Staff Rust Software Engineer

Ford Motor • Palo Alto, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is responsible for delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. The EVDD team is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven, dedicated to delivering an industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. This role involves joining an agile team to pioneer Ford's EV future by working collaboratively, focusing on essential tasks, and delivering excellence. The position aims to contribute to building a better world where everyone is free to move and pursue their dreams. As a key member of the team, the engineer will design and develop complex infotainment systems with a focus on high-performance HMI, collaborating with cross-functional teams for seamless software and hardware integration. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic, detail-oriented self-starter who values developer-friendly APIs, writes robust code, and adheres to SOLID principles and Test-Driven Development (TDD). Responsibilities include designing and developing services, frameworks, and APIs that enable user interaction with features like navigation, media, entertainment, phone, voice, and vehicle settings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience
• 4+ year experience with the Rust programming language
• 1+ year experience in designing simple, elegant APIs with a strong emphasis on clarity, scalability, flexibility, versioning, and error handling.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering or computer science.
• 1+ year experience with C++17 programming language
• Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Experience profiling and improving embedded software performance.
• Demonstrated expertise and proficiency in pair programming, showcasing a strong understanding of its benefits and effectiveness in collaborative software development.
• Proficient working in Linux and macOS environments.
• Proficient with version control systems, such as Git, and Agile development methodologies.
• Proven experience in designing simple, elegant APIs with a strong emphasis on clarity, scalability, flexibility, versioning, and error handling.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Rust services in support of infotainment systems and any supporting frameworks.
• Develop reusable modules and UI components using SOLID design principles.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation on software design, architecture, and API usage.
• Create proof of concepts for next generation infotainment systems.
• Optimize performance by profiling, analyzing, and improving the application code and system integration to enhance overall efficiency.
• Participate in system design, documentation, and testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration of software components.
• Work in an agile team of software developers, test engineers, technical product managers and leads.

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: Senior