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Software Engineer, Battery Manufacturing Development, Optimus

Location
Austin, TX · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Mid-level
Listed
29 days ago

About the role

Software Engineer, Battery Manufacturing Development, Optimus | Tesla (Manufacturing)

Location: AUSTIN, Texas | Req ID: 279951 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

Tesla is looking for a full-stack Software Engineer to contribute to the development of the data factory and software services for our cutting-edge battery products. This position will help drive technological advancement by delivering data and software solutions to solve high-volume manufacturing problems.

Battery development is at the heart of Tesla’s mission, and this is an exciting opportunity to address the central challenges in scaling electric vehicle manufacturing and to see the physical impact of your work. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work with a highly motivated team on extremely challenging projects.

What You'll Do

  • Programmatically automate software builds, testing and deployments to achieve faster and more reliable production releases
  • Benchmark our data systems’ performance and identify ways to improve data efficiency, integrity, and scalability
  • Develop and operate robust data ingest services, APIs, and databases enabling scalable manufacturing analytics
  • Design and build web applications to empower data-driven manufacturing
  • Collaborate with controls automation and manufacturing execution system experts to ensure software product’s seamless integration into our manufacturing systems
  • Strive for best software engineering practices through documentation and code reviews

What You'll Bring

  • Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Proficiency with programming languages such as Python, Golang, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
  • Experience building modern web applications using React/Redux or similar component-based libraries
  • Experience with containerization, configuration, and deployment toolsets (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience working with relational or columnar databases like Redshift or ClickHouse
  • Experience working with high-volume manufacturing systems is a strong plus

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

  • Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
  • Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)
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From Tesla's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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