We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world - together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
In this position…
As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing and developing complex infotainment systems with a focus on high performance HMI. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components. Our ideal candidate is an enthusiastic, detailed oriented self-starter who demands developer-friendly APIs, bulletproof code, and adheres to SOLID principles and TDD. You will be responsible for participating in the design and development of services, frameworks, and APIs to enable the development of services and applications to allow users to interact with features such as navigation, media, entertainment, phone, voice, and vehicle settings.

You’ll have…

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3+ years of software development experience
• 1+ year experience with the Rust programming language
• 1+ year experience in designing simple, elegant APIs with a strong emphasis on clarity, scalability, flexibility, versioning, and error handling.

Even better, you may have…

• Master’s degree in engineering or computer science.
• 1+ year experience with C++17 programming language
• Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Experience profiling and improving embedded software performance.
• Demonstrated expertise and proficiency in pair programming, showcasing a strong understanding of its benefits and effectiveness in collaborative software development.
• Proficient working in Linux and macOS environments.
• Proficient with version control systems, such as Git, and Agile development methodologies.
• Proven experience in designing simple, elegant APIs with a strong emphasis on clarity, scalability, flexibility, versioning, and error handling.

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 changemaker, 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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP4
This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-BB1

What you’ll do…

• Design and develop Rust services in support of infotainment systems and any supporting frameworks.
• Develop reusable modules and UI components using SOLID design principles.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation on software design, architecture, and API usage.
• Create proof of concepts for next generation infotainment systems.
• Optimize performance by profiling, analyzing, and improving the application code and system integration to enhance overall efficiency.
• Participate in system design, documentation, and testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration of software components.
• Work in an agile team of software developers, test engineers, technical product managers and leads.

• Design and develop Rust services in support of infotainment systems and any supporting frameworks.
• Develop reusable modules and UI components using SOLID design principles.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation on software design, architecture, and API usage.
• Create proof of concepts for next generation infotainment systems.
• Optimize performance by profiling, analyzing, and improving the application code and system integration to enhance overall efficiency.
• Participate in system design, documentation, and testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration of software components.
• Work in an agile team of software developers, test engineers, technical product managers and leads