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Sr. Software Engineer, Factory Software

Tesla Motors, Inc.
Fremont, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/19/2026
What to Expect

Tesla's Factory Software department is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer to focus on improving our in-house manufacturing and supply chain computer vision platform, our material tracking platform, or, depending on fit and opportunity, any one of a suite of apps this team is building to address the most difficult problems facing our growing Gigafactory network.

In general, Tesla's Factory Software team operates cameras and backend systems in manufacturing, distribution, and warehousing sites across California, Nevada, Germany, Texas, and New York. Dozens of teams rely on these systems, including Production Control, Inventory Control, Supply Chain Automation, Process Engineering, Packaging Engineering, and Material Handling.

As a backend software engineer, you will hold a technical ownership role, collaborating with multiple people and teams to reimagine the global Gigafactory manufacturing network. We aim to unify vision systems currently spread across multiple factories, allowing for better reusability of vision tools and techniques to improve the quality and material flow of our vehicles. This role requires a technical background to understand business requirements, take ownership of technical designs, implement agreed-upon designs, and collaborate with product managers and local business stakeholders to validate success.


What You'll Do
  • Design, identify, and mitigate risks associated with feature implementations
  • Deliver backend applications that are well-tested, easy to maintain, and capable of handling expected traffic requirements
  • Collaborate with multiple teams, including senior management, infrastructure teams, and other relevant parties, to ensure project delivery
  • Document processes for future reference by integration engineers
  • Provide on-call support and participate in our on-call rotation
  • Adapt to changes and challenges that arise during the project lifecycle
  • Occasionally travel to regional sites for customer interaction and on-site troubleshooting
  • Support ML Ops and Infrastworking in a manufacturing environmentructures
  • Support products in a manufacturing environment

What You'll Bring
  • Proficiency in backend programming languages, with proven examples of delivering features to production (Golang and Python highly preferred)
  • Proficiency with databases, including SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL or MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB)
  • Proficiency with web development, such as reading Splunk logs, working with Swagger, and using REST APIs
  • Experience with DevOps tooling such as Kubernetes, or cloud-based services like AWS or Azure, with proven examples of deploying applications to these services
  • Proven record of delivering new projects from start to finish
  • Ability to communicate, coordinate, and organize information across teams

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
    $164,480 - $246,720/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.


    Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

     

    Salary : $164,480 - $246,720

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