What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Software Engineer, Megapack Test Automation position at Tesla?
What To Expect
The Tesla Energy Software team is looking for a software engineer to help build the tools and automation behind the engineering and field-service application used to commission, monitor, and debug Tesla's utility-scale Megapack sites and Supercharger stations.
You'll build full-stack diagnostics features and the test automation that keeps them reliable, so field engineers, commissioners, and remote operators can bring industrial energy and charging assets online faster. While this role doesn't require you to come in as an expert on battery and energy systems, you'll work directly on the software that gets Megapacks and Superchargers running in the field.
You'll join a multidisciplinary product team and work closely with Product Managers, firmware and hardware engineers, service and diagnostics teams, Operations, and Data Analysts. Owning features end to end, from back-end services to the UI engineers rely on every day.
What You'll Do
Develop robust automated firmware/software testing solutions in TypeScript and Python, ensuring high reliability and repeatability Design and develop full-stack applications (React, TypeScript, Go) that deliver critical insights into Tesla's energy systems Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and intelligent analysis tools to accelerate testing and development cycles Develop AI agents that automate test generation, prioritization, refinement, and anomaly detection, optimizing coverage and testing velocity Collaborate with system integration, software, and firmware engineers to develop automated test scripts Improve and maintain our web- and desktop-based diagnostics platform Debug issues in production, root-cause them, and apply fixes in a timely manner
What You'll Bring
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience 3 years of professional software engineering experience Strong working knowledge of modern JavaScript frameworks (React.js, TypeScript) Strong CSS skills, including experience with CSS pre-compilers (SASS, LESS, etc.) Proficiency in Python for test automation and tooling Go development experience Experience building highly scalable architectures Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and test management tools Experience with AI-assisted test tooling (Playwright codegen, agentic test generation, LLM-based failure triage) is preferred
Benefits
Compensation and 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
Expected Compensation
$120,000 - $252,000/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
The Tesla Energy Software team is looking for a software engineer to help build the tools and automation behind the engineering and field-service application used to commission, monitor, and debug Tesla's utility-scale Megapack sites and Supercharger stations.
You'll build full-stack diagnostics features and the test automation that keeps them reliable, so field engineers, commissioners, and remote operators can bring industrial energy and charging assets online faster. While this role doesn't require you to come in as an expert on battery and energy systems, you'll work directly on the software that gets Megapacks and Superchargers running in the field.
You'll join a multidisciplinary product team and work closely with Product Managers, firmware and hardware engineers, service and diagnostics teams, Operations, and Data Analysts. Owning features end to end, from back-end services to the UI engineers rely on every day.
What You'll Do
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
$120,000 - $252,000/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.
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Salary : $120,000 - $252,000