Software Distributed Systems Engineer

7 Months ago • All levels

Backend Development

Devops

Job Description

Tesla seeks Software Distributed Systems Engineers to design, develop, maintain, and operate distributed software systems for its IoT platforms (Powerwall, Megapack, Solar Roof, Supercharger, Autobidder, Virtual Power Plants). This involves working with real-time and streaming data, functional programming (Scala, Akka, Reactive Streams), databases (InfluxDB, PostgreSQL), and Kubernetes. Responsibilities include characterizing complex scalability, reliability, and security problems; testing systems at scale; providing technical leadership; and fostering collaboration. The role requires strong CS fundamentals, systems programming skills (multi-threading, concurrency), and experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).

Must Have:

Design and build large-scale distributed systems
Experience with Scala/Akka and Reactive Streams
Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Proficient in systems programming and concurrency

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What to Expect

Do you want to work on Tesla's IoT platforms that support Powerwall, Megapack, Solar Roof, Supercharger, Autobidder, and Virtual Power Plants? Do you want to work with functional programming, streaming data, and distributed systems? Do you want to work with Scala, Akka, Reactive Streams, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes?

Tesla is looking for software engineers to build the cloud services that power these products, driving the worldwide transition to sustainable energy. These platforms provide real-time monitoring, optimization, and control of distributed, renewable-energy assets, including generation, storage, grid services, and electric vehicle charging. You must enjoy thinking in systems and working on challenges related to the availability, reliability, scalability, and security of distributed software systems.

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, maintain, and operate distributed software systems that incorporate real-time and streaming data for the monitoring, aggregation, and control of millions of IoT devices
Characterize complex problems related to the scalability, reliability, performance, and security of production systems
Test the performance, scalability, and reliability of software systems at scale, including developing the services to support this testing
Provide technical leadership, foster collaboration, and drive initiatives to completion
Maintain the values of the team which include engineering excellence, curiosity, a bias for action, self-awareness, inclusivity, and vulnerability

What You’ll Bring

Several years industry experience designing, building and supporting large scale systems in production
Experience building large scale distributed fault tolerant services
Excellent understanding of low level operating systems concepts including multi-threading, memory management, networking and storage, performance and scale
Strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
Systems programming skills including multi-threading, concurrency, etc. Fluency in Akka or Scala preferred
Track record of identifying and implementing creative solutions
Experience with cloud infrastructure - AWS, Azure or Google Cloud

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