Senior Engineering Manager, Frontend & API (Remote)

Lincoln Motor Company; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 142,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave and family care support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off and holidays

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford Pro Intelligence is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers responsible for scalable, commercial-grade software solutions. You will guide technical direction, ensure delivery quality, and partner with product, design, and engineering to meet customer goals.

You will shape the engineering culture, recruit top talent, and drive improvements across the delivery pipeline while aligning with Ford Pro’s mission and customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in software development with proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C++, Go).
• 5+ years of experience in a senior leadership role managing people, leading teams, managing managers, and delivering software products to market.
• 5+ years of experience leading teams that build customer-facing, browser-based applications, with a strong understanding of UI/UX principles and modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue).
• 5+ years of experience with cloud-based technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• 3+ years of experience leading teams that design, build, and scale internal and external APIs, with a strong understanding of service-oriented and microservices architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering managers who support software engineering teams that deliver end-to-end software products from conception to production for millions of drivers around the world.
• Manage and grow software engineering managers and their engineers by providing regular performance feedback, career coaching, and development opportunities.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Lead a cross-functional engineering scope — front end teams driving UI/UX, and internal and external API teams delivering the backend services that power our products.
• Lead with customer focus alongside partners in product, design, and engineering partners to define project requirements and priorities.
• Manage project risks, dependencies, proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Actively participate in recruiting and hiring your teams.
• Actively participate in reviewing, evaluating, and providing feedback on product designs and architectures with a software engineering focus.
• Actively seek to improve the engineering delivery pipeline, reducing cycle time and increasing quality and security posture.
• Apply advanced concepts, theories, and principles to create multi-disciplinary innovations and solutions for the most complex or risky business situations.
• Develop and socialize new engineering principles and practices to improve the organization.
• Provide thought leadership and perspective across multiple organizations to eliminate knowledge silos.
• Drive continuous improvement and build a learning organization.
• Evaluate and recommend new and emerging products and technologies.
• Act as a liaison between the team and other departments
• Act as a liaison between the team and other departments within Ford Pro.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Go

UI/UX principles

React/Angular/Vue

Cloud computing

APIs & microservices

Leadership

Recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Ford Pro Intelligence is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers responsible for scalable, commercial-grade software solutions. You will guide technical direction, ensure delivery quality, and partner with product, design, and engineering to meet customer goals.

You will shape the engineering culture, recruit top talent, and drive improvements across the delivery pipeline while aligning with Ford Pro’s mission and customers worldwide.