Senior IoT Software Engineer – Tesla Energy Device Software

What To Expect
Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to renewable energy. This isn’t just a slogan to us. We are building the largest battery storage systems in the world. We are constantly expanding the Supercharger network, the largest electric car charging network ever. We are growing the largest fleets of residential solar, battery storage, and car charging devices in many countries around the world. And we need your help!

The Tesla Energy Device Software team is looking for a Software Engineer to build control and configuration software for these systems. Be it a shipping container-sized Megapack battery at a power plant or a shoebox-sized Wall Connector in a garage – our products resemble other, more familiar IoT products in many ways: They need to be installed, configured, and diagnosed. Once operational, they need to run autonomously, respond to commands, and provide customers with useful telemetry. All of this requires control and configuration tools that are reliable and resilient, which is where you come in! With your help, we can make installing more renewable energy technology easier, faster, and cheaper!

Our software stack is as diverse as our products. It includes embedded and Linux-based systems, web and native apps, cloud services and local IoT protocols. Pragmatism, willingness to dive into new codebases, eagerness to work with stakeholders, and engineering leadership are key strengths we expect you to bring to the table.

What You’ll Do
Collaborate with product managers and engineers from other disciplines to develop designs and specifications.

Work with other engineering teams to develop APIs.

Contribute to overall system architecture.

Develop modern applications for installation, configuration, and diagnosis.

Provide technical leadership and innovation to improve developer productivity, product reliability, and overall system resiliency.

What You’ll Bring
MS/BS degree in CS or equivalent

Experience developing highly available mission-critical applications

Experience writing unit tests, software-in-the-loop tests, and practicing test-driven development

Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced, collaborative environment

Real-world experience in any of the following categories:

Internet protocols (e.g. HTTP, REST, websockets, mTLS, gRPC, oauth)

Native mobile app and web development (iOS, Android)

Application and systems languages (e.g. C, C++, Rust, golang, Java, C#)

Embedded or Linux-based IoT environments (e.g. FreeRTOS, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Android)

Embedded protocols (CAN, RS-485/UART, Ethernet, WiFi, BLE)

Experience with any of the following would be a huge plus:

Web development (e.g. JavaScript/TypeScript, React/React Native, node.js)

Implementation of smart home protocols and standards (e.g. HomeKit, Thread, CHIP)

Grid standards such as IEEE 1547 and UL 1741

Embedded applications for grid-tie inverters for wind or solar, battery-backup UPS systems, or other high voltage power electronics.

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)

LGBTQ+ care concierge services

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.

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