Data Engineer

Data EngineerWe are seeking a skilled and collaborative Data Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will lead the development of data pipelines, data warehousing, and reporting infrastructure to support the growth of Gigafactory Nevada.As a key member of our team, you will design, build, and maintain large-scale data systems to combine data from various data sources, including manufacturing, internal applications, and other data warehouses. Your work will contribute to our understanding of key business performance indicators, informing data-driven decisions to optimize our strategies and drive decision making for all our products. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including service operations, reman operations and quality engineering to maximize quality of our products.ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement automated data solutions to support various business teams such as Manufacturing, Field Quality and RemanufacturingDesign and implement robust data storage and management systems, leveraging relational databases, NoSQL databases, and graph databases to support diverse data needsWork effectively with engineers and conducting end-to-end analyses, from data requirement gathering, to data processing and modelingAnalyze service and vehicle data to extract actionable insights, identify field failure trends, and drive product improvementsWrite, maintain and optimize scripts, processes and jobs that will be used by analytics and reporting solutionsArchitect and implement data pipelines and automation systems to streamline data retrieval, processing, analysis, and visualization, ensuring efficient handling of batch and real time dataDesign and refine data models by following best practices and techniques using most effective approaches for reporting and analytics such as star schemaIdentify slow-running processes and bottlenecks, troubleshoot problems, research and resolve issuesStay up to date with latest trends in data engineering, experiment with new tools, services, technologies and real-time processing frameworksSet high technical bar not just for yourself but for entire team, leading by example in coding standards, documentation and best practicesRequirements5+ years of experience with a focusing on providing automations and data solutionsDeep SQL expertise and very good understanding of relational databases (SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, Vertica, etc.)Experience in data warehousing, including data modeling (dimensional/star/snowflake), large-scale data processing and enterprise warehouse design and maintenanceSolid understanding of large language models (LLMs) and their application in enterprise solutionsPython proficiency with experience improving, refactoring, and building efficient data pipelines and APIAbility to design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliable and scalable deploymentsProficiency with Docker, Git, and modern engineering best practicesExperience delivering insights with data visualization and reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.Familiarity with distributed systems (Kafka, Spark, Iceberg) and NoSQL/document databases (MongoDB)Expertise in scalable ETL and data pipelines and tools such as (SSIS, Informatica, Airflow, Luigi or similar)Compensation & BenefitsBenefitsAlong with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&DShort-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)Employee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks program