Software Architect – Data-Intensive SaaS for Fleet Telematics

Ford Motor Company; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 142,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the technical vision for Ford Pro Intelligence, building data-intensive SaaS platforms and APIs for fleet management. You’ll drive architecture across multiple teams, mentor engineers, and partner with product leaders to shape scalable solutions.

The role requires strong Java/Kotlin API development, React frontend experience, and deep cloud know-how (GCP/AWS).

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with leadership and architectural responsibilities.
• Experience designing data-intensive SaaS applications and multi-team coordination.
• Proven API development experience in Java/Kotlin and modern frontend frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and drive the technical roadmap for large-scale SaaS applications across Ford teams.
• Mentor and coach engineers to promote technical excellence and scalable practices.
• Translate business needs into scalable architectural designs and requirements.

Skills

Leadership experience

Architectural design

API development (Java/Kotlin)

Frontend (React)

Relational/NoSQL databases

Cloud (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Kotlin

Spring Boot

React

PostgreSQL

Redis

GCP

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the technical vision for Ford Pro Intelligence, building data-intensive SaaS platforms and APIs for fleet management. You’ll drive architecture across multiple teams, mentor engineers, and partner with product leaders to shape scalable solutions.

The role requires strong Java/Kotlin API development, React frontend experience, and deep cloud know-how (GCP/AWS).