Sr. Backend Engineer, Fleetnet, Vehicle Software

What to Expect

Come join a small team of experts building the systems that connect Tesla and our customers to their cars.

Companies have talked for years about a future of "connected cars." At Tesla, we’re at the forefront of innovation by providing a complete suite of rich backend services to our exponentially growing fleets. The team specialized in IoT communication is in charge of every remote interaction with the vehicles (remote control, remote diagnostic, vehicle fleet telemetry for self-learning Autopilot algorithm, APIs for mobile apps, etc.).

We’re also responsible for sending over-the-air software updates constantly delivering new features and improvements to our customers.

We are looking for a highly motivated Software Engineer specialized in web services and distributed systems. The platform this person will help us build will scale novel functionality to millions of Tesla devices and users.

• Design and build scalable, high‑availability mission‑critical systems and APIs
• Drive the migration of large‑scale, distributed fleet applications towards cloud‑native microservices
• Solve problems using distributed, asynchronous messaging
• Work closely with product, SRE and infrastructure teams
• Mentor Junior Engineers as a Senior member of the team

• 5+ years of building SaaS applications, preferably in a service‑oriented architecture
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering or the equivalent in experience
• Expertise in modern web development frameworks, preferably Golang or Ruby/Rails
• Demonstrated success with scalable web applications or messaging systems
• Experience with web security
• Smart but humble, with a bias for action and for enabling others’ success

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

$172,000 - $312,000/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.