Job Description
Sr. Software Development Engineer Tesla Motors, Inc. paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, Minnesota, Brooklyn Park Apr 24, 2026
What to Expect The Midwest Automation team designs and builds highly automated, custom manufacturing equipment - such as assembly lines and robotic workstations - that expands Tesla's global production capacity. Our passion, motivation, and commitment to designing and building custom equipment enables Tesla to achieve its ambitious goals. The ideal candidate is flexible, motivated and a self-starter with a strong desire to improve efficiency, scalability and make an impact with contributions to a cross-functional team. This is a fast paced, highly rewarding opportunity to make a direct impact on our mission of transitioning the world to sustainable energy. What You'll Do
Build software applications in C#/.NET and Angular that manage custom equipment bill of materials - demand, purchasing, receiving, inventory - and integrate with existing systems
Collaborate with developers, testers, and end users to translate business process requirements for the custom equipment team into functional software tools
Develop software that enables the custom equipment team to manage all business applications 24/7 and drive continuous improvements in the software
Develop and maintain a clean and tested codebase
Define development guidelines, introduce new technologies, document them, and train your project team in them
Improve existing business database structures and design new ones
Take the lead in coordinating with stakeholders and the team to develop innovative solutions in a very fast-paced environment
Ability to travel domestically 10-20%, and internationally 1-2 times per year What You'll Bring
5+ years of working experience in the areas of C#/.NET and/or Angular
Experience in software architecture
Experience with event-driven, micro-service, and domain-driven design
Experience with
SQL, T-SQL
& Entity Framework, modern web development, DevOps (especially Jenkins & Kubernetes); message bus systems (such as Kafka) is also a plus
Proficiency in rigorous software development practices, including version control (e.g., Git), containerization (e.g., Docker), code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and logging.
Experience with Solidworks PDM and Eplan a plus
Working knowledge of German a plus
Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience 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