November 19, 2024

Sr Software Engineer, Vehicle User Interface Charging

Senior • On-site

$120,000 - $210,000/yr

Palo Alto, CA

What to Expect

Tesla is building the world's best in-car charging experience and we're looking for Software Engineers that are up for the task of making charging even better. We enable our drivers to go anywhere, anytime. Tesla charging serves millions of vehicles yet is built by a small, highly empowered team.  

You will implement a transformational vehicle charging experience for the Tesla Supercharging network and other charging experiences. Our team owns the user interface for charging in Tesla vehicles, including navigation to charging, site availability & amenities, charge session pricing & metrology, managed charging on solar, and more.  

Besides strong self-motivation, a bias for empathetic communication, and a team-oriented personality, our team members demonstrate creativity, passion, and a desire to break new ground in a constantly shifting technology landscape. 

What You’ll Do
  • You will be responsible for the look and feel of the charging user experience  
  • Specify, design, and implement UI in Tesla’s Vehicle Infotainment platform 
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including the business, product, engineering, and design teams to define feature scope 
  • Fight for simplicity in building an intuitive and fluid user experience 
  • Implement continuous improvements and best practices within the team and larger organization 
What You’ll Bring
  • Proficient in C++, Qt, or demonstrated ability to rapidly adopt new low-level frameworks 
  • 3+ years’ experience writing and shipping customer-facing code  
  • Aptitude and experience in building state-of-the-art user interfaces and acclaimed consumer facing applications 
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with and influence multiple teams at various levels of the organization 
  • Willingness to learn new technologies in any area of the stack  
  • Experience working with multithreaded applications  
  • High standards for code quality, maintainability, and performance  
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:

  • 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)
  • LGBTQ+ care concierge services
  • 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

    Expected Compensation

    $120,000 - $210,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

    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.