Software Engineer, Validation, Gateway

About the role

• Software Engineer, Validation, Gateway | Tesla (Vehicle Software)
• Location: PALO ALTO, California | Req ID: 279239 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

The Gateway team is seeking a Software Engineer to design the frameworks and infrastructure that validate the current and next generation of Tesla products, including the Cybercab and Robotaxi platforms. The Gateway sits at the heart of every Tesla vehicle and performs several mission-critical functions—including, but not limited to, delivering Over-the-Air updates, logging and telemetry, and providing a highly available gear-shifting interface via the display.

You will build the automated tools and test infrastructure that ensure we deliver high-quality, robust, and reliable software across all of these functions. With Tesla's fleet spanning millions of vehicles, your work will prove that the Gateway holds up not just in the lab, but at scale in the real world. Join a team of engineers who solve challenging problems in embedded software validation by prioritizing automation—building test systems that scale with the product and catch issues before they ever reach a vehicle.

What You'll Do

• Own the quality of the Gateway, a core component in the vehicle
• Define the automation infrastructure needed to scale validation beyond current limits
• Maintain autonomous test and reporting infrastructure
• Develop scenarios, test cases, and write test code to test Gateway using hardware and software in the loop testing environments
• Define, gather, maintain and report on performance and health metrics related to the Gateway
• Work cross-functionally to investigate and validate issues
• You will own validation sign-off for every release
• Communicating with Developers, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers to proactively identify problems and gaps in tests

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
• 1+ year of C and Rust/Python experience
• Ability to code and debug multi-threaded C and Rust/Python code
• Ability to understand, test, and troubleshoot complicated system interactions
• Experience developing tests with reusable code
• Ability to drive problems to solutions across different groups in the company
• Ability to develop test guidelines from specifications
• Experience shipping customer facing software and hardware
• CAN Bus experience, preferred

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)

Expected Compensation$140,000 - $300,000/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.