Senior Developer, Productivity Engineer at Ford Global Career Site

Palo Alto, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

CI/CD, Source Code Management, Build Automation, Containerization, System Administration, Monitoring, Security, Collaboration, Python, Bash, GitHub, GitLab, Docker, Terraform, AWS, GCP

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Developer Infrastructure & Toolchain: Implement scalable CI/CD pipeline infrastructure, source code management systems, and repository mirroring solutions that enhance developer efficiency across the software development lifecycle. Build Automation & Integration: Oversee the deployment and maintenance of build automation tooling, artifact repository systems, and containerization strategies for development and deployment environments. System Administration & Optimization: Manage large-scale Artifactory instances, implement LDAP and SSO integration with development tools, and optimize system performance for high-availability developer infrastructure. Monitoring & Security: Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems for development infrastructure while ensuring security best practices across CI/CD pipelines and development tools. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with development teams across geographies and time zones to identify productivity bottlenecks, gather requirements, and implement scalable solutions that improve the overall software development experience. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, STEM, or equivalent professional experience. 6+ years of experience in developer productivity engineering, DevOps, or related software infrastructure roles. Strong scripting experience in Python and Bash with expertise in automation and infrastructure management. Experience managing GitHub or GitLab replicas with deep understanding of Git internals and version control strategies. Proficiency with containerization technologies including Docker, Podman, and Buildah for development and deployment workflows. Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI. Master's degree in Computer Science or other STEM focus areas with prior experience as an embedded software developer. Experience with Android repo tools, Gerrit API, and advanced code review systems. ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) expertise for logging and monitoring of development infrastructure. Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform or Pulumi for scalable infrastructure management. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their DevOps services in enterprise environments. Knowledge of security best practices for CI/CD pipelines and familiarity with microservices architecture and distributed systems. 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. This position is a salary grade 8 level. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP4 Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

Implement scalable CI/CD pipeline infrastructure and enhance developer efficiency across the software development lifecycle. Manage build automation tooling and optimize system performance for high-availability developer infrastructure.