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. Additionally, you will help build out our offline data platform for model training and simulations. Our team consists of engineers passionate about distributed systems, scaling, and functional programming, primarily working 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 Work with algorithm engineers to design solutions around new algorithmic trading strategies Contribute to a culture of operational and engineering excellence Learn quickly 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-based Excellent knowledge of any modern programming language (Scala, Golang, C++, Python, Rust, etc.) Comfortable working 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 Compensation and Benefits Benefits: Competitive pay and benefits from day 1, including multiple medical plans with $0 payroll deduction Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 contribution options Company-paid HSA contributions when enrolled in high-deductible plans Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care 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, vacation, and paid holidays (flex time for salaried roles) Back-up childcare and parenting support resources Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, legal services, and pet insurance Weight loss and tobacco cessation programs Tesla Babies program Commuter benefits Employee discounts and perks Expected Compensation: $140,000 - $252,000 annually plus cash and stock awards. Pay may vary based on location, experience, and other factors. Additional benefits and details will be provided upon offer. #J-18808-Ljbffr