What To Expect
The Performance Engineering team delivers a seamless digital experience to Tesla customers, employees, suppliers, and robots by proactively optimizing systems to handle varying workloads. Their work enables highly-performant applications with end-to-end automated scalability as well as load tests with detailed metric analysis. The group also orchestrates code analysis utilizing instrumentation/profiling and other observability toolsets; they detect & resolve regressions, employing best practices to enhance application capability at large.

This engineer will be responsible for identifying bottlenecks and guiding critical system architecture/design solutions to maintain optimal application performance under heavy-load or high-traffic scenarios. Your contributions will directly improve efficiency, scalability, and end-user experience across multiple verticals — all of which explicitly impact Tesla's bottom line.

What You'll Do

Collaborate with developers to improve the efficiency of code, refactor algorithms, and implement optimizations (e.g., database query optimization, memory leaks, CPU-intensive processes)

Perform deep-dive analysis into application code using profiling tools to identify and resolve inefficiencies

Investigate & resolve performance degradation incidents through root cause analysis

Use deep diagnostic tools and methods, such as network analysis, database profiling, and code debugging to identify issues

Drive continuous improvement by addressing and resolving performance bottlenecks discovered during testing or in production

Analyze logs and system metrics (CPU, memory, disk I/O, network, and database performance) to detect potential bottlenecks or slowdowns

Measure critical metrics such as Response time, latency, throughput, and error rates across the Application , CDN and network infrastructure

Design and execute performance tests such as load, stress, and endurance tests using tools like JMeter, Gatling, Vegeta, or k6

Define performance benchmarks and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for applications based on user requirements

Create and maintain performance test plans, strategies, and reports to validate the system’s ability to scale under expected user loads

What You'll Bring

Expertise in using the profiling tools (e.g., Dotnet-trace, Pprof, PySpy, JProfiler, VisualVM, YourKit, Perf) for application code analysis & performance bottleneck identification

Experience with database indexing, query optimization, connection pooling, and caching strategies (MySQL, MSSQL)

Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure & container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or Docker

Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins & GitHub for integrating performance testing into release pipeline

Understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS , DNS, load balancing, and CDN technologies

Strong experience with scripting languages like Python, Shell, Bash, or Groovy to automate performance testing & monitoring tasks

Knowledge of JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, Vegeta, k6, BlazeMeter, or other load testing frameworks is a plus

Benefits
Compensation and 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

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