturing process and acts as the brain of the entire cell factory. It’s key to ensuring batteries are made safely and for understanding how to improve processes. This platform is the conduit for data coming from the line, and it is part of the goal to have more data about manufacturing, end‑to‑end, than any other company.
The Cell Software team is responsible for building software solutions that allow the company to redefine manufacturing and production. We focus on implementing effective software advances, distributed fault‑tolerant computing, and modern user‑experience to manufacturing systems throughout Tesla. Our stack is built on top of Kubernetes, Kafka, React, Go, PostgreSQL and other related platforms. We are not stuck in legacy systems.
What You’ll Do
Own and deliver significant projects/code that impact the business and are recognizable outside of Cell Software each quarter. This could be a net‑new system, a large‑scale sub‑system, or a large infrastructure upgrade.
Architect correctly at the organization level. Could single‑handedly design everything needed for Cell Software provided adequate time. Design mistakes are often completely irreversible and result in significant limitations to future software and business direction.
Solve world‑first computing problems at scale that allow us to do more with our huge set of data.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to teams within Cell Software.
Write code that is reliable, well tested and which directly impacts Tesla’s bottom line.
Interface with controls engineers, operators and other engineers to build the most effective automation systems and solutions. This includes getting immersed in defining and implementing automation system process flows.
Build tools, test‑automation and documentation.
Respond to and handle manufacturing process change requests promptly.
What You’ll Bring
10+ years of experience building backend systems.
Demonstrated experience scaling systems to large data volumes and throughput.
Expertise in algorithms, data structures, concurrency, distributed systems, and eventual consistency. Can articulate the tradeoffs between alternatives and drives decision making around which technologies should be adopted in the future.
Proficiency in Go, Java, C, C++, C# or other backend language.
Demonstrated experience building solid, testable, and maintainable clean code.
Proficiency working in a high‑impact, responsive, and collaborative team environment.
Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability.
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 $104,000 - $348,000/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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