Distributed Systems Engineer, Build Infrastructure

Tesla Motors, Inc.
172,000 - 312,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Jul 31, 2026
What to Expect Tesla vehicles get better through software long after they leave the factory. Turning that into a sustained advantage means thousands of engineers must be able to take new ideas through build, test, and packaging without the underlying systems becoming a bottleneck. When those shared systems slow down or grow unreliable, the entire organization loses momentum and the rate of real-world improvement drops. The Build Infrastructure team exists to keep that from happening by running a high-availability distributed compute platform across large clusters of machines. In this role you'll design and optimize the platform, schedulers, and frameworks that determine how efficiently every workload runs-directly shaping how quickly new capabilities reach the road and how rapidly the software behind autonomy can advance. What You'll Do Work on building a distributed compute system, running code on hundreds of bare metal & cloud servers Make code more efficient to run, optimizing resources across the cluster, and speeding up the compute workloads we face What You'll Bring 5+ years of professional software development experience Excellent knowledge of any modern programming language (Golang, C++, Python, Rust, Ruby, etc.) Strong Linux knowledge Experience with distributedcomputesystems (k8s,Slurm, LSF, etc.) or distributed architectures Knowledge of messaging services (RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis, etc.) 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 Expected Compensation $172,000 - $312,000/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.