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 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.