The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Tesla is hiring a Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA.

• Role description

  Our Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, CA is a chance to build Kotlin infrastructure from a clean slate, which at Tesla happens rarely and matters enormously. This role blends $132,000 - $173,000 pay with the autonomy to shape Elasticsearch work and a team that grows together.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Mentor the mid-level cohort through their first real Ruby on Rails on-call at Tesla
  • Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
  • Resurrect flaky Decision Making tests until the Sunnyvale, CA suite is trustworthy again
  • Harden Tesla's Go auth so the CA audit comes back clean
  • Walk technology stakeholders through Multitasking tradeoffs in language Tesla execs grasp
  • Monitor system health and set up alerting for trust-based production environments
  • Refactor the technology module Tesla has been afraid to touch
  • Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production

  What You'll Bring

  • Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings
  • Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
  • Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener
  • A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
  • The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter

  Run from a single floor in Sunnyvale, CA, Tesla is a refreshingly-candid reminder that technology breakthroughs still start small. Trust is the default setting at Tesla; you have to actively spend it to lose it.

  Land here and your reward starts at $132,000 - $173,000, then climbs alongside the mentorship, flexible hours, and benefits we keep stacking on top.

  Just updated, just confirmed, just waiting on the right applicant.

  We welcome applications from driven professionals ready to make an impact.

• Required skills

  • Linux
  • Microsoft Azure
  • AWS
  • Kotlin
  • Elasticsearch
  • Go
  • Git
  • PostgreSQL
  • Terraform
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Team Leadership
  • Decision Making
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Multitasking

• Benefits & perks

  • Health Insurance
  • Free laptop and tech setup
  • Performance Bonuses
  • Paid bereavement leave
  • Tenure-based rewards
  • Annual flu and wellness fairs
  • Direct access to leadership
  • Free coffee and espresso bar

• Apply before 2026-08-23

  Submit your application for this Freelance technology position.