Sr. Full Stack Developer

Ford, Inc; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 68,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Hybrid work

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Vehicle discount

Employee groups

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI seeks a Sr. Full Stack Developer to own our modeling tool ecosystem, spanning Java Spring Boot back-end services and React/Angular front ends.

You will implement data retrieval, dashboards, and AI/ML driven features, deploy on OpenShift and GCP, and design CI/CD pipelines with Tekton or Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Terraform. A 10+ year track record in full-stack development and strong collaboration skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 10+ years of full-stack development experience.
• Strong Java and Spring Boot expertise.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, React or Angular.
• Familiarity with AI/ML and data analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services and APIs.
• Develop frontend interfaces with React or Angular.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines with Tekton or Jenkins.
• Deploy on OpenShift and GCP; manage cloud resources.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize performance.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Python

JavaScript

React

Angular

OpenShift

GCP

Terraform

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

SQL

NoSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Tekton

Terraform

VS Code

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...

As a Sr. Full Stack Developer, you will assume comprehensive ownership of our modeling tool ecosystem. This entails the end-to-end development, maintenance, and enhancement of custom MagicDraw/Cameo Systems Modeler plugins. You will also be instrumental in establishing sophisticated data retrieval mechanisms from the Teamwork Cloud Server, enabling the display of granular insights through dedicated data analytics dashboards. Moreover, you will devise and execute strategies for integrating with enterprise data platforms and explore the innovative application of AI/ML techniques to elevate our modeling intelligence and efficiency.

You’ll work across the entire software stack, contributing to both our back‑end services built with Java and Spring Boot, and our modern front‑end user interfaces using either React or Angular. You will also play a key part in our DevOps practices, leveraging Github Actions pipelines (and potentially Jenkins) for continuous integration and deployment, and utilizing your knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and OpenShift for deploying, managing, and monitoring our applications in the cloud. You will contribute to architectural discussions and technology choices, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.

What you’ll do...

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable and resilient back‑end services and APIs using Java and the Spring Boot framework.
• Develop applications and scripts using Python and VS Code IDE, potentially for automation, data processing, or specific service components.
• Build responsive and user‑friendly front‑end interfaces using JavaScript with frameworks like React or Angular, leveraging Node.js for development tooling and package management.
• Implement and manage automated build, test, and deployment pipelines using Tekton pipelines and Jenkins (CI/CD).
• Deploy, manage, and monitor applications on OpenShift, our container orchestration platform, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), understanding key GCP services (including potential storage, databases, networking, or serverless functions).
• Deploy infrastructure components using Terraform, orchestrated via Github actions pipelines.
• Ensure seamless integration between front‑end and back‑end components, ensuring smooth data flow and user experience.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define, design, and ship new features throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Write clean, efficient, well‑tested, and maintainable code across the stack.
• Implement and maintain automated testing (unit, integration, end‑to‑end) for both front‑end and back‑end code.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, debug applications, and resolve technical issues.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to team knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement fixes.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technology choices.

You’ll have...

• Proven experience of 10+ years as a Full Stack Developer or in a similar role, with a strong portfolio of delivered projects.
• Deep proficiency in Java and extensive experience with the Spring Boot framework.
• Hands‑on experience with building and consuming RESTful APIs, FAST APIs and Stream APIs.
• Experience developing applications or scripts using Python.
• Knowledge of using AI/ML and Data analytics libraries such as Pandas, NumPy and TensorFLow.
• Strong practical experience deploying and managing applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This could include experience with services like Cloud Run, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Firestore etc.
• Solid understanding of front‑end development technologies, including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and modern front‑end development principles.
• Demonstrated experience with modern JavaScript frameworks: React and Angular.
• Experience deploying and managing applications on OpenShift.
• Experience with containerization concepts (Docker is highly relevant given OpenShift).
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure deployment, utilizing Github Actions for automation.
• Practical experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Tekton pipelines, and ideally Jenkins.
• Familiarity with compliance checking tools such as 42Crunch, FOSSA, Cycode, SonarQube.
• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience with agile development methodologies and use of JIRA.
• Direct experience with Kubernetes (OpenShift is built on it, so K8s knowledge is valuable).
• Familiarity with database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
• Knowledge of MagicDraw/Teamwork Cloud and Model Based systems Engineering concepts.
• Experience with VIATRA or other model-driven engineering/transformation tools.
• Knowledge of automotive and systems engineering concepts and terminology.

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 5 – salary grade 8 and ranges from $68,300-$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.

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