Tesla · 5 months ago
Sr. Backend Engineer, Data Platform, Vehicle Software
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$172K/yr - $312K/yr
5+ years expTesla is a company focused on building innovative data platforms powered by its diverse range of products. The role involves developing and enhancing scalable distributed systems that handle massive amounts of data to improve product functionality and drive data-driven solutions.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Build and improve industry-leading, scalable distributed systems
Build back-end systems from scratch that are 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
Qualification
Required
5+ years of Software Development Experience
Expertise in any of Rust, Java, Scala, Python, or Go. Rust is a plus
Expertise with some core data technologies such as of Trino, Presto, Parquet, Hudi, Iceberg
Strong programming fundamentals, particularly in data structures & concurrency
Deep understanding of open-source distributed systems technologies such as Kafka, Spark, ElasticSearch, Kubernetes, etc
Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS
Have built and optimized highly available, scalable, distributed back-end services capable of handling terabytes of data
Benefits
Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the 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 salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (1304)
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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
Recent News
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