Software Engineer

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, prescription

Parental leave and family benefits

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off and holidays

Global exposure and mobility

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to lead development for the Ford Enterprise Technology Atlassian Team. You will own the Atlassian portfolio, including Jira and related tools, ensuring security, testing, release governance, and AI-enabled engineering.

You will guide architecture, CI/CD, and deployment while coordinating cross-team agile ceremonies to accelerate delivery with quality and traceability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline needed.
• Experience with enterprise-scale development and security controls.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all development work for the Ford-ET Atlassian Team.
• Build and maintain the Ford-ET GCP architecture and projects.
• Establish and monitor repeatable development processes.
• Plan, execute, and track software development activities.
• Identify and resolve technical issues across the Atlassian portfolio.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly in writing and verbally.
• Contribute in agile ceremonies: backlog refinement, planning, stand-ups, retrospectives.

Skills

Python development

GCP

Jira REST

GraphQL API

Azure

Entra ID

Microsoft Graph API

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Tekton

AI workflows

Bash

Linux

GCloud

Vault

OpenShift

Shell

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira REST

GraphQL API

GCP services

Azure

Job description

Ford Motor Company is looking for an experienced Software Engineer with strong programming skills to lead, manage, and speed up development for the Ford Enterprise Technology (Ford-ET) Atlassian Team. The team owns, manages, operates, and builds integrated solutions for the Enterprise Technology Atlassian platform/portfolio (Jira, ROVO, Jira Service Management, Jira Product Discovery, Assets, Analytics, and Marketplace applications), enabling Skill Teams and customers to deliver quickly, with quality and confidence, while preserving traceability, visibility, and accountability. In this role, you will own all development across the Ford-ET Atlassian portfolio: architecture, source control, security compliance, testing and quality automation, release governance, CI/CD & artifact management, and AI-assisted engineering. You will lead and own the work in each of these areas and help create a more integrated, self-service experience for Atlassian customers throughout Enterprise Technology.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee all development work for the Ford-ET Team.
• Build, own, and maintain the Ford-ET GCP architecture, framework, and projects.
• Establish, coordinate, monitor, and maintain a repeatable development process.
• Plan, execute, and track software development projects and activities.
• Identify and resolve technical issues and support the Ford-ET Atlassian portfolio and its development so it runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Simplify complex ideas andcommunicate them clearly, bothverbally andin writing.
• Identify opportunities to enhance customer experience, application usability, development processes, and data-handling efficiency.
• Actively participate and contribute in all team agile ceremonies:
  • Backlog Refinement and Planning
  • Stand-ups
  • Retrospectives

Skills:

• Must have excellent Python development skills.
• In-depth knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and its related services.
• Hands-on familiarity with Atlassian Jira REST and GraphQL API endpoints.
• Familiarity with Azure, Entra ID, and the Microsoft Graph API.
• Experience with CI/CD build tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Tekton).
• Practical understanding of AI, including agents and agentic workflows.
• Scripting experience in Bash or Python.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Atlassian Cloud tools, including Jira, ROVO, Jira Service Management, Jira Product Discovery, Assets, Analytics, Confluence, and Marketplace applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively and navigate complex decision-making scenarios.
• Experience with command-line interfaces (GCloud, GitHub, Vault, OpenShift), as well as Linux, Shell, and Bash.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in computer science or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of software development experience in a large enterprise environment.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies, quality assurance, and security and control procedures.

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
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day

This position is a salary grade 7-8 and ranges from $99,600-$192,900.

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.