Software Engineer – Tooling Design & Build Product

Lincoln Motor Company; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount programs

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is hiring a Software Engineer within the Manufacturing Digital Engineering team in a hybrid role requiring on-site four days per week in Dearborn. You will design, build, and support APIs, platforms, and services across manufacturing tooling initiatives, partnering with global teams to ship high-quality software.

The role emphasizes Spring Boot/Java, Angular, and GCP, with a focus on scalable microservices, testing, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• 3 years of software engineering experience developing front-end applications (Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript).
• 2 years of experience developing back-end REST APIs (Java, Spring Boot).
• Experience with document-based NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and version control practices.
• Experience with unit testing and code validation; clean-code principles.
• Familiarity with SonarQube, SonarLint, and GitHub Copilot to improve code quality.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support APIs, platforms, and services as a Full Stack Engineer.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technology solutions.
• Develop Spring Boot/Java APIs and microservices on Google Cloud Platform.
• Develop and maintain Angular web applications on GCP.
• Build and integrate REST APIs and microservices for scalable solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and support performance and reliability.
• Deliver software using TDD, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
• Partner with Product Managers/Designers to define solutions and deliver user stories.

Skills

Angular

Java

TypeScript

Spring Boot

REST APIs

GCP

CI/CD

Unit testing

GitHub Copilot

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

MongoDB

SonarQube

SonarLint

GitHub Copilot

Tekton

Checkmarx

Fossa

Cycode

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.

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.

In this position…

The Manufacturing Digital Engineering (MDE) product line is looking for a software engineer to join our team of passionate technical specialists, software engineers, and product managers dedicated to build & support software products for our manufacturing plants worldwide.

As a key member of our Manufacturing I.T. team, you will play a critical part in shaping the future of Ford’s mobility and electrification efforts. You will be part of a team of dedicated software professionals that will help us to iteratively build and ship high-quality software products to help our customers build quality vehicles.

Within MDE, the Tooling Design & Build product team is involved in the development and deployment of applications that enable the design, engineering and production of dies and tooling related to creating stamped parts for all our vehicles. The applications are using by Manufacturing Engineering teams world-wide.

This position is hybrid with the expectation of being on-site with the team 4 days a week in Dearborn.

What You’ll Do:

• Work as a Full Stack Software Engineer designing, developing, and supporting APIs, platforms, and services.
• Collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing, IT, manufacturing engineers, quality teams, and end users to deliver effective technology solutions.
• Develop Spring Boot/Java APIs and microservices using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.
• Develop and maintain Angular web applications on GCP.
• Build and integrate REST APIs and microservice architectures to support scalable solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and support application performance and reliability.
• Deliver software using TDD, CI/CD, and established engineering best practices.
• Partner with Product Managers, Product Designers, and Software Engineers to define solutions and deliver production-ready user stories.

You’ll Have…

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 years of software engineering experience developing front-end applications, preferably using Angular, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• 2 years of experience developing back-end REST APIs, preferably using Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with document-based and NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB.
• Understanding of software engineering best practices, including:
• Agile software development methodologies.
• Version control systems for source code management.
• Unit testing and code validation.
• Software craftsmanship principles and clean-code practices.
• Experience with tools such as SonarQube, SonarLint, and GitHub Copilot to improve code quality and accelerate development.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and global teams.

Even Better, You May Have…

• Experience within a manufacturing environment, particularly Manufacturing Quality, consumer product audits, or legal and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, or AWS.
• Experience deploying applications using Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices.
• Familiarity with DevOps and software security tools such as Tekton, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Fossa, Cycode, and GitHub.
• Experience with application monitoring and production support.
• Experience working independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams on end-to-end integration, testing, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• A passion for staying current with emerging open-source technologies and contributing to technical direction while maintaining a customer-focused mindset.

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 backup childcare, and more
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount programs for employees and family members, as well as 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 6, with a range of $85,400–$143,200 ,

This position is a salary Grade 7, with a range of $99,600–$166,600 .

Final salary grade will be determined based on the candidate’s skills and experience. Base salary will be established within the applicable range based on job scope, responsibilities, 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.

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

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.