Tesla
Backend Software Engineer, Machine Learning Platform, AI Infrastructure
Found: January 18, 2026
This role is based in Palo Alto, California.
Compensation:
$132,000 - $390,000/year
What you'll do:
- Develop and deploy scalable infrastructure solutions for AI research.
- Implement best practices and monitoring systems for production environments.
- Collaborate with the machine learning team on tools and infrastructure.
- Coordinate resources to maintain high availability of cluster hardware.
What you'll bring:
- Expertise in scalable distributed systems.
- Strong knowledge of Python/Go and Linux.
- Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, caching, and message brokers.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD flows.
- Knowledge of machine learning and HPC clusters.