Rust Engineer/Rust Software Developer

Job Title: Staff Rust Software Developer – Automotive Infotainment

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Job Description

Ford is seeking a skilled Staff Rust Software Developer to design and develop high-performance automotive infotainment systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on Rust programming experience, strong software architecture skills, and expertise in developing scalable services, reusable frameworks, and developer-friendly APIs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to build next-generation infotainment solutions supporting navigation, media, entertainment, phone, voice, and vehicle settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Rust-based services, frameworks, and APIs for infotainment systems.
• Build reusable, modular software components using SOLID principles and test-driven development (TDD).
• Design scalable APIs with robust error handling, versioning, and maintainability.
• Optimize application performance through profiling, debugging, and system-level analysis.
• Develop proof of concepts for next-generation automotive infotainment platforms.
• Maintain technical documentation covering software architecture, design, and API usage.
• Collaborate with software developers, QA engineers, product managers, and technical leads.
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, system design, and Agile development activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of software development experience.
• At least 1 year of hands-on Rust programming experience.
• 1+ year of experience designing clean, scalable, and maintainable APIs.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, modular design, and error handling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Experience with C++17, Python, and Bash scripting.
• Experience with embedded software performance optimization.
• Proficiency in Linux and macOS environments.
• Experience with Git, Agile methodologies, pair programming, and test-driven development.
• Background in automotive software, infotainment systems, or embedded platforms.