Staff Software Engineer, Payments

Tesla

10/15/2025

Bellevue, WA

Full-time

Job Description

Tesla is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Payments team and focus on building and scaling payment processing systems for the company.

Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of work experience as a software engineer or in a related role
Well versed in Go
Solid CS fundamentals and experience with CI/CD (Jenkins, Argo, etc), containerization (Docker, K8s, etc) and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
Experience with large language models, AI agents, prompt engineering, and AI platforms (e.g. OpenAI, HuggingFace, LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.)

Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient payment processing systems for Tesla's products and services
Develop and maintain API integrations with third-party payment processors, banks, and other financial institutions
Implement best practices in security, data privacy, and compliance to ensure the protection of sensitive customer data
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure solutions align with system design, operational needs and end-user impact
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the overall growth and development of the engineering team
Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in the payments/software engineering industry to identify new opportunities and drive innovation
Contribute to system architecture and design, especially where AI, automation, and operational scale intersect
Develop workflows that leverage AI to improve operations (support, on-call, etc.)

Employees at Tesla are often offered day-one coverage with multiple medical options (some at $0 paycheck cost), dental/vision, company HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, and equity programs. Most roles also include paid time off and holidays, family-building support, employee assistance, commuter and childcare benefits, and access to discounts and wellness programs.