Tesla · 5 months ago
Sr. Software & Machine Learning Engineer, Energy Optimization
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $300K/yrTesla is focused on accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy through advanced energy optimization algorithms. The role involves developing and maintaining software systems for Tesla’s residential energy solutions, with a focus on scalable machine learning models and efficient software architecture.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain scalable machine learning models and algorithms for energy storage forecasting, demand modeling, and system optimization, including demand response and grid integration
Design and implement new features to enhance customer-facing applications and improve user experience
Optimize deployment processes through CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure management, ensuring smooth operations and efficient updates
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software systems into Tesla’s ecosystem, ensuring seamless deployment and operation
Build and maintain robust software pipelines for training, evaluating, and deploying ML models in production, ensuring reliability and efficiency
Contribute to the development and maintenance of monitoring and simulation systems to ensure software reliability and scalability
Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks related to infrastructure, memory, and runtime efficiency
Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders to align development with business objectives
Qualification
Required
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Strong proficiency in Python and Linux environments
Proven experience in developing and deploying scalable software systems, including writing production-level code and ensuring performance in real-world environments
Experience with cloud and big data technologies such as AWS, Spark, Airflow, and Kubernetes
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) and automating software deployment processes
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate within cross-functional teams
Experience in energy solutions, battery control systems, and a passion for sustainability and clean energy solutions
Preferred
Experience with Go or Rust
Familiarity with optimization techniques, machine learning, and time-series forecasting
Practical experience in optimization techniques, time-series forecasting, and machine learning model development, with a focus on energy storage and grid applications
Experience managing containerized applications in embedded or firmware environments, and optimizing resource usage (e.g., memory, CPU) for efficient performance in constrained systems
Benefits
Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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