Mobile App Software Engineer, Tesla App, Energy

$120,000 - $252,000/Yr

Tesla - Palo Alto, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Palo Alto, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Mobile App Software Engineer will be responsible for developing the Tesla app that integrates with Tesla's Energy Products, including Solar, Powerwall, and Vehicle products. This role focuses on creating a user-friendly and visually appealing app that simplifies renewable energy concepts while providing in-depth features for advanced users. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to ensure the app meets high standards of quality and performance, contributing to Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy.

Responsibilities

• Build the secure, intuitive, fast, and beautiful app for Tesla's Solar, Powerwall, and Vehicle owners
• Quickly take on new concepts ranging from controlling battery storage to visualizing energy telemetry and value
• Push your first PR with your own code to the Tesla app in your first week
• Form protobuf data contracts with partner teams for the pragmatic implementation of scalable features
• Own a portion of the Tesla app and care about its overall quality and performance, write documentation, and review code contributed by team members
• Obsess over keeping processes, code, and tooling as safe, fast, and beautiful as our app
• Use first principles thinking to continually optimize processes and practices for better customer experiences

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience shipping secure, fast, and pixel-perfect mobile apps for iOS and Android, with a preference for experience building cross-platform apps with React Native
• Excellent knowledge of any modern programming language (TypeScript, Golang, Swift, Kotlin, Scala, Rust, C++, etc.)
• Professional or personal experience building products or experiences in renewable energy, IoT or Matter apps, Novel UI and data visualization concepts, 3D video games on mobile platforms, React C++ Turbo Modules, Cross-platform UI design system packages
• Passion for Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in renewable energy
• Experience with IoT or Matter apps
• Experience in novel UI and data visualization concepts
• Experience in 3D video games on mobile platforms
• Experience with React C++ Turbo Modules
• Experience in cross-platform UI design system packages

Benefits

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution options
• Company Paid HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits including 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