Ford is looking to revolutionize automotive manufacturing through innovative, intelligent software and is seeking an AI/ML Technical Product Manager to develop cutting-edge applications that bring data, automation, and intelligence to the factory floor.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience shipping code and building AI/ML products; strong ability to contribute to technical execution when needed.
- Experience in working with Agile and Lean methodologies including defining and prioritizing product features and working with backlog management tools.
- Proficiency in modern technology stack and familiarity with cloud infrastructure and AI technologies.
- Experience with Test-Driven Development, Paired Programming, and Continuous Integration & Development.
- Exposure to GCP Functions and Services for building distributed AI/ML applications using Public or Hybrid Cloud Infrastructures.
- Exposure and experience with Ford Architectural standards, processes, and documentation.
- Experience with low-code/no-code platforms.
Responsibilities
- Play a key role in shaping and executing our product roadmap, working with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative AI-powered solutions that optimize the manufacturing processes for Ford’s Worldwide plants.
- Design, implement, and refine new features from scratch using our low-code/no-code platform, accelerating the speed of experimentation and deployment.
- Leverage your software engineering experience to contribute to the hands-on development and optimization of our AI-driven product suite, ensuring alignment with business goals and OKRs.
- Collaborate with the engineering team to implement AI-powered product features, focusing on enhancing the user experience and driving adoption.
- Use data-driven insights and technical expertise to identify product improvements that optimize for cost and quality corporate objectives.
- Lead A/B testing, multivariate testing, and other experiments to measure the impact of AI-driven initiatives.
- Prioritize and manage the implementation of product enhancements, collaborating closely with engineering teams to ship features that align with strategic goals.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or work experience equivalent.
- 6+ years of experience in a combined product and software engineering role.
- 3+ years of demonstrated experience building / product-owning AI/ML applications for industrial use cases that demand a combination of business / manufacturing / technical prowess.
- High organizational, planning and time management skills; ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, complex and global environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building products that improve patient outcomes.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize effectively.
- Successfully built and shipped consumer or business facing products; worked in a large team; and has Integration experience
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
