Software Engineer - Dealer Network & Employee Engagement

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

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision and药

Flexible family care days

Family building benefits

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays

Additional vacation options

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build resilient Java microservices in a hybrid environment. You will lead technical design, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with Product Managers and UI/UX teams to deliver scalable APIs for dealer and consumer flows.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of enterprise web app experience; expertise in Angular, Java, Spring Boot, REST, Docker, Kafka; migration to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience
• 7+ years of experience building and maintaining complex enterprise web applications in microservice product architecture
• In-depth expertise: Angular, Java, Spring, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, webhooks, messaging frameworks, container-based development (Docker), Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, NoSQL (Cosmos DB or Cassandra), Kafka
• Experience migrating legacy applications to modern cloud-based architectures using Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience designing and implementing projects using GCP technologies, Redis, Istio, Multi-Tenant and Single Tenant

Responsibilities

• Write APIs for dealer and consumer-facing flows (web and mobile)
• Deliver solutions that are consistent, optimized, resilient, documented and secure
• Design and test efficient front-end and server-side solutions
• Act as a technical lead and mentor junior engineers
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Product Owners and UI/UX designers during development and support of application features

Skills

Angular

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Docker

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

NoSQL (Cosmos DB or Cassandra)

Kafka

GCP

Redis

Istio

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Docker

Kafka

GCP

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Cosmos DB

Cassandra

Redis

Istio

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 ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

As part of the Dealer Learning Management team, the Senior Software Engineer is responsible for building resilient and scalable solutions in Java and cloud-native environments and adhering to industry best practices and company standards. This person will be part of a development team, serving as a technical lead and anchor to collaborate with various technical groups on designing, planning, and implementing

What You’ll Do...

• Write APIs for our dealer and consumer-facing flows, both web and mobile
• Deliver solutions: consistent, optimized, resilient, documented, secure
• Design and test efficient front-end and server-side solutions
• Act as a technical lead and anchor to mentor junior engineers
• Collaborate and communicate clearly with Product Managers, Product Owners and UI/UX designers during development and support of application features.

You’ll have...

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience OR a combination of education and experience
• 7+ years of experience building and maintaining complex enterprise web applications in microservice product architecture
  • Possess in-depth expertise in core technologies, including Angular, Java, Spring, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, webhooks, messaging frameworks, container-based development (Docker), Elasticsearch, relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred), NoSQL solutions (Azure Cosmos DB or Cassandra), and event-driven architecture solutions like Kafka.
  • Experience in successfully migrating legacy applications to modern cloud-based architectures utilizing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) cloud technologies.
  • Experience in designing, developing, and implementing projects using GCP Cloud computing technologies, database, Redis, Istio, Multi-Tenant, and Single Tenant

Even better, you may have...

• Experience developing and deploying AI Agents.
• Knowledge of Continuous Delivery process and tools, testing frameworks and practices (preferably GitHub, Ready API, Terraform, Tekton, etc.).
• Understand the testing pyramid, develop a suite of unit tests and API tests, and adopt a “test-as-you-code” strategy.
• Ability to grasp concepts quickly and implement learning fast
• Passion for engineering excellence
• Effectively communicate your ideas and listen to others
• Problem-solving - not only technically but also with competing visions from teammates and partners
• Industry technical certifications

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

• Note: This is a hybrid role, you are expected to relocate if you are not within commutable distance, and responsible to be on site 4 days a week

This position is salary grades 7-8.

• Salary Grades 7-8: $99,600 - $192,900

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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.