Sr. Software Engineer, Traffic Engineering
Description For Sr. Software Engineer, Traffic Engineering
Tesla is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Traffic Engineering team, a crucial group responsible for building and maintaining critical infrastructure services. The role involves working with DNS, Load Balancers, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), and Edge security services that are fundamental to Tesla's operations across manufacturing, mobile applications, and vehicle systems.
As a Senior Software Engineer in Traffic Engineering, you'll be at the forefront of developing and managing Tesla's global Edge platforms, working with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes, VMs, and bare metal systems. The position requires expertise in systems architecture, network protocols, and distributed systems, with a focus on maintaining high reliability and performance.
The ideal candidate will bring strong technical skills in Python, Rust, or Golang, combined with deep knowledge of network protocols and distributed systems. You'll be working in a collaborative environment, partnering with teams across Tesla to solve complex technical challenges and maintain 99.99% uptime for critical infrastructure.
This role offers an exceptional opportunity to impact Tesla's global infrastructure, working with state-of-the-art technology while enjoying comprehensive benefits including competitive compensation, medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and various family-friendly policies. Join Tesla to help build the future of sustainable transportation and energy.
Responsibilities For Sr. Software Engineer, Traffic Engineering
- 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 For Sr. Software Engineer, Traffic Engineering
- 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 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
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or proof of exceptional skills
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering
Benefits For Sr. Software Engineer, Traffic Engineering
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid HSA Contribution
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plans
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
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