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Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Cell Software

Tesla Motors, Inc.
104,000 - 348,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Fremont
Dec 09, 2025
What to Expect Tesla is re-thinking how batteries are made from the ground up.We'redesigning new factories, new equipment, new processes, and new software to rapidly scale battery manufacturing, globally. The primary bottleneck to Tesla's future expansion (and the transition to sustainable transport and energy storage) is our ability to produce andprocurebatteries -that'swhywe'reinnovating in-house, with our collection of world-class engineers, to redefine the industry. Software, data, and automation all play a huge part in this strategy. We'vebuilt software from scratch with a nimble and high performing team to meet the specific needs of Tesla's rapid battery manufacturing scale up. This software tracks everycomponentof the cell manufacturing process and acts as the brain of the entire cell factory.It'skey to ensuring batteries are made safely and for understanding how to improve processes. This platform is the conduit for data coming from the line, and it is part of the goal to have more data about manufacturing, end to end, than any other company. The Cell Software teamis responsible forbuilding software solutions that allow the company to redefine manufacturing and production. We focus on implementing effective software advances, distributed fault-tolerant computing, and modern user- experiencetomanufacturing systems throughout Tesla. Our stack is built on top of Kubernetes, Kafka, React, Go, PostgreSQL and other related platforms. We are not stuck in legacy systems. We'relooking for an experienced,Sr. Staff level developer to own the architecture and lead development of large sections of our in-house Manufacturing Execution application, which interacts with PLCs and other equipment on the line (thousands of devices) to collect, analyze and direct manufacturing processes. You will work directly both with end customers of the software and with leadership to fully understand the problem space and design our next generation of systems to allow us to continue to grow to the massive scale at which Tesla plans to manufacture batteries. An ideal candidate has experience with high data throughput applications and growing architectures/designsatlarge scale. What You'll Do Own and deliver significant projects/code thatimpactthe business and are recognizable outside of Cell Software each quarter.This could be anet-new system, a large-scale sub-system, or a large infrastructure upgrade Architectcorrectlyat the organization level.Could single-handedly design everything needed for Cell Software provided adequate time.Design mistakes are often completely irreversible and result in significant limitations to future software and business direction Solve world-first computing problems at scale that allow us to do more with our huge set of data Providetechnical leadership and guidance to teams within Cell Software Write code that is reliable, well tested and which directlyimpactsTesla's bottom line Interface withcontrolsengineers,operatorsand other engineers to build the most effective automation systems and solutions. This includes getting immersed in defining and implementing automation system processes flows Build tools, test-automationand documentation Respond to and handle manufacturing process change requests promptly What You'll Bring 10+ years of experience building backend systems Demonstrated experience scaling systems to large data volumes and throughput Expertise inalgorithms, data structures, concurrency, distributedsystems,and eventualconsistency Can articulate the tradeoffs between alternatives anddrivesdecision making around which technologies should be adopted in the future. Proficiencyin Go, Java, C, C++C#or other backend language Demonstrated experience building solid, testable, and maintainable clean code Proficiencyworking in a high-impact, responsive, and collaborative team environment Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability Compensation and Benefits Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire: 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 Expected Compensation $104,000 - $348,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.