The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Ford is hiring a Performance Engineer in McKinney, TX.

• Role description

  Somewhere between the whiteboard sketch and the green deploy badge is the Performance Engineer role we're opening in McKinney, TX. Come own your work at Ford: $84,000 - $121,000, a supportive team, and 4 years of PHP put to good use.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Keep Ford's Microservices CI under ten minutes so McKinney, TX engineers stay in flow
  • Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production
  • Build Ruby dashboards so Ford's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers
  • Ship PHP fixes to Ford customers in McKinney, TX the same day they report them
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture

  What You'll Bring

  • 5+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
  • Working knowledge of Flask alongside transferable Microservices chops
  • 5+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
  • Familiarity with the rhythms of a maker-minded hybrid team
  • Mid-level fluency in Flask, with Resilience on your roadmap
  • Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain

  Ford builds deadline-driven technology software that helps teams across McKinney, TX move faster and worry less. You set the boundaries of your hybrid schedule and we respect them without the side-eye.

  Our $84,000 - $121,000 package travels with real mentorship, a growth ladder you can see, and the flexibility to clock in from McKinney or home.

  Right now in McKinney, the Performance Engineer chair sits open and the door is unlocked.

  Tell us about the fast-moving project you're proudest of when you apply for this Performance Engineer seat.

• Required skills

  • Microservices
  • Flask
  • GitLab CI
  • Ruby
  • PHP
  • Next.js
  • Kotlin
  • Collaboration
  • Resilience

• Benefits & perks

  • Dry Cleaning
  • Kitchen Facilities
  • Pool Table
  • Bike Storage
  • Accessible workplace design
  • Employee Discounts
  • Concierge Services
  • Community Service
  • Gym Membership
  • Wellness Programs
  • Payroll advance options
  • Equipment and hardware allowance
  • Free therapy and counseling sessions
  • Medical insurance with low premiums

• Apply before 2026-11-23

  Submit your application for this Hybrid technology position.