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. 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 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 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