Frontend Engineer, Vehicle UI

The Tesla Design team is responsible for the user interface of all vehicles, energy products, and apps. As a Frontend Engineer on the Design, you will work closely with both the Design and Engineering team to bring design concepts to life in all of our products. You will develop UI components that will be reused through the entire UI ecosystem and help shape the future of Tesla's user interfaces. You will help develop new features in a variety of exciting areas of our UI including Autopilot, navigation, entertainment, games and more.
The future of cars and sustainable energy can be whatever we want it to be. We are looking for someone to help us shape that future - someone with passion, dedication, and the drive to make Tesla's products of today and tomorrow great.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of UI design and software engineering to develop new user interfaces and interaction models in HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React and Svelte
• Create and make decisions that implement a design language consistent throughout the Tesla UI platform (in-car, mobile, etc.)
• Act as bridge between design and development to ensure the visual and interaction quality of the product
• Analyze and interpret recommendations from other business groups in order to prioritize functions and develop a project roadmap with project managers
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, software engineers, and product managers to design and implement features that improve the user experience
• Create and make decisions that implement a design language consistent throughout the Tesla UI platform (in-car, mobile, etc.)
• Optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability

Requirements

• Deep experience in interaction prototyping for different form factors and interfaces
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks, such as JavaScript/HTML/CSS, WebGL (Three.JS), React, Svelte or UIML
• Expert knowledge of component-based frameworks like SvelteJS, ReactJS, AngularJS, or similar
• Experience shipping products to millions of users
• Experience building foundational layout and typographic systems to be used across the team
• Experience developing for real-time 3D with ThreeJS or game engines like Godot, Unity and Unreal Engine is a bonus

Compensation and Benefits
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
Expected Compensation

$106,400 - $188,100/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.