Software Engineer, Generative AI Platform Engineering

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Software Engineer, Generative AI Platform Engineering

| Job Category | Engineering & Information Technology | | Location | AUSTIN, Texas | | Req. ID | 256514 | | Job Type | Full-time |

What to Expect

Join the Generative AI Platform Engineering team at Tesla, where we pioneer technological excellence and innovation to power the future. In this role, you will design and develop in-house tools to manage and monitor Tesla’s global infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations across virtual machines (VMs), Kubernetes, bare metal, and edge computing platforms. You will build advanced AI tools and intelligent agents to automate user query resolution, streamline configuration edits, and enhance efficiency and user experience. You will tackle complex infrastructure challenges at scale by creating innovative software solutions, while developing shared frameworks for AI agent deployment. Additionally, you will design processes to handle large-scale data volumes and extract actionable insights to drive analytical decision-making. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve problems in diverse environments and contribute to cutting-edge solutions that redefine infrastructure management for a sustainable, high-performance world.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their business processes and infrastructure needs, translating insights into scalable software solutions and creating intuitive wrappers for easier infrastructure setup
• Design software with a focus on observability and monitoring, providing high-level insights into infrastructure status for informed decision-making
• Research and integrate cutting-edge tools and technologies for AI agents, continuously improving architecture to drive innovation and efficiency
• Develop code generation tools to automate boilerplate code and documentation, streamlining development and enhancing productivity

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Expertise in Golang
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with gRPC services and/or open-source AI agent frameworks is a plus

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:

• 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

• Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

• Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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