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Sr. Software Engineer, Robotaxi & Charging, Core Services Engineering
| Job Category | Engineering & Information Technology | | Location | Fremont, California | | Req. ID | 263240 | | Job Type | Full-time |
What to Expect
The Core Service Engineering team is responsible for the platforms that form the foundation of the ownership experience for Tesla's products. In this role, you will build applications that customers interact with for charging using the North America Charging Standard (NACS), OTA updates, referrals, Robotaxi & the Tesla Diner to name a few. You'll explore how AI Agentic applications can assist in creating a better user experience.
We are looking for a highly motivated engineer specializing in backend & distributed systems to build Robotaxi and Charging pricing estimations, calculate final bills and the billing workflow orchestration across all markets. Your work will be visible to customers via Tesla's main website and the mobile applications.
What You’ll Do
- Build backend systems to determine the real time pricing, surcharges, and any other fee related to the Tesla Robotaxi rides and charging stations
- Build ride price estimation algorithms based on price, traffic, additional fee, tolls and other constraints
- Building Golang services to orchestrate billing, payment workflows for Robotaxi rides and NACS charging
- Build REST APIs for customer facing app flows
- Assist the Robotaxi program's global expansion by understanding airport experience to estimate additional fees & surcharges related to the rides
- Assist the Charging programs' North American expansion for inbound and outbound roaming costs
- Build backend infrastructure for storing and processing many forms of route pricing data globally
What You’ll Bring
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, proof of exceptional skills in related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience building server side infra and data processing
- More than 4 years of experience
- Ability to solve open-ended and difficult technical problems with little guidance
- Good collaboration and communication skills
- Excitement about learning new skills
- Experience with Golang, Java, .NET and secure architecture design or MySQL is a plus
- Expert knowledge of REST APIs and Microservice architecture, experience with Docker and Kubernetes; Queue processing experience (Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
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Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
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Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
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Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
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Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
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Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
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Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
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401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
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Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
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Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
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Employee Assistance Program
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Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
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Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
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Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
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Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
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Tesla Babies program
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Commuter benefits
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Employee discounts and perks program
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Expected Compensation
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$168,000 - $300,000/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.
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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