E-Commerce Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave and family benefits

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer - Anchor to lead development of our eCommerce microservices platform using Java and cloud‑native tech. You will design, build, and deploy scalable microservices supporting digital customer experiences.

You will work with Ford IT teams to ensure high availability, security, and performance, and collaborate with product owners to drive business value while adhering to best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; 5+ years IT experience.
• 5+ years developing scalable RESTful services using Java/Spring for e‑commerce/digital experiences.
• 2+ years with cloud tech (GCP/AWS) and real‑time integrations (Kafka, Pub/Sub).
• 1+ year developing Python data pipelines and AI‑driven automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of eCommerce microservices platform.
• Design, develop, and implement scalable front end and backend services.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance of the platform.
• Review designs and support system integrators with Ford IT teams.
• Document system information flow and align with business value metrics.
• Collaborate with product owners to identify value and prioritize work.
• Support enterprise objectives with cross‑functional collaboration.

Skills

Java/Spring REST services

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud technologies (GCP/AWS)

Kafka/Pub/Sub

PostgreSQL/MongoDB

Python data pipelines

React-based web apps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

Tekton

SonarQube

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility.

If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

In this position...

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer - Anchor to lead the development of our eCommerce microservices platform using a combination of open-source frameworks (Java) + Cloud native technology stack. As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing scalable front end and backend microservices architecture that will support the company's business requirements.

Responsibilities

What you’ll do….

• Be part of a team of software engineering team and provide technical support throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Analyze, design, develop, and implement high-quality testable code that meets business requirements while adhering to industry best practices and standards.
• Engineer reusable complex distributed systems and work closely with enterprise Ford IT teams to ensure the platform is highly available, scalable, and fault tolerant.
• Review technical design and provide Ford-specific support to system integrators.
• Deliver engineering design and system information flow documentation supporting functional work streams.
• Work with product owners to identify project business value and associated metrics.
• Drive and challenge product owners on their assumptions and prioritizations of business value.
• Collaborate with system integrators, Ford IT, and Business teams and meet the enterprise objectives.

Qualifications

You’ll have….

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, with 5+ years of IT experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing scalable, secure RESTful services using Java and Spring Framework to support e-commerce applications and digital customer experiences.
• 3+ years of experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, security and compliance tools, and automated testing practices (TDD/BDD), using tools such as Jenkins, Tekton, SonarQube, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience with cloud technologies (GCP or AWS), plus hands‑on experience with near‑real‑time integrations using Kafka, Pub/Sub, or similar technologies and databases such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB.
• 1+ year of experience developing Python-based data pipelines and leveraging AI development tools to automate workflows, support agentic AI capabilities, and improve engineering productivity.

Even better, you may have….

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 1+ year of experience developing, deploying, and monitoring cloud-native applications using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and technologies.
• 2+ years of domain and technical expertise in large-scale e-commerce implementations, including scalable applications, system integrations, and digital customer experiences.
• 1+ year of experience developing and maintaining React-based web applications with a focus on performance, scalability, and user experience.
• Relevant certifications in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Java, or Artificial Intelligence (AI), demonstrating technical proficiency and a commitment to continuous learning.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply! As an established global company, we offer 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, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

We believe that freedom of movement drives human progress.

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. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Ford Information Technology (IT) is shaping the future of mobility by redefining the transportation landscape, enhancing the customer experience and improving people’s lives. Join the Ford family as we change the way the world moves.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $99,600-$166,600. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.