Ford Motor Company · 6 hours ago
Student Worker Program, Embedded Application Developer
Palo Alto, CA
Part-time
Hybrid
New GradFord Motor Company is focused on delivering a fully electric transportation future through its Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team. The Embedded Application Developer will contribute to core product features, develop and debug firmware, work on Android applications, and help maintain backend APIs and infrastructure.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Dive into our codebase and contribute directly to features and improvements for our core products. Your work will ship!
Gain invaluable experience across our entire technology ecosystem:
Develop and debug firmware in C/C++ on real-time operating systems (RTOS)
Work on our Android application (Java/Kotlin) that controls and interacts with our hardware
Help build and maintain the backend APIs, databases, and infrastructure that connect everything together (e.g., AWS/GCP/Azure)
Work alongside experienced engineers in a dynamic environment to design, implement, and test new features
Quickly get up to speed with new programming languages, tools, and environments as you move between different parts of the stack
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
A demonstrated, unstoppable curiosity and the ability to learn new technologies, programming languages, and complex systems quickly
Solid foundation in programming fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms
Familiarity with at least one of the following areas: Embedded programming in C or C++, Mobile app development (Android/Java/Kotlin is a plus), Backend or cloud development (e.g., Python, Node.js, Go) and familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
Preferred
Personal projects you can show us (your GitHub profile is a plus!)
Experience with version control systems, especially Git
Familiarity with networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, MQTT, Bluetooth)
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
Ford Motor Company
We don't just make history -- we make the future.
Founded in 1903
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$16.23BKey Investors
US Department of EnergySoros Fund Management
2025-07-29Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-08-17Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2023-06-22Debt Financing· $9.2B
Leadership Team
James Farley
Chief Executive Officer
Efrat Barit
COO
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