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# Sr. Software Engineer, Optimus

- **Company:** Tesla Motors
- **Location:** Fremont, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Build Automation, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Python (Programming Language), MySQL, Query Optimization, Ansible, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Data Logging, Data Ingestion, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Vertica, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines, Docker, Jenkins, Golang
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/86110759/1

## About the Role

* Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
 * Programming Languages: Python, Go, Javascript/Typescript (optional) with 3+ years of experience in Software Development
 * Database management: MYSQL, Clickhouse with knowledge on query optimization and schema design
 * Experience working with Rest APIs & APIs for data ingestion
 * DevOps / CI/CD: Docker, Kubernetes, Github Actions, Jenkins, Ansible

## Description

Tesla is seeking an experienced, Software Development Engineer to accelerate the automation and manufacturing of the cutting-edge Optimus Bot products. This position will bridge the manufacturing process to scalable, reliable, data pipelines used to accelerate the production learnings for ramping Tesla's manufacturing capability. You will work on software and data pipelines from Dyno testers and PLCs. You will design event driven architecture for data pipelines to provide real-time updates to manufacturing metrics.
What You'll Do

 * Build scalable and reliable data pipelines for Optimus manufacturing lines to support cross functional teams
 * Monitor and maintain infrastructure health with robust alerting, logging and automation for scale and reliability
 * Collaborate with engineers across multiple departments on test software design and integration
 * Build automation and tools that accelerate analysis and visualization for mass manufacturing
 * Provide technical guidance to teams in query and programming best practices
 * Maintain VMs for databases, testers in production
 * Automate software development pipeline and alerts/logs for health monitoring of production systems