Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, rapid experimentation, and AI-augmented development Define technical strategy for scalable, high-availability systems and APIs, ensuring alignment with business and product goals Lead the transition of distributed applications to scalable, maintainable frameworks optimized for on-premises infrastructure Collaborate with product leadership, SRE, and infrastructure teams to shape roadmap priorities and resolve cross-functional challenges Drive decision-making around distributed systems, asynchronous messaging, security, and the integration of AI tooling to accelerate development and capabilities Identify and champion opportunities to leverage emerging AI models, agents, and workflows to 10x team productivity and innovation Share insights and prototypes from your own AI experiments with the broader team, helping raise the overall technical bar10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years leading engineering teams in distributed systems or SaaS environments Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience Proven expertise in designing and managing scalable, high-availability on-premises systems using modern web development frameworks such as Golang, Ruby/Rails, or similar technologies Demonstrated success leading teams through complex technical initiatives with a track record of delivering high-impact results Strong leadership skills: Ability to mentor engineers, resolve conflicts, and inspire cross-functional collaboration AI Builder Mindset: You actively use modern AI tooling (e.g., Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, local LLMs, LangChain-style frameworks, etc.) to build personal projects, internal tools, or open-source experiments on nights and weekends. You bring this hands-on curiosity and rapid prototyping habit into your leadership role Strategic mindset: Comfortable balancing technical depth with business priorities while advocating for long-term system health Customer and team-focused: Driven to empower others, drive innovation, and ensure systems align with Tesla's vision.