Data Scientist, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

As an established global company, Ford Motor Company offers the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a Changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you.

Introduction

Ford Motor Company is seeking an exceptional Data Scientist with extensive Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills, specializing in Generative AI (GenAI). This role demands a proven track record in designing, developing, and deploying innovative full-stack GenAI solutions. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator, adept at translating complex AI capabilities and technical insights into actionable business value.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and deploy end-to-end agentic full-stack Generative AI (GenAI) applications to solve complex real-world problems, with a specific focus on improving engineering challenges and inefficiencies.
• Design and implement robust, scalable data science and Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) pipelines, primarily within cloud environments like Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS), ensuring efficient deployment and maintenance of AI solutions.
• Lead the integration of new cloud technologies and AI tools (e.g., Vertex AI) into workflows, continuously evaluating their potential and articulating their business value to drive innovation and efficiency.
• Develop intuitive and responsive front-end user interfaces that enable seamless interaction with agentic AI systems and effectively translate complex outputs into actionable insights.
• Acquire a deep understanding of vehicle engineering problems, translating them into appropriate mathematical representations and AI/ML solutions (classification, prediction, intelligent automation).
• Ensure the overall quality and integrity of data and solutions throughout the development lifecycle, from data collection and cleaning to model deployment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Engineering, a related field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience building full-stack applications in production environments, with proficiency in Data Science, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, HTML, and backend frameworks including Next.js, Node.js, Python, or Go.
• 2+ years of experience with database systems (SQL, NoSQL), API design (REST/GraphQL), and building scalable API services using frameworks such as Flask or FastAPI.
• 2+ years of experience deploying and maintaining applications in cloud-native environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• 2+ years of hands-on experience designing and building agentic workflows using modern AI frameworks and platforms, specifically LangChain, LangGraph, Google Agent Development Kit (ADK), and Google Vertex AI.
• Experience with Context Engineering and utilizing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to securely and seamlessly connect AI models with enterprise data sources, APIs, and development environments.
• Experience implementing AI Evaluation frameworks (e.g., RAGEval) to systematically measure, benchmark, and ensure the quality, safety, and relevance of LLM outputs in production.
• 2+ years of experience working with DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc.).
• Proficiency in leveraging and integrating GCP cloud-based AI tools like Vertex AI into production systems.
• A strong passion for evaluating, championing, and integrating new technologies and tools, particularly within GCP, into existing workflows, with the ability to clearly articulate and justify their business value and impact.
• Exceptional collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively interface between technical development teams and business stakeholders, understanding and navigating both IT and business constraints.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments where problems are not always well-defined, and solutions require innovative thinking.

Nice to Have

• Master's degree in Computer Science & Engineering, a related field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5+ years of Python development experience, specifically for advanced data manipulation and analysis using libraries such as Pandas.
• 3+ years of experience in Machine Learning model development, including Natural Language Processing (NLP), utilizing deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras), and leveraging open-source model ecosystems like Hugging Face.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and deploying solutions on major cloud platforms, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Advanced experience with LLMOps, MLOps, and AIOps, including managing the end-to-end lifecycle, continuous evaluation, fine-tuning, and monitoring of Large Language Models in enterprise environments.
• 3+ years of Front-End Development experience using modern web technologies like React, JavaScript, and HTML, to build intuitive user interfaces for AI applications.
• Experience with AIOps and MLOps would be beneficial.
• Domain experience in the automotive industry, specifically applying AI/ML to solve complex vehicle engineering challenges, connected vehicle data, autonomous systems, or manufacturing.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare, 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.
• Salary range: $74,300 - $166,200 annually, depending on skills and experience.

About Company

As an established global company, Ford Motor Company offers the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a Changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you. This position is hybrid, and candidates within commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How to Apply

For more information on salary and benefits, and to apply, please visit: https://fordcareers.co/GSR