Cloud Network Developer

Are you a software developer who loves building robust, automated solutions in the cloud Ford's Enterprise Platform Engineering & Operations team is seeking a talented Cloud Developer to help us build the future of our cloud environments. We're on a journey to evolve our public cloud infrastructure, where network connectivity is the foundation for everything we do.

This role is for a developer who thrives at the intersection of software development, cloud automation, and networking. You'll use your deep programming and engineering knowledge to create reusable, declarative tools and design patterns that make cloud services easy for other teams to consume. You'll work closely with our Cloud Network Engineering team to build scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that power Ford's business.

• Design and build modular IaC (Infrastructure as Code) solutions with a focus on consumable, repeatable architectures within the GCP network space.
• Develop custom tools and automation solutions to streamline operations and empower product and engineering teams to self-serve.
• Drive technical standards and best practices for our evolving cloud environments by partnering with your peers in engineering and operations.
• Automate everything. You'll use modern tools like Terraform, Google Cloud Build, Tekton, and Github Actions to eliminate manual tasks (click-ops) and ensure consistency.
• Collaborate across teams. You'll work closely with engineers, product managers, and internal stakeholders to articulate technical solutions and shape the future of our cloud offerings.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to provide support for production environment outages and critical issues. On-call support is typically low-volume and focused on major incidents.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering or a related developer role.
• 2+ years of experience delivering solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficiency in a modern programming language like Python, Go, or Node.js, with the ability to write clean, maintainable code.
• Advanced expertise with Terraform, including creating custom modules.
• Strong understanding of container-based solutions (e.g., Kubernetes, serverless) and version control using Git.
• A solid grasp of GCP network constructs and traditional networking theory.
• Experience with development and support tools like Jira and ServiceNow.
• A curious, self-starting mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, autonomous environment.
• The collaborative skills to work effectively within a team and navigate complex technical decisions.

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in full-stack development
• Familiarity with health monitoring, error budgeting, and defining SLIs/SLOs