W2 Generative AI Engineer LOCAL ONLY

Introduction: This role will focus on modernizing Ford’s CI/CD environment, supporting developer productivity, and driving adoption of AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI, and other Generative AI solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Tekton.
• Support the transition from Jenkins to GitHub Actions and Tekton as Ford modernizes its CI/CD platform.
• Integrate AI developer tools and enable adoption across the developer community.
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and reporting solutions to improve developer productivity.
• Define architecture, standards, and best practices for developer enablement platforms.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to improve software delivery processes.

Requirements:

• 6 years total IT experience
• Strong CI/CD and DevOps experience with tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Tekton.
• Experience with GitHub, automation, and software development lifecycle practices.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale development environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills:

• AI development tools experience (GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI, Generative AI solutions).
• Full-stack/backend development experience with Java (Spring Boot), Go, or Python.
• Frontend experience with React, TypeScript, or Angular.
• REST API development, API Gateway (Apigee), OAuth2, and JWT security.
• Data engineering experience with ETL/ELT pipelines, GCS, BigQuery, Power BI, and DAX.
• Experience with Agile, XP practices, continuous delivery, and global software engineering teams.

Ideal Candidate: Looking for a software engineer with a strong mix of DevOps, CI/CD modernization, AI developer tooling, and full-stack development experience. Candidates who have helped migrate CI/CD platforms from Jenkins to GitHub Actions/Tekton are highly preferred.

Work Arrangement:

• Hybrid role
• 4 days onsite per week
• Supports global engineering teams