Senior Software Engineer

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Remote; USD 147,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/prescription coverage

Parental leave and family care support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in a fully remote role within the United States. You will implement platform and API solutions, lead architecture discussions, and mentor the team to deliver robust Spring Boot/Java microservices across cloud platforms.

The role emphasizes TDD/BDD, CI/CD pipelines, and API modernization. Candidates should have a strong background in Java, REST APIs, NoSQL/SQL databases, JWT/OAuth 2.0, and cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• 13+ years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 10+ years in Java-based design and development.
• 7+ years with Java Spring Boot and REST APIs.
• 5+ years with NoSQL/SQL databases and data modeling.
• 3+ years with JWT/OAuth 2.0 and cloud infra.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and whiteboard sessions to design robust systems.
• Develop Spring Boot/Java APIs and microservices in cloud environments.
• Mentor engineers in software craftsmanship and best practices.
• Drive API load/performance strategies and CI/CD processes.
• Refactor APIs for simplicity, readability, and efficiency.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT

Tools

Jenkins

SonarQube

Checkmarx

GitHub

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

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

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

What you’ll be able to do:

Senior Software Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a purely telecommuting/work-from-home position whereby the employee may reside anywhere within the U.S. Implementing platform and API solutions. Function in different roles within the team, from architect to high-skilled software developer and technical team leader, to consultant and product evangelist. End-to-end responsibility for the software services involving greater customer experiences and the platform supporting those experiences. Lead application architecture and whiteboarding sessions to design robust systems. Develop Spring Boot/Java APIs and microservices, leveraging both Azure and Google Cloud Platform services. A strong foundation in software engineering, with a focus on Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and the implementation of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Refactor APIs and microservices for simplification and efficiency, as well as integrating and expanding Identity Provider (IDP) services. Develop API load and performance strategies for a dedicated team, ensuring all software developed adheres to clean code principles. Proficiency with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, SonarQube, Checkmarx, and GitHub for deployment, improvement, and management is a must. This individual will thrive in an extreme software development environment utilizing the Kanban methodology and will be expected to mentor other software engineers in software craftsmanship, fostering their growth into future anchors within the team.

You'll have...

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 13 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation. 10 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Utilizing Java to design and develop modular microservice architecture. 7 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Utilizing Java Spring Boot framework to support code development. 2. Designing and developing Rest API to support modular microservice architecture. 5 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Utilizing NoSQL and SQL database technologies and databases including MongoDB, MySQL and data modeling. 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Using JWT token and OAuth 2.0. 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Configuring cloud infrastructure including Google Cloud, Azure Container App, or PCF.

We are offering a salary of$147,077.00 - $184,338.84/yr.

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSR

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.

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