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Application Software Developer

Ottawa, ON, Canada(Hybrid)

Job Description

Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centres, and three Connectivity and Innovation centres. Ford employs approximately 7,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employees in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information, please visit www.careers.ford.com

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...

You will help design, build, integrate, and maintain high-quality Android-based software that enables seamless navigation experiences within the vehicle.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to

• Design, develop, and maintain Android services and applications that support embedded and mobile third-party navigation experiences across multiple in-vehicle displays.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including platform, integration, system, and product stakeholders to deliver robust navigation solutions.
• Implement software using Java, Kotlin, C++, including concurrent and asynchronous programming patterns such as multithreading and coroutines.
• Integrate Android software with embedded automotive or Linux-based platforms and help ensure reliable performance in constrained system environments.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across application, service, and embedded system layers using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Participate in code reviews, contribute to software design discussions, and promote sound object-oriented design principles and development best practices.
• Support the team through source control, collaboration, and development workflows using GitHub.
• Contribute to planning, estimation, and execution within an Agile software development environment.
• Continuously improve software quality, maintainability, and team productivity through effective engineering practices and tooling.

Qualifications

You'll have...

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field of study.

Experience

• 7+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• 3+ years experience with Android development on Java and Kotlin.
• Proven experience with multi-threaded embedded systems design and Real-Time OS (RTOS) concepts.

Even better, you may have...

Education: Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field of study.

Experience

• Experience with automotive software development.
• C++ experience will be valuable also.
• Proven object-oriented programming and software design skills.
• Experience using GitHub for source control and team collaboration.
• Experience using AI tools to improve coding productivity and engineering workflows.
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with debugging tools and diagnostic techniques for embedded systems.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $ 105,000.00 - $ 155,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, does not sponsor work permit applications.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

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Job Info

• Job Identification65196
• Job CategoryPD Operations and Quality
• Posting Date06/10/2026, 03:44 PM
• Degree LevelBachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Locations800 Palladium Dr, Kanata, ON, K2V 1C9, CA(Hybrid)
• Preferred DegreeBachelor of Applied Science

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