About the role

Staff Software Developer in Ford’s EVDD team designing test infrastructure for electric vehicles. Lead and pioneer efforts in delivering reliable and secure software for a fully electric future.

Responsibilities

Architect, develop, and maintain scalable test infrastructure supporting developers, integration, and QA for the next-gen EV platform.
Build and optimize frameworks for automation, validation, and continuous integration across embedded, Android, and cloud environments.
Partner with developers and QA to improve test coverage, speed, and reliability across mobile apps, in-vehicle systems, and backend services.
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar) with support for containerized and cloud-based execution.
Develop and extend tooling for pytest (Python), Appium, and service-level test frameworks.
Scale infrastructure in Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to support distributed and parallel test execution.
Improve test observability with dashboards, reporting, and alerting for failures and system health.
Act as a technical mentor for engineers across QA, integration, and development teams.
Build towards an automation-first culture and continuous improvement in software quality.

Bachelor's or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
7+ years experience in software development, test automation, or infrastructure engineering.
Strong proficiency in Python and frameworks such as pytest.
Proven ability to architect scalable test systems that serve multiple teams.
Hands-on experience with Appium (or similar UI automation frameworks for Android/iOS).
Deep knowledge of Linux systems, shell scripting, and system-level debugging.
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable).
Strong background in CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and test orchestration.
Experience working with Android systems and SDKs.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills; able to work cross-functionally with developers, QA, and integration engineers.
Even better, you may have... Experience with automotive, embedded systems, or IoT platforms. Familiarity with vehicle testing frameworks, CAN/LIN, or HIL/SIL setups. Knowledge of cloud-native monitoring and logging (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK). Prior experience leading initiatives in large-scale software organizations.

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.