Software Security Engineer, Energy Products Software Tesla Motors, Inc. 160000 - 276000 USD paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, California, Palo Alto Oct 31, 2026

What to Expect We are hiring a Security Engineer to fortify the platform that powers our Energy IoT applications. These applications provide real-time monitoring, optimization, control for our flagship Tesla Energy products: Powerwall, Megapack, Solar Roof, Supercharger, Autobidder, and Virtual Power Plants. Security Engineering builds and operates tools to enhance the security and reliability of our energy software platform and infrastructure, including web applications, APIs, and embedded devices. If you enjoy CTFs, finding new vulnerabilities, and proving the correctness of software systems, and you want to help safeguard our systems, this position is for you. Come secure the path that accelerates the world's transition to sustainable energy. What You'll Do

Audit source code for security vulnerabilities, track remediation efforts, and ensure timely resolution of vulnerabilities

Develop tooling to help spot known security exposures, including fuzzing, sanitizers, model checking, and supply-chain validation

Develop and maintain agentic security tools to scale code auditing, vulnerability discovery, and remediation

Participate in security reviews, threat modeling, risk analysis, and architecture design

Experience using LLM models and agentic tooling to solve practical security problems

Lead security initiatives, work across teams to identify, implement and advance security at Tesla

Maintain the values of the team which include engineering excellence, curiosity, a bias for action, self-awareness, inclusivity, and vulnerability What You'll Bring

Strong experience in one or more security domains, such as application and cloud security

Proficient in software development, auditing code and features

Proficient in at least one systems programming language, such as Rust, C++, Java, Go, etc.

Experience in secure architecture design

Experience using LLMs and agentic tooling to solve practical security problems

Strong investigative and analytical problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

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

Earned Wage Access:

Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation

$160,000 - $276,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits Pay 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. Notify me of jobs like this