AEM-Driven Full-Stack Tech Lead (Hybrid)

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company, Enterprise Technology, in Dearborn, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep AEM, Java backend, and modern frontend skills to lead complex web applications. The role emphasizes architecture, delivery, and mentorship, across AEM components, REST services, and cloud integrations.

The ideal candidate will drive technical decisions, review code, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with architects, product owners, and other teams to deliver scalable,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience in enterprise web apps.
• 8 years of hands-on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) experience.
• Strong Java development experience plus Spring/Spring Boot and REST APIs.
• Frontend experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
• Solid understanding of web architecture, APIs, CMS, and distributed systems.
• Experience mentoring developers and leading technically without formal management.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architecture for complex AEM and web applications.
• Architect modular OSgi services and RESTful APIs for backend logic.
• Build event-driven architectures with AEM components and content fragments.
• Develop Java Spring Boot APIs and integrate with PostgreSQL on GCP.
• Mentor engineers, enforce coding standards, and drive quality.

Skills

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

TypeScript

React

Architectural design

Mentoring/leadership

Agile development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

OAuth

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Apigee

Job description

Ford Motor Company, Enterprise Technology, in Dearborn, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep AEM, Java backend, and modern frontend skills to lead complex web applications. The role emphasizes architecture, delivery, and mentorship, across AEM components, REST services, and cloud integrations.

The ideal candidate will drive technical decisions, review code, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with architects, product owners, and other teams to deliver scalable,