Software Developer

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave and family benefits

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and implement platform and Ford-specific vehicle software solutions. You will own end-to-end software services across Ford Vehicle programs, building in-vehicle software using a modern technology stack and applying CI/CD practices.

Requires strong cloud expertise (GCP, AWS, Azure), experience with Java Spring Boot, and the ability to drive insights from imperfect data.

Qualifications

• 4-5+ years in cloud-based, technically aligned roles using Java Spring Boot.

Responsibilities

• Implement platform and Ford-specific solutions for vehicle software platforms.
• End-to-end responsibility for software services supporting Ford Vehicle programs and the platform.
• Design and build in-vehicle software with current technology stack.
• Apply CI/CD practices and DevOps tooling (Jenkins, Sonar Cube, Fossa, GitHub).
• Collaborate with feature engineers to break down work into incremental production-ready user stories.
• Refactor APIs/microservices for simplification and efficiency.

Skills

Data-driven decisions

Agile mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering or closely related field

Tools

Java Spring Boot

Google Cloud Platform

AWS

Azure

Jira

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

In this position...

The position will be responsible for implementing platform and Ford specific solutions.

End-to-end responsibility for the software services supporting Ford Vehicle programs and the platform supporting those experiences.

Design and build in vehicle software using technologies stack used currently.

Strong technical acumen in cloud computing platforms and technology is required.

Data driven but also has ability to drive to conclusions with imperfect/incomplete data.

Knowledge of the Agile methodology and associated management tools (i.e. Jira).

Participate in Release Management/ Project Management discussions to gather customer requirements

Perform software engineering using continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)

Work in an extreme software development environment using Kanban software methodology

Work with team members to establish best practices to maximize efficiency and minimize risk.

Interact and work closely with feature engineers to devise solutions and break them down into incremental production-ready user stories

Identify opportunities for adopting new technologies to solve existing needs and predict future challenges. Refactor API/microservices for simplification and efficiency

Perform individual development and collaborate with cross functional teams on end-to-end integration, testing and issue triage efforts.

Use DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Sonar Cube, Fossa, and GitHub to deploy, improve and manage software.

Stay current on the latest technology and contribute to the technical direction of the company while keeping a customer-centric approach.

What you'll do

The position will be responsible for implementing platform and Ford specific solutions.

End-to-end responsibility for the software services supporting Ford Vehicle programs and the platform supporting those experiences.

Design and build in vehicle software using technologies stack used currently.

Strong technical acumen in cloud computing platforms and technology is required.

Data driven but also has ability to drive to conclusions with imperfect/incomplete data.

Knowledge of the Agile methodology and associated management tools (i.e. Jira).

Participate in Release Management/ Project Management discussions to gather customer requirements

Perform software engineering using continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)

Work in an extreme software development environment using Kanban software methodology

Work with team members to establish best practices to maximize efficiency and minimize risk.

Interact and work closely with feature engineers to devise solutions and break them down into incremental production-ready user stories

Identify opportunities for adopting new technologies to solve existing needs and predict future challenges. Refactor API/microservices for simplification and efficiency

Perform individual development and collaborate with cross functional teams on end-to-end integration, testing and issue triage efforts.

Use DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Sonar Cube, Fossa, and GitHub to deploy, improve and manage software.

Stay current on the latest technology and contribute to the technical direction of the company while keeping a customer-centric approach.

You’ll have

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering or a closely related field of study.

4-5+ years of progressive responsibilities in cloud-based technically aligned functions using Java Spring boot

4+ years of experience with Google Cloud Platform or other cloud service provider (AWS, Azure, etc.) and associated cloud components.

Even better, you may have

Experience in designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-based solutions.

Knowledge of google proto buffers.

Experience supporting critical applications in an “always on” environment.

Efficient with build and deploy pipelines.

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

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $99,600-$166,600.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.