Website Tesla
Job Category Engineering & Information Technology
Role
Data is deeply embedded in the product and engineering culture at Tesla. We rely on data – lots of it – to improve autopilot, to optimize hardware designs, to proactively detect faults, and to optimize load on the electrical grid. We collect data from each of our cars, superchargers, and stationary batteries and use it to make these products better and our customers safer.
We’re the small but fast-growing team which is building the data platform for the company. We support the collection of data, its storage, access, and high-volume processing. Our stack is built on top of Hadoop, HBase, Hive, Spark, Kafka, and other related projects.
We’re looking for a talented engineer to join us as a foundational member of the team to provide leadership in the definition, implementation, and adoption of this platform. Your work will affect many hundreds of Tesla engineers daily, as well as improving the functionality of our cars, chargers, and batteries worldwide.
Responsibilities
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help define a platform that is highly leveraged, multi-tenant, and self-service
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write clean, tested code
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with tooling, automation, and documentation facilitate others in deploying, operating, and extending upon your code
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work with data engineers and data scientists to drive adoption of the platform
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help define the data team at Tesla, both technically and culturally
Requirements
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strong proficiency in Java
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detailed understanding of at least two of the following: Kafka, Spark, Hive, HBase
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have built and optimized Hadoop-based data platforms
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robust devops abilities and a strong predilection for automation
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smart but humble, with a bias for action
Nice to Have
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proficiency in Python or Scala
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experience building hybrid infrastructures
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experience driving the adoption of data platforms
About Tesla
Tesla is accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy. We design, manufacture, sell and service the world’s best solar technology, energy storage systems, and electric vehicles, providing customers the opportunity to generate, store and consume energy entirely sustainably.
Tesla is committed to hiring and developing top talent from around the world for any given discipline. Based in California, Tesla’s workforce spans across four continents. We work to build an inclusive environment in which all people, regardless of gender, race, religion, or background, can come to do their best work.
Our world-class teams operate with a non-conventional philosophy of inter-disciplinary collaboration. Each member of the team is expected to challenge and to be challenged, to create, and to innovate. We’re tackling the world’s most difficult and important problems—and we wouldn’t succeed without our shared passion for making the world a better place.
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.
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