Senior Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Allen Park (MI); On-site; USD 114,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental insurance

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off

Holidays & break schedules

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a results-driven software engineer to advance data analytics platforms, embedding Generative AI, LLMs, and agentic workflows. You’ll own cloud and on-prem solutions, leverage Terraform for IaC, and drive secure, scalable full-stack designs in a fast-paced, Agile environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, implementing robust CI/CD pipelines on GCP, and delivering high-availability analytical systems that power Ford's strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional experience in Software Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with modern frontend frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue).
• 3+ years of experience with backend frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django, or Spring Boot).
• 2+ years of experience with Python and/or Java.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• 2+ years of experience authoring and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) via Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and deploy LLM-powered applications, RAG pipelines, and multi-agent systems for data analysis and decision-support.
• Design and maintain GCP infrastructure using Terraform, including environment promotion and state management.
• Champion AI-assisted software engineering with generative AI tools to accelerate the SDLC and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business goals into technical requirements and automated test suites.
• Create technical design docs, system architecture diagrams, and API specifications for scalable, secure full-stack systems.
• Build CI/CD deployment pipelines on GCP and implement automated security and IAM practices.
• Lead proactive problem management, RCA, and incident resolution to ensure high availability of analytics systems.

Skills

Frontend frameworks

Backend frameworks

Python

Java

GCP

Terraform IaC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

GitHub Copilot

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Semantic Kernel

CrewAI

AutoGen

Terraform

Google Cloud Platform

Tekton

Cloud Build

Job description

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Position Overview

Quality Analytics is a product group within GDIA that builds cutting-edge on-premises and cloud analytics solutions. We are modernizing our portfolio by embedding Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and autonomous agentic workflows to revolutionize how Ford manages industrial data.

What You’ll Be Able To Do

• AI & Agentic Solution Development: Architect, build, and deploy LLM-powered applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, and multi-agent systems to automate complex data analysis, anomaly detection, and decision-support workflows.
• Cloud Infrastructure & IaC Ownership: Design, build, and maintain Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure using Terraform—authoring reusable modules, managing environment promotion, and maintaining state management at portfolio scale.
• AI-Assisted Software Engineering: Champion the use of generative AI tools and agentic coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, custom LLM agents) to streamline the software development lifecycle, automate testing, and accelerate CI/CD pipelines.
• Product & Requirements Management: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business goals into technical requirements, user stories, and automated test suites within an Agile framework.
• Technical Design & Architecture: Author comprehensive technical design documents, system architecture diagrams, and API specifications to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable full-stack systems.
• Modern Operations & DevOps: Build robust CI/CD deployment pipelines on GCP, integrate automated security and quality scanning, and implement modern Identity & Access Management (IAM) and automated credential rotation using Terraform.
• Reliability & Continuous Improvement: Drive proactive problem management, root cause analysis (RCA), and incident resolution to ensure high availability and performance of critical analytical systems.

Minimum Requirements We Seek

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related quantitative/technology field.
• 4+ years of professional experience in Software Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with modern frontend frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue).
• 3+ years of experience with backend frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django, or Spring Boot).
• 2+ years of experience with Python (highly preferred for AI/Data) and/or Java.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)—compute, storage, networking, and IAM.
• 2+ years of experience authoring and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) via Terraform modules, including remote state management and CI/CD-driven plan/apply workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience integrating LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Vertex AI) or open-source models into production software applications.
• AI & Agentic Frameworks: Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex) and multi-agent development platforms (e.g., CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel).
• Advanced GCP & DevOps: GCP Certification (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect or DevOps Engineer); hands-on experience with Cloud Build, Tekton, multi-environment Terraform deployment, and multi-cloud architectures (Azure/AWS a plus).
• Software Craftsmanship: Deep understanding of software engineering disciplines including eXtreme Programming (XP), Clean Code principles, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Pair/Mob programming.
• Agile Mindset: Comfortable working with Agile tools (Jira, Rally) in a fast-paced, continuous-delivery environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a passion for bringing cutting-edge technology to business partners and customers.

Benefits and Choices

• 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.

This position is a salary grade 8.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $113,580-192,900.

• Visa Sponsorship is not provided for this role*

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