DevOps Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company is growing an organization focused on continuous learning and the principles of human-centered design, Lean startup, and Extreme Programming.

Here at Ford Motor Company we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. Unique challenges require the problem-solving skills of a diverse range of individuals. 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.

FordLabs is an incubator of great ideas. At Labs we follow a Lean Startup approach to de-risk and validate ideas to help Ford realize the strategic goals from the larger organization. http://fordlabs.com

The minimum requirements we seek:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in development operations

Our preferred requirements:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Passion for software infrastructure. Specifically technologies used in operations, infrastructure, deployment, data storage, and monitoring.
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery tools and pipelines (e.g., Kubernetes, Jenkins, Tekton, Terraform, Gradle, etc.)

• Experience with Google Cloud Portal (others such as Amazon Web Services, Azure, Heroku, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, are welcome as well)
• Knowledge of persistence technologies (e.g., Relational Database Management Services, no-SQL, etc.)
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices, or Extreme Programming
• Experience with API-based back-end systems using tech stacks like Java-Spring

What you’ll receive in return :

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings, and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position .

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or protected veteran status.

For information on Ford’s salary and benefits, please visit: https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2022-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-2.pdf

At Ford, the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combating COVID-19. As a result, Ford has made the decision to require U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless employees require an accommodation for religious or medical reasons. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.

What you’ll be able to do :

Drive next-generation technology research and usage at FordLabs, Ford’s premier software incubation group. Through the principles of human-centered design, Lean Startup, and Extreme Programming, we leverage the build-measure-learn cycle to quickly ship working, tested software at market speed for user feedback and learning. As part of the FordLabs DevOps team, you will shape how we deliver software solutions and enable your team-mates in the execution of experiments that quickly de-risk new business ideas incubating within the larger Ford Motor Company. You’ll work with balanced engagement teams to help them move as quickly as possible, and also influence infrastructure within the larger Ford Motor Company. Within our highly collaborative environment, you will:

• Design, deploy, and support the FordLabs software infrastructure enabling all product development within FordLabs
• Define the process for FordLabs operations, infrastructure, deployment, data storage, and monitoring
• Provide DevOps thought leadership across FordLabs and the greater Ford community
• Research, define, design, develop, and deploy applications and services
• Create prototypes to test business ideas with working software
• Use Agile principles and Extreme Programming practices to sustainably and efficiently engineer software
• Collaborate with product managers, product designers, and other software engineers to define product direction
• Integrate with other Ford systems and business processes to create new digital experiences
• Partner with software engineers from other teams to create solutions that proven value
• Collaborate with Autonomous Vehicle, Marketing, Advanced Analytics, etc. to define customer needs and exceed customer expectations.