Ford Motor Company · 15 hours ago
Staff Application Software Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expFord Motor Company is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer for their EVDD Physical Apps Engineering team. The role involves developing automotive software solutions and embedded software modules for vehicles, leading architectural design, and mentoring junior engineers.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead the architectural design of complex embedded software solutions, bridging the gap between hardware, low-level software, and high-level applications
Architect and implement scalable software modules across diverse ecosystems including Embedded Linux, Android, and Cloud-connected platforms
Drive the strategy and execution of high-performance Embedded Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs), ensuring seamless interaction between backend logic and visual elements
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the definition of objectives, scopes, timelines, milestones, and deliverables
Develop automatic validation strategies, ensure proper code coverage, and validate new software modules on prototyping vehicle platforms
Act as a technical bridge, coordinating with system owners on planning, implementation approaches, and maintaining software solutions
Analyze and enhance the efficiency, stability, and scalability of multi-layered
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related field, or a combination of education and equivalent experience
5+ years of professional software development experience
Proven experience in software architecture, including design patterns, system modeling, and interface definition
Demonstrated cross-domain experience spanning at least two of the following areas: Android (AOSP/HAL), Embedded Linux, GUI development (Qt/Android Views), or Cloud integration (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Expert-level programming experience in Kotlin and C or C++
Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting of embedded systems
Experience with asynchronous IP communication
Familiarity with continuous development (CI/CD) and modern software development processes
Strong documentation, writing, and communication skills
Preferred
Deep understanding of Android framework layers and HAL integration
Experience in developing video streaming solutions, including: Video streaming protocols such as RTP, RTSP. Video encoding/compression such as H.264, H.265
Experience in automotive software engineering
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.
Company
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