AI Software Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. In this position.... We’re looking for an exceptional AI enabled software engineer—someone who understands rock-solid code and builds with AI and fellow humans! You’ll build and maintain critical services using Python, React, Angular, API best practices and Google Cloud Platform. At the same time, you’ll act as a coach and change agent, guiding teams toward AI enabled world-class delivery processes and continuously raising both the floor and the ceiling of our engineering organization. Divas need not apply – team first.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Demonstrated success in accelerating team maturity and improving delivery metrics
• GenAI and LLM integration experience
• Python expertise and love of AI coding agents, AI agent development kits and other LLM optimization
• Hands-on experience with React and Angular frameworks
• Deep understanding of RESTful and gRPC API design and versioning
• Proven track record deploying and operating solutions on Google Cloud Platform
• Expertise in containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes/GKE)
• Solid grasp of CI/CD tools and pipelines (Tekton, Github Actions, GitLab CI, Spinnaker, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Google Cloud Platform
• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming platforms (Kafka, Pub/Sub)
• Familiarity with security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, OWASP Top 10)
• Open source contributions or active participation in tech communities.

Responsibilities

• Drive the usage of AI into every aspect of software to transform how we work
• Architect, develop and maintain solutions in Python
• Build and enhance front-end features using React and Angular
• Design and document robust AI solutions for the enterprise
• Deploy and operate applications on Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, etc.)
• Champion and implement CI/CD pipelines automation, test automation, and trunk-based development
• Identify process gaps and lead initiatives to improve software delivery lifecycle (SDLC) maturity and make it easier to go from idea to deployed code
• Facilitate change management: introduce new practices and ensure smooth adoption
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders—Business, Product, Ops—to align on delivery goals
• Understand how to effectively use engineering metrics; continuously refine key performance indicators

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level