Software Development Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled engineer to design, build, and operate large-scale, cloud-native systems that power Ford’s connected vehicle capabilities. In this role, you will design and support mission-critical cloud platform components, own services that directly impact customer experiences, and help shape the technical direction of platforms operating at extreme scale. You will balance strong data-driven decision-making with the ability to move forward effectively when information is incomplete.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3+ years of progressive experience in cloud-based software development.
• 3+ years of experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-based solutions in production environments.
• 3+ years of experience understanding of API design and integration patterns to enable seamless system and data exchange.
• 3+ years of experience supporting mission-critical, always-on applications with high reliability, availability, and performance requirements.
• 3+ years of hands-on expertise with GCP or AWS and cloud-native services including Cloud Run, Pub/Sub / MSK, Apigee / Tyk, Observability technologies and container orchestration platforms such as GKE, EKS, or Kubernetes.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in cloud-based software development. Solid knowledge of cloud security principles with the ability to design and implement secure software solutions.
• Experience with infrastructure as code and deployment automation using Terraform, as well as CI/CD tools such as Cloud Build, ArgoCD, and Tekton. Proficiency with canary deployments and API-related technologies including JSON, REST, Swagger/OpenAPI, and Postman.
• Experience operating and supporting critical applications in 24x7, “always-on” production environments.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above?

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 6 through 8 and ranges from $83,000 to $160,000.

Palo Alto — This position is a salary grade 6 through 8 and ranges from $123,000 to $245,000.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.