Software Engineer, Mobile App, Vehicle Software

What to Expect

The Mobile team in our Vehicle Software org is looking for a highly motivated engineer specializing in creating exceptional user-facing features for our millions of customers. This team owns the Tesla Mobile App, which is a central piece of the Tesla ownership experience. In addition to being the key to one’s car, it allows customers to Summon, control the climate, plan trips, stream sentry cam videos, and activate all manner of convenience, security, and customer delight.

They are developing the core Robotaxi experience that will revolutionize autonomous transport.

You will build features that enhance the customer experience end to end, shipping to millions of Tesla owners on a regular basis. Collaborating with our design team, firmware engineers, vehicle UI and back-end developers, you will have extreme ownership—designing architecture, writing correct, robust code, maintaining and improving existing functionality, and shipping brand new features. Our team strives to deliver the best possible mobile experience for the vehicle.

We want to work with people who are excited by this goal and have the talent to deliver on it.

• Design, code, debug, and own features from concept to release for both iOS and Android.
• Optimize code for performance, stability, and maintainability.
• Develop engineering solutions based on first principles and insist on high standards.
• Work with a cross-functional team of hardware, vehicle software engineers, application/UI engineers, QA/Validation, and designers.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar areas of study, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in Mobile (iOS/Android) development.
• Proficient in Swift, Kotlin, Objective-C, or Java. Familiar with Typescript or JavaScript. Experience with React/React Native is preferred.
• Excellent grasp of fundamental computer science concepts, good at solving complex technical problems.
• Experience using common design patterns. High standards for code quality, maintainability, and performance.
• Experience creating, maintaining and shipping top-ranking mobile apps.

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.

$96,000 - $336,000/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.