Senior Software Engineering Manager – EV & Cloud Platforms

Ford Motor Company; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 142,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Flexible family care options

Job summary

Ford Pro Intelligence is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers and shape the technical direction for connected services powering commercial fleets. You will guide multiple engineering managers, drive delivery quality, and collaborate across product, design, and partnerships to meet ambitious outcomes.

This leadership role emphasizes scalable architectures, customer-centric delivery, and continuous improvement of the engineering pipeline, with a strong

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 in a senior leadership role managing people, leading teams, managing managers, and delivering software products to market.
• 5 years leading teams that build customer-facing, browser-based applications with strong UI/UX understanding.
• 5 years of experience with cloud-based technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• 3 years leading teams that design, build, and scale internal and external APIs with microservices architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering managers who oversee software teams delivering end-to-end products from conception to production.
• Grow engineering managers and engineers with performance feedback and career development.
• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of software projects on time, budget, and quality.
• Lead cross-functional scope including front-end UI/UX and API backend services.
• Collaborate with product and design to define project requirements and priorities.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and dependencies; resolve issues proactively.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cloud technologies

API design & microservices

Front-end UI/UX understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

React/Angular/Vue

Job description

Ford Pro Intelligence is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers and shape the technical direction for connected services powering commercial fleets. You will guide multiple engineering managers, drive delivery quality, and collaborate across product, design, and partnerships to meet ambitious outcomes.

This leadership role emphasizes scalable architectures, customer-centric delivery, and continuous improvement of the engineering pipeline, with a strong