Tesla · 4 hours ago
Backend Software Engineer, Document Classification Platform
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$140K/yr - $252K/yr
3+ years expTesla is focused on automating document processing through its Document Classification Platform. As a Backend Software Engineer, you will design and deliver distributed systems to enhance information flow, integrating modern technologies like Vision Language Models and NLP for document classification.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop and support applications and systems under the team’s scope, including document generation, email processing
Write clean, maintainable, performant, and well-tested code to implement new features and fix bugs
Write unit tests, integration tests, and work with QA to coordinate timely regression for new features
Monitor live system metrics, respond to alerts, and troubleshoot production issues
Collaborate with Product, Design, and Business stakeholders to plan and prioritize new feature development
Own feature development and projects through design, development, testing, release and production
Understand and improve the scalability, maintainability, availability, and visibility of applications
Document newly implemented technologies and application functionality
Learn new technologies, practices and business concepts to solve new problems as Tesla grows
Work with technologies such as C#, .Net core, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, GraphQL, Python, NLP, React, Docker, Kubernetes
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience building scalable backend systems and microservices
Proficiency in Python, or C#. (Strong preference for Python experience regarding AI/ML integration)
Experience with AI/ML integration, specifically working with LLMs, Vision Language Models (VLM), or NLP pipelines for document classification and extraction
Expert knowledge of REST APIs and distributed system design patterns
Hands-on experience with Message Queue architecture (e.g., Kafka) for high-throughput processing (email/document ingestion)
Database proficiency with both SQL (e.g., MySQL)
Experience building complex workflow orchestration systems
Strong testing culture: Experience with unit, integration, and load testing for high-availability systems
Collaborative mindset: Proficiency working in a high-impact, fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams
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
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
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Chief Financial Officer
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