MBS Software Engineer

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. 

Electrification services demand insight, imagination, and creativity at never before realized scale and spectrum. We are investing in emerging technologies and innovating our businesses to advance progress in Range & Routing for commercial and retail customers, enhanced vehicle ownership experience, to provide additional trust in the range of Ford electric vehicles by learning a specific vehicle’s driving styles & external factors impact on range​.

The Software Engineer is responsible for setting the technical direction and implementation strategy to deliver high quality features and products that support Ford Motor Company Connected Vehicle initiatives, work on Intelligent Range product within the Ford Electric Vehicle team. Intelligent Range enables calculating the most accurate and consistent Distance-to-Empty estimation possible for a vehicle to alleviate range anxiety and eliminate failures to reach charging locations.

In this position…

Lead the development of the Intelligent Range product, a key feature for Ford's EV customers. You will be a technical leader, driving the design, development, testing, and operation of systems that power this innovative product.

What you'll do…

• Technical Leadership: 
  • Shape the technical direction of Intelligent Range, ensuring a seamless user experience across mobile app, in-vehicle HMI, and web platforms. 
  • Stay current on the latest technology and contribute to the technical direction of the company while keeping a customer-centric approach. 
  • Embodies a continuous improvement mentality for software craftsmanship and DevOps to become future anchors.
  • Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Full Stack Expertise: Work across the entire technology stack, contributing to both front-end and back-end development.
• Third-Party Integration: Collaborate with external partners (HERE, Google, Accuweather, Garmin) and internal teams (GDI&A) to integrate their data and algorithms into the Intelligent Range system.
• Big Data Understanding: Leverage your knowledge of Big Data principles to handle the vast amounts of data involved in this product.

You'll Have…

• B.S. in Computer or Software Engineering or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education. 
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• 3+ years experience developing complex applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Spring Boot, Java APIs, Python, Golong, and microservices.

Even better, you may have...

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience helping troubleshoot application and performance issues
• Deep understanding of cloud systems and their integration.
• Passionate about staying current with the latest technologies and contributing to the technical direction of the company.
• Strong advocate for customer-centric design and development.

Technical Skills & Practices:

• Test-Driven Development (TDD): Write high-quality code through a rigorous testing process.
• Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Utilize CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment process.
• API/Microservices Optimization: Refactor and optimize code for efficiency and simplicity.
• Agile Methodologies: Actively participate in agile ceremonies, define technical features, and contribute to user stories.
• Clean Code Practices: Develop bug-free software adhering to best practices and coding standards.
• Pairing/Mobbing: Collaborate effectively with other developers through pair programming and mobbing techniques.