Software Integration Engineer

Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centres, and three Connectivity and Innovation centres. Ford employs approximately 7,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employees in the more than 400 Ford and Ford‑Lincoln dealerships across the country.

Join our Ford Flashing Tool team where we build and support all areas of the flashing sequence of software to ECU hardware. You’ll be involved in an important part of the development lifecycle for software delivery ponsibilities will span across development of flashing features and support of our customers utilizing the tooling.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join the Ford Flashing Tool Team
. Our team is responsible for architecting, building, and supporting the end‑to‑end flashing sequence that delivers software binaries to Electronic Control Units (ECUs).

In this senior role, you will be a key technical leader at the vital intersection of software development and physical vehicle hardware. You will drive the architectural evolution of our flashing ecosystem, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross‑functional leaders to ensure our engineering, manufacturing, and service teams have the robust and secure tooling needed to program next‑generation vehicle architectures.

• The role is responsible for the design and development of core features and functionalities for internal Ford flashing tools, primarily utilizing Golang. This includes understanding existing code, reading existing module documentation, implementing complex logic, and ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Lead the integration of flashing tools into modern, cloud‑based (GCP) Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to enable automated software‑in‑the‑loop (SIL) and hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) validation.
• Possess very good ability to read, understand, and analyze existing codebase (including legacy systems), identifying areas for improvement, refactoring, and integration of new features.
• Collaborate with ECU software development teams to understand their requirements and translate them into tool capabilities. Design and develop tool features that facilitate the flashing, configuration, and testing of new functionalities within various ECU teams.
• Actively participate in all aspects of the Agile software development lifecycle, including daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and collaborative problem‑solving.
• Develop and implement unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests to ensure the robustness, accuracy, and performance of the flashing tools.
• Create and maintain clear, concise technical documentation for developed features, APIs, and system architecture.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for issues related to flashing tools across the release.
• Guide, mentor, and coach junior and mid‑level software engineers. Establish and champion software engineering best practices, including rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and comprehensive documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field of study.

• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of delivering production‑grade developer tools or system‑level software.
• Expert-level programming proficiency in Go.
• 5‑7 years of experience in system design and software architecture, particularly in how software interacts with embedded systems and physical hardware.
• 5‑7 years of experience mentoring other engineers and leading technical projects or work streams.

• Deep expertise in automotive diagnostic and flashing protocols (e.g., UDS ISO 14229, DoIP ISO 13400, ODX, or AUTOSAR standards).
• Extensive experience with in‑vehicle network communication protocols (e.g., CAN, CAN‑FD, LIN, and Ethernet).
• Experience using and automating automotive hardware interface tools (e.g., CANalyzer, ValueCAN).
• Experience architecting and maintaining…