Ford is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team and lead the development, enhancement, and extension of our global monitoring and observability platform.
We are looking to onboard a Software Engineer to join our team and provide software systems and automated
solutions for an organization's operational needs.
Software Engineers are responsible for monitoring computer systems and creating warnings for different
operational concerns that computer systems may encounter.
Finally, you will collaborate with our IT staff to guarantee that our firm can continue to provide goods and services
inside our computer system environment.
Enterprise Technology is the engine driving the future of transportation.
If you're looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the mobility landscape, enhance the
customer experience and improve people's lives, this is the opportunity for you.
Ford is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Software Engineer to join our team in developing, enhancing, and expanding our suite of chaos engineering and observability generation tooling.
You'll blend software and systems engineering to ensure the uptime, scalability, and maintainability of our critical
cloud services.
You'll be at the intersection of SRE and Software Development, building and driving the adoption of our global
monitoring capabilities.
If you're passionate about using your IT expertise and analytical skills to shape the future of transportation, this is
your opportunity to make a real impact.
Join us and be part of a team that's building the future of mobility!
ResponsibilitiesWrite, configure, and deploy code in Go, JavaScript, Rust & Python that improves service reliability for existing or new
systems; set standard for others with respect to code quality.
- Develop APIs (REST/gRPC), integrations, and high-performance backend services.
- Champion test-driven development.
- Write documentation: end-user documentation, ADRs/design, system analysis, runbooks, playbooks.
Provide design feedback and uplevel design skills of others.
- Design distributed systems in the cloud, preferably using Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Provide helpful and actionable feedback and review for code or production changes.
- Drive repair/optimization of complex systems with consideration towards a wide range of contributing factors.
- Lead debugging, troubleshooting, and analysis of service architecture and design.
- Participate in on-call rotation.
- Implement and manage suite of chaos engineering products written in Golang, JavaScript & Python.
- Collaborate with development teams to enhance system reliability and performance, applying a platform
engineering mindset to system administration tasks.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in our dev, test, and production environments.
- Participate in postmortem analysis and create preventative measures for future incidents.
- Implement and maintain security best practices across our infrastructure, ensuring compliance with industry
standards and internal policies.
Participate in security audits and vulnerability assessments.
- Participate in capacity planning and forecasting efforts to ensure our systems can handle future growth and
demand.
Analyze trends and make recommendations for resource allocation.
- Identify and address performance bottlenecks through code profiling, system analysis, and configuration tuning.
Implement and monitor performance metrics to proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Develop, maintain, and test disaster recovery plans and procedures to ensure business continuity in the event of a major outage or disaster.
Participate in regular disaster recovery exercises.
- Contribute to internal knowledge bases and documentation.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent work experience.
- 8+ years of experience as an Software Engineer, or Development-focused SRE or similar role.
- Solid programming skills in Golang and JavaScript, and scripting languages, with a good understanding of software
development best practices.
Additional knowledge of C/C++ or Rust preferred.
- Deep understanding of the Linux internals.
- Proficient with monitoring and observability tools, particularly OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace or other tools.
- Proficient with cloud services, with a strong preference for Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
experience.
- Experience with relational and document databases.
- Ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent work experience
- 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, development-focused SRE, or similar role
- Solid programming skills in Golang and JavaScript, plus scripting languages
- Understanding of software development best practices
- Additional knowledge of C/C++ or Rust
- Deep understanding of Linux internals
- Proficiency with monitoring and observability tools, particularly OpenTelemetry and Dynatrace
- Proficiency with cloud services, preferably Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform
- Experience with relational and document databases
- Ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Eligible employees can access medical, dental, and prescription coverage starting on the first day, with some zero-cost plan options and free mental health support. Benefits materials highlight comprehensive healthcare as a core pillar.
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Retirement Support — Employees can enroll in a 401(k)-style plan from day one, and some salaried plans include a company match of $0.90 per dollar on the first 5% contributed. Official summaries also describe financial-planning support.
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Parental & Family Support — The package includes paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp-up program for new parents returning to work. Flexible family-care days and other time-off options support caregiving needs.
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What We Do
Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.
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