Tesla · 1 hour ago
Technical Program Manager, IT Applications Engineering
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $217K/yrTesla is a leading company in the automotive and energy sector, seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead execution across multiple engineering teams. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex technical work into clear plans and milestones, while enhancing execution rigor and efficiency across projects.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Manage the technical software release workflows end-to-end through collaboration with technical leads, component owners, infrastructure support, QA, and external teams
Partner closely with engineering leads to understand system architecture, development workflows, dependencies, and risks
Manage Jira at scale: project setup, backlog/active ticket hygiene, sprint planning, dependency tracking, and reporting
Maintain clear visibility into timelines, milestones, risks, and blockers; proactively surface and resolve issues
Coordinate with Infrastructure/Platform teams for environment readiness, deployments, scaling, and operational needs
Track releases across services and teams, ensuring alignment with versioning and deployment plans
Establish and maintain program artifacts such as roadmaps, execution plans, dependency maps, status dashboards and communicate program status effectively to engineering leadership
Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, tooling, and execution efficiency
Write simple automation scripts (e.g., Python, Bash, or similar) to improve reporting, tracking, or workflow efficiency as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelors in a STEM-related field, Computer Science or Engineering preferred, or equivalent experience
Experience with Git or similar
A desire to move fast and fix problems without being asked; ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment with high ambiguity
Proven track record of exceptional ability (i.e., have personally solved difficult problems that have moved the needle on meaningful projects)
Excellent communication, multidisciplinary collaboration, attention to detail, and organizational skills
Experience leading team efforts and/or project management experience
Preferred
Experience with JIRA or similar project management software is a plus
Experience releasing customer-facing software at a scale in a fast-paced work environment is a plus
Software Branch Management experience is a plus
Availability to work weekends when needed
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.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Tesla has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2796)
2024 (2113)
2023 (1304)
2022 (1227)
2021 (1102)
2020 (723)
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
The Motley Fool
2026-02-06
Irish Times
2026-02-06
2026-02-06
Company data provided by crunchbase