Software Developer - Systems Performance
Ford Motor10 hours ago
Oakville, CanadaMid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Measure system behavior and analyze complex performance bottlenecks across Kernel, Drivers, applications, and UI.
- Architect and implement system-level performance fixes for embedded automotive platforms.
- Design and build on-device and server-side diagnostic tools with automated testing and post-processing.
- Evaluate feature submissions against performance budgets for boot time, latency, and throughput.
- Optimize memory footprint, memory leaks, fragmentation, resource contention, power consumption, thermal behavior, and sleep/wake cycles.
- Build telemetry pipelines and remote logging mechanisms to identify performance regressions in test fleets.
- Collaborate with hardware vendors and silicon partners to use hardware accelerators and improve CPU utilization and throughput.
- Participate in agile scrum development sprints.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of professional experience in embedded C/C++ development.
- At least 3 years of experience programming in Python.
- Hands-on experience with Linux and/or Android internals.
- Experience designing multithreaded embedded systems and applying Real-Time OS concepts.
- Preferred experience with file systems, memory management, CPU scheduling, or kernel configuration optimization.
- Preferred expertise with strace, ftrace, LTTng, Perfetto, or QNX Momentics.
- Preferred experience with In-Vehicle Infotainment, CAN, Automotive Ethernet, Jenkins, Git, and data visualization.
- Candidates must provide proof of degree completion; degrees earned outside Canada require an Education Credential Assessment showing Canadian equivalency.
- Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Benefits
- Expected annual base salary is CAD $96,000.00–$146,000.00, with potential eligibility for an annual compensation bonus program.
- Hybrid position; candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub may be required to work onsite four or more days per week.
- Accommodation is available throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment processes upon request.
About Ford Motor
Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, and sells cars, trucks, SUVs, and commercial vehicles for consumers and businesses, and provides financing through Ford Credit. A public company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan and listed on the NYSE, it operates globally under the Ford and Lincoln brands, including electric and connected vehicles such as the F‑150 Lightning and Mustang Mach‑E. Founded in 1903, it also offers software-driven fleet, mobility, and aftersales services.