Technical Lead - Full Stack Software Development and AI Innovation

Ford Motor; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor seeks a Technical Lead for full-stack and architecture-focused roles in Chennai. You will design secure, scalable software, lead across architecture, development, testing, deployment, and production support, while championing clean code and a run-it mentality.

Expect work with cloud platforms, APIs, and AI technologies. You will design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and AI-enabled solutions using LLMs, RAG, and MCP-based integrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java 17+ and Spring Boot.
• Experience building modern web applications using React or Angular.
• Experience developing microservices and REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, or AWS.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD practices and DevOps methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing software solutions.
• Lead across the full product lifecycle, including architecture, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Champion clean code principles and a 'you build it, you run it' mindset.
• Work with modern cloud platforms, enterprise APIs, and emerging AI technologies.
• Design, develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Lead AI-enabled solutions utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions and integrate enterprise knowledge sources.
• Support integrations using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and related orchestration approaches where applicable.
• Apply clean code principles and software craftsmanship practices.
• Maintain high code quality through peer reviews, automated testing, and continuous improvement.
• Develop comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end test coverage.
• Deploy and manage applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or comparable cloud environments.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Work with containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implement secure API design and governance practices.
• Utilize tools such as SonarQube, FOSSA, Apigee, 42Crunch, or equivalent platforms to maintain compliance and quality standards.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies and team planning activities.
• Mentor junior team members through code reviews, technical guidance, and pairing sessions.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making.
• Monitor application health and performance in production environments.
• Troubleshoot issues and drive continuous reliability improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Code reviews

Agile ceremonies

Troubleshooting production issues

Software craftsmanship

Unit and integration testing

Production monitoring

CI/CD practices

Secure API design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Java 17+

Spring Boot

React or Angular

REST APIs

Microservices

GCP

Azure

AWS

PostgreSQL

Oracle

JUnit

Mockito

Cypress

Playwright

Docker

Kubernetes

Apigee

SonarQube

FOSSA

Job description

Technical Lead

As a Technical Lead, you will play a key role in designing and delivering secure, scalable, and high-performing software solutions. You will lead across the full product lifecycle, including architecture, development, testing, deployment, and production support. We’re looking for architects who treat software development as a craft, champion clean code principles, and embrace a "you build it, you run it" mindset. This role offers opportunities to work with modern cloud platforms, enterprise APIs, and emerging AI technologies.

Full Stack Development

• Design and develop scalable backend services using Java 17+, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
• Build responsive and user-centric web applications using React or Angular.

Application Architect

• Design, Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.

AI & Application Innovation

• Lead to AI-enabled solutions utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions and integrate enterprise knowledge sources.
• Support integrations using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and related orchestration approaches where applicable.

Engineering Excellence

• Apply clean code principles and software craftsmanship practices.
• Maintain high code quality through peer reviews, automated testing, and continuous improvement.
• Develop comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end test coverage.

Cloud & DevOps

• Deploy and manage applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or comparable cloud environments.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Work with containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.

Security & Quality

• Implement secure API design and governance practices.
• Utilize tools such as SonarQube, FOSSA, Apigee, 42Crunch, or equivalent platforms to maintain compliance and quality standards.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies and team planning activities.
• Mentor junior team members through code reviews, technical guidance, and pairing sessions.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making.

Production Ownership

• Monitor application health and performance in production environments.
• Troubleshoot issues and drive continuous reliability improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java 17+ and Spring Boot.
• Experience building modern web applications using React or Angular.
• Experience developing microservices and REST APIs.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, or AWS.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD practices and DevOps methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Javascript, React, Angular, Node.js.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Redis.
• Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone or Milvus.
• Experience implementing AI/GenAI solutions, including RAG architectures and LLM integrations.
• Familiarity with MCP-based integrations.
• Experience with API management, security, open-source compliance, and code-quality platforms such as Apigee, 42Crunch, FOSSA, and SonarQube.

Experience Level

Senior Level