What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Software Engineer, Factory Software position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
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.
We are seeking a highly motivated Staff Software Engineer, with expertise in server-side and backend development, to join our small high-performing team. You'll build scalable software systems that power the manufacturing of innovative products like vehicles, superchargers, and energy storage solutions as well as our next generation of products. The ideal candidate is passionate about crafting world-class software, has a proven track record in scalable enterprise systems, and thrives in collaborative environments. Strong software engineering fundamentals, excellent communication skills, and experience with technical design are essential.
What You'll Do
- Deliver high-quality, maintainable code that addresses real-world manufacturing challenges
- Lead end-to-end projects, from gathering requirements and architectural design through implementation, testing, and production deployment
- Mentor engineers and uphold global standards of excellence in software craftsmanship
- Prioritize robust, production-critical systems with strong validation, monitoring, and support mechanisms
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain
- Participate in on-call rotations (no more than once every two months)
- Direct interaction and communication with stakeholders to gather and define requirements, scope and implementation
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience (8 years preferred)
- Minimum 1-year of recent experience with Go
- Proven experience implementing large-scale projects in languages like Go, Java, C , Rust, or similar
- Very strong understanding of backend development fundamentals, including SQL databases, networking, and security
- Comfortable with frontend technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS) and at least one modern framework (e.g., React, Angular, Svelte) for full-stack integration (1-2 years of recent experience)
- Proficiency in rigorous software development practices, including version control, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and logging
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives from concept to production
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:
- 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
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.