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Staff Software Engineer, Observability Data Engineering

Tesla Motors, Inc.
164,480 - 355,920 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Fremont
Aug 03, 2025
What to Expect In this role, you will focus on security and/or privacy engineering for components of our systems, such as client devices, networking equipment, and server infrastructure, with an emphasis on threats from all sources. You will be building large-scale data processing systems to protect Tesla's customers, employees, and mission critical services. These systems will be responsible for: hardening our core infrastructure, detecting intrusion attempts and anomalies, monitoring privileged user activity, providing identity and access management services, and preventing advanced persistent threats across various platforms, with user and entity behavior as the central focus. What You'll Do Design, implement and test new features in multiple projects and languages Maintain existing code in said projects, including bug fixes, performance improvements and refractoring Delivercode that meets the team's testability, readability, performance, observability and other quality standards Debug and fix issues in production and development environments, including, but not limited to: Performance problems, Logic bugs, Data issues and Operational problems such as networking or database issues Contribute to infrastructure improvements, automate busywork, simplify deployments, take advantage of Tesla's existing infrastructure Interact with internal customers to onboard them, clarify requirements, collect feedback and support field issues Provide mentorship and feedback to teammates, both junior and senior, in the form of code reviews, design reviews, brainstorming sessions, etc. Participate in non formal on-call rotation and respond to incidents in a timely manner, resolving issues to minimize downtime & impact on users What You'll Bring 8+ years industry experience in software development, with a minimum of 5 years in Internet-scale distributed systems or data platform system software engineering Proficient in at least two general programming language such as Python, R, C/C++, Rust, Java, or Go Familiarity with Kotlin is an advantage Experience with Apache Flink is a strong advantage Expert knowledge of distributed databases, query design, optimization, and data analytics Familiarity with Kafka/Redpanda and ClickHouse is an advantage Expert knowledge of IoT infrastructure, data pipeline, and enterprise networking systems Working experience with log analysis is preferred Exposure to and a background in cyber security is preferred A self-driven individual contributor, excellent team player, superb communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization, are essential to success 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 $164,480 - $355,920/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.