Platform Software Engineer, Cloud Data Platform

Ford Motor; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and drug

Parental leave and back-up child care

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off for community service

Generous vacation and holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Platform Software Engineer to help build and scale the Enterprise Data Platform. You will design data pipelines, microservices, and full-stack components, leveraging Java/Spring Boot and front-end tech to enable robust data exploration and analytics on GCP.

You will work with engineering, operations, and architecture teams across SDLC, CI/CD, and cloud platforms, ensuring secure, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent
• Software Engineer with 3+ professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Engineering or related technical field
• 2+ years’ experience in Cloud technologies & services, preferably GCP
• Experience in SonarQube, CI/CD, Tekton, Terraform, GCS, GCP, Kubernetes etc.
• Strong programming skills in Java Spring Boot development, designing and developing REST APIs and front-end development using JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, AngularJS
• Experience with SQL and relational databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server

Responsibilities

• Design and Build Data Pipelines: Architect, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and microservices that support real-time and batch processing on GCP
• SOA and Microservices: Design and implement SOA and microservices-based architectures to ensure modular, flexible, and maintainable data solutions
• Full-Stack Integration: Leverage your full-stack expertise to contribute to the seamless integration of front-end and back-end components
• Data Ingestion and Integration: Lead the ingestion and integration of data from various sources into the data platform
• GCP Data Solutions: Utilize GCP services to build and manage data platforms that meet business needs
• Data Governance and Security: Implement data governance, access controls, and security best practices while leveraging GCP’s security features
• Performance Optimization: Monitor and improve the performance, scalability, and efficiency of data pipelines and storage
• Collaboration and Best Practices: Work with data architects and cross-functional teams to define patterns and frameworks
• Automation and Reliability: Automate data platform processes to enhance reliability and efficiency

Skills

Java Spring Boot

REST APIs

Frontend (JS/HTML/CSS/Bootstrap/Ang

SQL/Relational Databases

GCP Cloud Platform

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Bachelor’s in CS/Data Engineering/related field

Tools

SonarQube

CI/CD

Tekton

Terraform

GCS

Kubernetes

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Platform Software Engineer to help build and scale the Enterprise Data Platform. You will design data pipelines, microservices, and full-stack components, leveraging Java/Spring Boot and front-end tech to enable robust data exploration and analytics on GCP.

You will work with engineering, operations, and architecture teams across SDLC, CI/CD, and cloud platforms, ensuring secure, scalable solutions.