Tesla · 3 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Payments
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$195K/yr - $293K/yr
5+ years expTesla is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Payments team, focused on building and scaling payment processing systems. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop solutions that enhance payment systems and mentoring junior engineers.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient payment processing systems for Tesla's products and services
Develop and maintain API integrations with third-party payment processors, banks, and other financial institutions
Implement best practices in security, data privacy, and compliance to ensure the protection of sensitive customer data
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure solutions align with system design, operational needs and end-user impact
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the overall growth and development of the engineering team
Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in the payments/software engineering industry to identify new opportunities and drive innovation
Contribute to system architecture and design, especially where AI, automation and operational scale intersect
Develop workflows that leverage AI to improve operations (support, on-call, etc.)
Qualification
Required
Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of work experience as a software engineer or in a related role
Well versed in Go
Solid CS fundamentals and experience with CI/CD (Jenkins, Argo, etc), containerization (Docker, K8s, etc) and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
Experience with large language models, AI agents, prompt engineering, and AI platforms (e.g. OpenAI, HuggingFace, LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.)
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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