Sr. Software Engineer, Traffic Engineering

Description:
Tesla is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Traffic Engineering team. This group builds, owns, and operates critical infrastructure services like DNS, Load Balancers (hardware & software), Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), and Edge security services like WAF, BOT protection, & API Gateways. These services are foundational and used across the entire company, from manufacturing in Gigafactories to the Tesla App to our cars on the road.

Responsibilities:
Build, manage & develop Tesla's global Edge platforms running on VMs, Kubernetes & Baremetal
Develop control planes for infrastructure services like CDN, Envoy, and API Gateways
Edge compute capacity planning and forecasting
Tackle issues across the entire stack: hardware, software, network and application
Perform analysis, troubleshooting, and introspection on edge & core infrastructure components
Partner with teams from across the organization to help tackle hard problems
Drive reliability standards of Edge platform to guarantee 99.99% uptime

Requirements:
Proficiency with Python, Rust or Golang
Deep understanding of HTTP/S, TCP, SSL/TLS, BGP/BFD and DNS
Experience in interacting with platforms and services/micro-services using gRPC/RPC framework
Experience scaling & operating distributed systems (Consul, etcd) and implementing advanced traffic shaping techniques with eBPF
Expert understanding of Linux systems/sub-systems and services
Expert in systems & application design, including building and testing production-grade software
Experience with load balancers such as F5, Nginx, Envoy, HAProxy
5+ years of experience in software engineering as well as various aspects of service design including messaging protocols & behavior, caching strategies and software design practices
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or proof of exceptional skills in related field or equivalent experience

Compensation & 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
$168,000 - $252,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.