What to Expect
At Tesla, we’re accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy, and Tesla Insurance is a key part of this mission, offering innovative, data-driven solutions tailored to Tesla and non Tesla vehicle owners. By leveraging real-time vehicle data, AI, and cutting-edge technology, we provide fair, efficient coverage that enhances safety and customer satisfaction. As a Backend Software Engineer on our Insurance Backend team, you’ll join a dynamic, collaborative group of product-minded engineers passionate about building scalable systems for quotes, policies, rating, underwriting, and billing, essential for seamless customer experiences via mobile apps, AI agents, and internal web tools for customers and insurance agents. In this fast-paced environment, expect a blend of greenfield development, system enhancements, and strategic contributions to our backend architecture, with opportunities to integrate AI for smarter decision-making and drive direct impact on business growth and user experiences. We value high ownership and agency, empowering you to innovate while scaling our systems.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain scalable backend services in Go and Python for core insurance functions, including quotes, policies, rating, underwriting, and billing
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, QA engineers, frontend teams, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable solutions that drive business impact and enhance customer experiences
- Support system expansion into new markets by designing adaptable, extensible architectures that integrate with AI applications for real-time data processing and decision-making
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring high availability, performance, and security in a high-stakes environment
- Contribute to new feature development, including design reviews, sprint planning, code reviews, and integrating AI-driven capabilities (e.g., machine learning models for personalized rating)
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying technical debt, enhancing system observability (e.g., monitoring and logging), and proposing architecture refinements
- Write clean, testable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices for documentation, automated testing, and deployment in a fast-paced setting
- Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and agency within the team
What You’ll Bring
- 5+ years of experience in backend development (mid- to senior-level), with strong proficiency in Go and Python; experience with similar languages (e.g., C#) is a plus
- Expertise in database management systems (SQL/NoSQL, e.g., MySQL, MongoDB) and API development (RESTful services, GraphQL a plus)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), and version control (Git)
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including explaining complex concepts clearly
- Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment with high ownership and agency
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience); experience in fintech, insurance, or high-scale systems is highly desirable
- Experience working alongside AI/ML systems, with exposure to real AI applications in production environments is a plus
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:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
$133,440 - $355,920/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.
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process
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