Tesla · 1 month ago
Sr. Backend Engineer, Diagnostics, Vehicle Software
PALO ALTO, California
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$133K/yr - $247K/yr
3+ years expTesla is a leader in electric vehicle manufacturing and service engineering. As a Backend Engineer in Service Engineering, you will be responsible for building and maintaining diagnostic tooling for vehicles and energy products, improving system reliability, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Improve diagnostic simplicity, meeting regulatory compliance and building proactive diagnostic systems
Design and maintain automated release process tools and infrastructure
Build and maintain our next generation infrastructure using technologies like docker and Kubernetes
Participate in architectural improvements to support our growing user base
Qualification
Required
3+ years of backend software development experience
Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent in experience with evidence of exceptional ability
Experience with high-level programming languages like Python, Ruby, Java, Go or similar
Experience managing cloud computing environments
Experience in devops tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Concourse, ArgoCD or similar
Preferred
Experience with generative AI applications is a plus
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.
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
Recent News
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