Software Engineer, Generalist, Robotics Software Engineering

The Robotics Software Engineering team is responsible for designing, building, and integrating various types of mobile robots to facilitate the movement of parts within and between Tesla facilities worldwide. This includes the management of AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots), ASRSs (Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems), conveyor systems and the potential usage of Optimus on the factory floor.
We are seeking an Engineering generalist with world-class software skills to contribute to our robot fleet management platform. In this role, you will develop highly scalable, real-time systems to control thousands of mobile robots, and create applications to leverage the robot fleet in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and expand the design of Tesla's internal robot fleet management platform
• Contribute to and take ownership of the end-to-end design and implementation of features from early prototype to production release
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather feedback and identify areas for improvement, planning them within the engineering design cycle iterations
• Support ongoing projects in production by identifying, debugging, and resolving issues to ensure service uptime

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
• Expertise in software fundamentals, including architectural design, algorithm development, data structures, code modularity, and testing
• Experience in developing web applications or data platforms is a plus
• Preferred skills and technologies: Golang, C++, GraphQL, NATS, Kafka, gRPC, SQL, CI/CD and DevOps tooling - Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, GitHub
• ROS, autonomous robot motion control, perception, localization, navigation, and path planning

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$120,000 - $210,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.