Software Engineer – Automotive Dealer Franchise Management Solutions

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Employee ERGs

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to lead the architecture, development, and delivery of dealer enterprise platform solutions. The role focuses on building scalable full‑stack applications, APIs, and cloud‑based services while advancing engineering best practices and reliability.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑impact solutions that improve platform performance and customer experience, with opportunities to mentor peers and influence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development for enterprise applications and scalable platform solutions.
• Hands‑on experience with Java Spring Boot for backend development and building RESTful APIs.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and Oracle, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in modern front‑end frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Familiarity with build and deploy mechanisms, CI/CD pipelines, and a disciplined version control approach.

Responsibilities

• Full‑Stack Development: Build scalable APIs, backend services, and microservice architecture that enable seamless communication between enterprise platform systems, connected systems, and cloud applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and cross‑functional teams to deliver iterative product enhancement, validate solutions quickly, and continuously improve platform capabilities.
• Drive architecture decisions, code quality standards, and best practices across full‑stack development, system integration, and cloud‑based platforms.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineering team.
• Collaborate across engineering, business and operations team to ensure reliable deployments, continuous improvement, and successful delivery of high‑impact software solutions.

Skills

Full-stack development

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Java Spring Boot

PostgreSQL

Oracle

React

Angular

CI/CD

Job description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than our selves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to lead the architecture, development, and delivery of our dealer enterprise platform solutions. This is a hands‑on technical role focuses on building scalable full‑stack applications, APIs, and cloud‑based services while driving engineering best practice and system reliability. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑impact solutions that align with business goals and enhance platform performance and customer experience.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

Full‑Stack Development: Build scalable APIs, backend services, and microservice architecture that enable seamless communication between enterprise platform systems, connected systems, and cloud applications.

Collaborate with stakeholders and cross‑functional teams to deliver iterative product enhancement, validate solutions quickly, and continuously improve platform capabilities.

Drive architecture decisions, code quality standards, and best practices across full‑stack development, system integration, and cloud‑based platforms.

Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineering team.

Collaborate across engineering, business and operations team to ensure reliable deployments, continuous improvement, and successful delivery of high‑impact software solutions.

Qualifications

Qualifications You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development, including designing, building, and delivering enterprise applications and scalable platform solutions.
• Hands‑on experience with Java Spring Boot for backend development and building RESTful APIs.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and Oracle, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in modern front‑end frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Familiarity with build and deploy mechanisms, CI/CD pipelines, and a disciplined version control approach.

Even better, you may have...

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Developer/Architect certification or hands‑on experience designing and deploying scalable cloud‑native applications and enterprise infrastructure on GCP.
• Experience with Generative AI technologies, LLM integrations, and AI‑assisted development workflows; Generative AI certifications or related cloud AI credentials are a plus.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to create and deliver clear, concise, and engaging presentations to business stakeholders.
• Analytical, detail‑oriented, and adaptable.
• Comfortable voicing opinions and sharing innovative concepts within a team setting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Understanding of engineering, manufacturing, or other industrial business systems and their interaction with product definition processes.

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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

This position ranges from salary grade 6-8 and ranges from $85,400-$190,000.

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 available for this position.

Relocation assistance IS provided 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.

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