Sr. Software Engineer, Megapack

Tesla Energy is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to join a small team responsible for system software for Megapack. Megapack is Tesla’s fastest-growing product and is critical to supporting today’s load growth from electrification and AI datacenters. Our team ensures the software glue holding everything together is reliable, secure, and scalable for current and upcoming industrial storage products. We build solutions for firmware updates, advanced commissioning and diagnostic tools, the full stack of site networking (network switch firmware, high performance secure control communications, site network architecture), and other middleware.

We seek candidates with experience across embedded Linux, hardware bring-up, containerization, and general system software. Background in low-latency and real-time Linux systems is helpful, and we value the ability to ramp up quickly across topics. Strong systems programming and debugging skills are essential."

• Drivers and tooling for custom secure/high-performance communication protocols
• Firmware for embedded network switches
• Over-the-air firmware updaters
• On-device diagnostic tools
• Middleware/microservice orchestration and management
• Board bring-up and new firmware development for upcoming products
• Closely work with teams across the company, including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Applications, QA, Validation and Manufacturing

• 5+ years’ experience developing for Linux-based embedded systems or other system software
• Comfortable debugging hardware issues
• Can read and interpret system schematics
• Proficient in a systems programming language - C, C++, and/or Rust (Rust preferred)
• Working knowledge of embedded communication protocols and technologies such as i2c, SPI, CAN, UDS, Ethernet, tcp/udp, ipv6, protobuf/grpc, etc.
• Experience with containers and container orchestration (docker/podman, docker-compose, etc.)
• Experience writing and understanding technical specifications

• Medical plans with options and $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
• Company-paid HSA contribution when enrolled in a 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 salaried positions; accrual for hourly positions) and paid holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits including 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

$168,000 - $300,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on 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.