Tesla · 3 weeks ago
Sr. Software Engineer, Tesla Shop, Digital Experience
Fremont, California
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$164K/yr - $247K/yr
3+ years expTesla is a company focused on transitioning the world to sustainable energy. As a Senior Software Engineer in the Digital Experience team, you will build the ecommerce system to support Tesla's rapid growth and enhance customer experience. The role involves designing REST-based APIs, mentoring junior engineers, and adapting to evolving business priorities in a fast-paced environment.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Design and build REST-based APIs and backend systems for Tesla Shop's ecommerce platform, handling millions of transactions during high-traffic product launches
Write clean, maintainable, performant, and well-tested code to deliver new features and resolve technical issues
Support market launches for Tesla Shop expansion and onboarding new products into Shop
Monitor production systems, analyze real-time metrics, respond to alerts, and proactively address system performance
Mentor junior engineers in backend best practices and performance optimization
Drive technical decisions around query optimization and caching strategies
Adapt quickly to evolving business priorities and technical requirements in a fast-paced, agile environment
Qualification
Required
Degree in Computer Science, proof of exceptional skills in related field, or equivalent experience
3+ years of related experience in software engineering with good unit testing and integration testing practices
Experience writing code in programming languages like Java, Go or Python
Deep expertise in relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and distributed data systems (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis)
Proficiency in cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure), including serverless architectures (Lambda), containerization (Docker/K8s), and CI/CD pipelines
Demonstrated success in optimizing high-traffic APIs (rate limiting, caching, load balancing) and debugging production issues (CPU/Memory bottlenecks)
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
Preferred
Experience in Elastic Path commerce framework
Experience in Spring Boot, Microservices, ActiveMQ, Apache Solr, Apache Camel
Experience developing AI agents
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
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$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
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Chief Financial Officer
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SVP of Automotive
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