Sr. Software Engineer, Data Platform

Tesla is a leading electric vehicle and clean energy company, known for innovation in automotive, energy storage, and solar products.
$120,000 - $252,000
Data
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
AI · Automotive · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Sr. Software Engineer, Data Platform

Come join a small team of experts building Tesla's data platforms powered by all Tesla products (vehicles, solar panels, batteries, chargers, robots, autopilot, insurance, etc.). First Principles thinking is core to the engineering culture at Tesla. Data is a key element used to understand and improve how products work & interact with the world, from improving autopilot to optimizing hardware designs and proactively detecting faults.

The team is an integral part of the product organization, powering a cutting-edge platform that processes terabytes of IoT data daily. The highly automated stack is built on top of open-source technologies like Terraform, Kubernetes, Kafka, Spark, Parquet, Presto, and Trino.

As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Data Platform team, you will:

  • Build and improve industry-leading, scalable distributed systems
  • Develop back-end systems from scratch capable of handling 100s of trillions of events per day
  • Facilitate operation of highly-available distributed systems at scale across multiple datacenters
  • Help define a platform that is highly leveraged, multi-tenant, and self-serviced
  • Work with Data Engineers and data scientists to drive efficient solutions
  • Help define the data story and enable data-driven solutions at Tesla, both technically and culturally

This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, contribute to Tesla's innovative products, and be part of a team that's shaping the future of sustainable energy and transportation.

Last updated 7 days ago

Responsibilities For Sr. Software Engineer, Data Platform

  • Build and improve industry-leading, scalable distributed systems
  • Build back-end systems from scratch capable of handling 100s of trillions events per day
  • Facilitate operation of highly-available distributed systems at scale and across multiple datacenters
  • Help define a platform that is highly leveraged, multi-tenant, and self-serviced
  • Work with Data Engineers and data scientists to drive efficient solutions from the platform
  • Help define the data story and enable data-driven solutions at Tesla, both technically and culturally

Requirements For Sr. Software Engineer, Data Platform

Java
Python
Kafka
Kubernetes
MongoDB
Redis
Scala
  • 5+ years of Software Development Experience
  • Expertise in Rust, Java, Scala, Python, or Go (Rust is a plus)
  • Expertise with core data technologies such as Trino, Presto, Parquet, Hudi, Iceberg
  • Strong programming fundamentals, particularly in data structures & concurrency
  • Deep understanding of open-source distributed systems technologies (Kafka, Spark, ElasticSearch, Kubernetes, etc.)
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS
  • Experience building and optimizing highly available, scalable, distributed back-end services capable of handling terabytes of data

Benefits For Sr. Software Engineer, Data Platform

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Equity
Parental Leave
Commuter Benefits
  • Medical Insurance (Aetna PPO and HSA plans)
  • Dental Insurance (including orthodontic coverage)
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plans
  • Life Insurance
  • AD&D Insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time
  • Paid Holidays
  • Back-up childcare
  • Parenting support resources
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Hospital indemnity insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Theft & legal services
  • Pet insurance
  • Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
  • Tesla Babies program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • LGBTQ+ care concierge services
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Company Paid Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution

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