Tesla · 5 months ago
Sr. Backend Engineer, Fleetnet, Vehicle Software
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$172K/yr - $312K/yr
5+ years expTesla is at the forefront of innovation in providing a complete suite of backend services for connected cars. They are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer specialized in web services and distributed systems to build scalable systems and APIs for their vehicle software.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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 developments 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
Benefits
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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