Tesla · 2 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Developer Tools
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$195K/yr - $293K/yrTesla is a leading electric vehicle and clean energy company, seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Engineering Tools team. This role involves managing and maintaining critical engineering tools to enhance developer productivity and ensure seamless collaboration across various departments.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Design and implement automation solutions for Linux-based infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and monitoring using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management
Administer GitHub Enterprise on-premises environments, including organization and repository management, branch protection, GitHub Actions workflows, security policies, and CI/CD integration
Manage JFrog Artifactory on-premises repositories for artifact storage, distribution, lifecycle management, security configurations, access controls, replication, and performance optimization
Support Atlassian application stack (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Fisheye, JSM) on Linux platforms, ensuring high availability, performance tuning, and internal application integration
Administer Polarion on Linux systems, including configuration, OSLC plugin integration, workflows, reports, templates, permissions, and restoration processes
Maintain Linux-based infrastructure for engineering tools, including system hardening, kernel tuning, filesystem management, and enterprise authentication integration
Collaborate on integrations between GitHub, Artifactory, Atlassian tools, and CI/CD pipelines using Linux-based deployment strategies
Monitor system health across Linux infrastructure and cloud environments, with specialized troubleshooting for APIs, storage, network, and application performance
Execute backups, upgrades, and patch management for engineering tools on Linux platforms, maintaining security compliance and system stability
Develop documentation and runbooks, participate in on-call rotations for critical incidents, and conduct performance analysis and capacity planning for all managed systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience
Extensive experience in installation, configuration, development, debugging, support, and upgrades of GitHub Enterprise and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
Proficient in setting up, managing, and automating Confluence Spaces and permissions
Proficient in setting up, managing, and automating Jira projects
Prior experience with Polarion, including configuring templates, workflows, and permissions; high availability setup preferred
Strong programming and scripting skills in Python, Shell, and Golang, with expertise in automation frameworks like Ansible for administration, monitoring, and custom plug-ins/workflows
Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes)
Familiarity with monitoring and logging solutions such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk
Experienced in identifying and resolving access/permission-related issues
Ability to quickly identify root causes and resolve critical issues across storage, OS, network, virtualization, and application/database layers
Preferred
High availability setup for Polarion
Benefits
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
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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