Fullstack Software Engineer at Tesla in Palo Alto, CA

Summary: Tesla is seeking a junior developer to build a system that connects product design and supply chain reality. The role involves collaborating with design, product, and supply chain teams to develop modules and ensure informed decision-making early in the design process. Responsibilities: - Work closely with design, product and supply chain partners to understand problems holistically and contribute to shared outcomes - Design and develop modules with a clear understanding of goals, tradeoffs and user impact—not just implementation details - Apply skills not only in software engineering, but also business judgement and system integration to increase overall impact - Take initiative to suggest thoughtful improvements while reliably delivering assigned work - Learn how adjacent teams operate and help connect requirements, constraints and solutions across functions - Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code that follows best practices and supports long-term scalability Required Qualifications: - Demonstrated ability to build and ship non-trivial web applications using JavaScript, React, and modern frontend patterns - Experience designing and implementing backend services (Python preferred), with an understanding of APIs, data flow, and basic system boundaries - Hands-on experience working with relational databases (MSSQL or PostgreSQL), including schema awareness and query optimization basics - Strong curiosity for complex, real-world systems and the discipline to reason about tradeoffs, constraints, and failure modes - Ability to break down ambiguous business problems into well-scoped, modular engineering solutions and iterate on them with feedback Required Skills: JavaScript, React, Python Important Skills: MSSQL, PostgreSQL, APIs Nice-to-Have Skills: System integration, Business judgement, Curiosity, Problem-solving Benefits: 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