Sr. Software Engineer, Validation Infrastructure

The Autopilot FW Platforms Team is looking for a Software Engineer to develop infrastructure, backend services, and frameworks that empower engineering teams to validate their code.The emphasis of this role is not to design and execute test plans, but rather to build services that support developers in designing tests, iterating on features, and otherwise gaining confidence in their changes independently.This role will be responsible for designing and implementing the systems to automate scheduling and execution of tests, as well as provide tools to continuously analyze and improve products and the infrastructure itself.This position will be responsible for delivering robust, modular and easy to use code enabling rapid and efficient deployment of test systems.Tesla launches new products at a rapid pace and the systems are used by development teams to ensure Tesla products are best in class.

• Design, implement and deploy software frameworks to support HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) testing for Autopilot firmware and software
• Deliver infrastructure-as-code technologies to maintain CI automation for Firmware Platforms project development
• Create systems to easily review, visualize, and extract insights from large amounts of test results across a variety of test variants
• Engage with and monitor teams to ensure tools make lives easier, and continuously make improvements

• Expertise in software engineering and strong programming fundamentals in Python (e.g., Object-oriented programming, multi-threading, etc.)
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Singularity) and CI (Jenkins/TeamCity/Artifactory), or equivalent
• Comfortable with Linux/Unix environments and Bash, or similar scripting languages
• Comfortable with GitHub, BitBucket, and git
• Demonstrated background in testing and automation is a plus, but not required

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

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.