Forward Deployed Engineer, Energy

What to Expect

Tesla Energy is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to build the software and AI that turns production problems into working systems across Megafactories, cell production, and Powerwall sites. You will own the path from a live production issue to shipped software: diagnose the problem, write the code, integrate it with factory systems, and make it stick. Time is split between the line and the desk. This is a traveling position, up to 50% of the time.

What You'll Do

• Design, write, and ship production software: Python services, TypeScript/React tools, APIs, and data pipelines that connect cloud backends to on-prem factory systems
• Own the path from prototype to production: Git, code review, tests, CI/CD, containers, and rollback
• Turn a production problem into a working AI solution — whiteboard to deployed MVP, then harden it
• Partner with supervisors, line leads, process engineers, and site IT to translate production problems into production-grade software
• Integrate AI and factory software into live systems: APIs, auth, data hookups, logging; operate Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD
• Debug across systems you did not build — agents, APIs, data feeds, and network boundaries — when production is waiting
• Spend time on the line to validate the solution; build and productize at the desk
• Turn one site's working solution into a reusable playbook and feed production signal back to the product team

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years writing and shipping production software (not coursework, certs, or tutorials)
• Strong fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, systems design, debugging, and testing
• Full-stack fluency: Python on the backend; TypeScript/JavaScript on the frontend; REST APIs; SQL; Git
• A portfolio of deployed production work — GitHub, internal tools, or shipped products
• Experience operating what you build: Docker, CI/CD, and at least one of Kubernetes, Terraform, or a major cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Hands-on LLM/agent systems in production (auth, latency, evals, uptime)
• Comfort going from an unclear production problem to working software

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 / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor 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.