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Distributed Systems Engineer, Simulation

Tesla Motors, Inc.
120,000 - 396,000 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Palo Alto
Mar 14, 2026
What to Expect We'rea small, focused team working onbuild andsimulation infrastructureto support vehicle firmware development.Engineers use our infrastructuretorunmillions ofbuilds andsimulations per day, iterating oneverything fromtraction controlalgorithms tofault-tolerant power systems.Wecustomizecutting-edge build systems (buck2) anddevelopin-housesimulation softwareand deployittoa mixofdockerized,HPC, and specialized hosts. What You'll Do Architect, plan and implement a distributed build service compatible with buck2 remote execution Implement features for ourinternal, rust-based simulation engine, interfacing with vehicle firmware and physics models Characterize infrastructure for bottlenecks, work with infrastructure teams to scope and procure appropriate hardware for our systems Analyze the organizations use ofbuild and simulation tooling, making recommendations for future direction Design and maintain monitoring/alertingsystems, to assistwithincident diagnosisandmonitoringlong-termperformance trends Support internal usersto improve their workflow and iteration speed What You'll Bring A high levelofproficiency in low-levelmulti-threaded/async code (RustorC++) A strong desireto improve the workflows of other engineers Expertisein networked file systems,linuxinternals and performance monitoring Experience withdistributed schedulers (k8s,slurm, docker swarm) Familiarity withdata-driven observability 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 Expected Compensation $120,000 - $396,000/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.