Game Developer: Scale Systems & Own Outcomes

Ford; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 68,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Growth plan

Job summary

Ford in Salina, KS seeks a mid-level software engineer to turn complex ideas into practical services. You will decode an undocumented GraphQL service, prototype with MySQL, and scale Spring Boot applications for a KS-wide rollout.

You’ll work with a growth-minded team, enjoy mentorship, and contribute to a roadmap that prioritizes performance and reliability. This role offers a clear path to ownership and impact within Ford's technology organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering software with real impact
• Experience turning napkin ideas into prototypes
• Ability to scale services across a region

Responsibilities

• Decode the undocumented GraphQL service nobody at Ford remembers writing
• Translate a napkin idea from Ford founders into a MySQL fast-moving prototype
• Scale Ford's Spring Boot services from Salina pilot to KS-wide rollout
• Ship Change Management features that move Ford's technology roadmap forward
• Hunt down latency spikes nobody at Ford can explain

Skills

Outcome ownership

Ambiguity navigation

Detail-oriented

Mentor collaboration

Tools

GraphQL

MySQL

Spring Boot

Job description

Ford in Salina, KS seeks a mid-level software engineer to turn complex ideas into practical services. You will decode an undocumented GraphQL service, prototype with MySQL, and scale Spring Boot applications for a KS-wide rollout.

You’ll work with a growth-minded team, enjoy mentorship, and contribute to a roadmap that prioritizes performance and reliability. This role offers a clear path to ownership and impact within Ford's technology organization.