Software Developer

Job Description

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?

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

What you'll be able to do:

Software Developer working on the projection team responsible for CarPlay and Android Auto Integration in Ford vehicles. The Software Developer will join a team that manages and maintains our rapidly growing Apple CarPlay and Android Auto solutions. You will be working as part of a motivated team in a fast-paced working environment, where quality and attention to detail are vital. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing various pieces of software that runs on the latest infotainment systems that are used in Ford vehicles all over the world! You will design and implement customer-visible features that are used by millions of people every day. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to test your software under real conditions in Ford test vehicles.

• Leverage industry best practices to design, implement, test, and support new feature development
• Work in an agile team of software developers, test engineers, technical product managers and leads.
• Own and develop software features end to end
• Investigate options for how to design new features, reviewing these options with the rest of the team
• Develop proof of concepts and prototypes of potential new features for next generation infotainment systems
• Investigating, debugging, understanding, and fixing bugs in the product
• Review other team members designs and code, supplying constructive feedback

You'll have

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years of Software Development experience

Even better, you may have

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• Write code across middleware and HMI software layers
• Write an appropriate amount of unit tests to properly prove out your code
• Experience with Android software development, especially using the Kotlin language
• Experience in embedded development in either mobile or automotive spaces
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Working knowledge of Git

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 builderor all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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About Us

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow's transportation.

About the Team

Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification, to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.