Cloud Platform Software Engineer — Global Connected Vehicle Platform

Job ID: 63126
Location: California, Remote
Category: Enterprise Technology

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At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.

Job Type: Full time
Work Type: Remote

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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.

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive changes by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

You’ll have true endtoend ownership—designing, building, deploying, and operating scalable microservices on modern cloud infrastructure like Kubernetes and AWS/GCP. If you want your work to run on a global scale, have realworld impact, and are up to the challenge of enterprise-level complexity, this is a chance to build technology that literally moves the world.

Unrivaled Scale & Real-World Impact (The "Cool Factor"): Many companies talk about "scale," but few can match the physical and digital footprint of Ford. In this role, your code will power the Ford Connected Vehicle Cloud Platform, which connects over 26 million vehicles worldwide (and counting).

Modern Tech Stack & True End-to-End Ownership: This isn't a maintenance job for a legacy monolith. You will be building and operating cutting-edge, cloud-native architectures using a modern stack: Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Kafka, and multi-cloud environments (AWS & GCP).

Startup Culture with Enterprise-Grade Stability & Benefits: As part of the Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team, you get the best of both worlds: the fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and customer-obsessed culture of a tech startup, backed by the robust financial stability and world-class benefits of a global giant.

What you'll do...

Architect & Code: Design, develop, maintain, and support multiple mission-critical cloud platform components and APIs that power Ford’s connected vehicle ecosystem.

Own End-to-End Delivery: Take ownership of software services from initial design to deployment and production operations on modern cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP & Kubernetes).

Scale & Optimize: Build high-performance, resilient, and event-driven microservices capable of handling massive, real-time data streams.

Drive Engineering Excellence: Champion clean code, Test-Driven Development (TDD), robust API design, and comprehensive load/performance testing to ensure ultra-high reliability.

Collaborate & Innovate: Partner closely with product managers, technical leaders, and cross-functional teams in an agile environment to translate complex requirements into production-ready solutions.

Monitor & Maintain: Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and performance-management strategies to ensure system health and adhere to strict SLAs.

You'll have...

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

Experience: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience designing, developing, and operating high-performance, cloud-based platforms and microservices.

Core Tech Stack: 5+ years in roles requiring proven expertise in Java and Spring Boot.

Cloud & Containers: 5+ years in roles hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS or GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).

Data & Messaging: 5+ years' experience building event-driven systems using Kafka (or cloud equivalents like Pub/Sub) and working with relational/non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL).

DevOps & CI/CD: 5+ years demonstrating technical proficiency with modern DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub, ArgoCD, SonarQube) to ensure secure and efficient delivery.

Testing & Quality: 5+ years' experience in roles demonstrating a strong commitment to writing clean, maintainable code with experience in TDD and API performance/load testing.

Even better, you may have...

Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Experience with advanced GCP/AWS cloud-native tools (e.g., Cloud Run, Spanner, Cloud Functions, Cloud Scheduler, GKE/EKS, Terraform).

Deep understanding of API gateway technologies (e.g., Apigee, Tyk) and protocols (gRPC, WebSockets, REST, JSON).

Experience with GitOps and advanced deployment strategies (e.g., Canary deployments, Tekton, ArgoCD).

Experience supporting critical, "always-on" applications in high-throughput, low-latency production environments.

Ability to make data-informed architectural decisions, even when dealing with imperfect or incomplete data.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

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 6-8 and ranges from $85,400-$232,700.  
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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

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 hiring.

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 a hybrid. Candidates who are within commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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Speak up. We’re listening. At Ford, we believe the right ideas, and the people behind them, can move an entire industry. Here, you'll work with teams who value your voice, push bold ideas forward, and leave a mark that lasts.

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Support designed to go the distance.

From day one, Ford invests in you with medical benefits built to help you plan for what’s next. You’ll also get support for you and your family that meets you at every step, so you can move forward with confidence.

Health and Wellness

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental health, and unique wellness perks keep you and your family supported every step of the way.
Financial and Retirement Programs

Build a strong financial future with robust retirement contributions, savings programs, and free personalized financial planning tools.
Flexible Vacation and Holidays

Enjoy your time away from work with generous vacation, holidays, and flexible family leave designed to help you balance life and work with ease.
Vehicle Discount Program

The best thing about building great products is driving them! The second-best thing: sharing your discount with family and friends so they can drive them, too.
Family Growth and Support

Grow your family confidently with fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance, paid parental leave, and a supportive new-parent ramp-up program.
Additional Programs

Enjoy unexpected extras like pet insurance, legal services, identity protection, and access to convenient health and wellness services.

Ford gives me the space to innovate, to lead, and to serve — all while staying true to who I am as an engineer, educator, and parent. It’s not just a career; it’s a community that drives change.

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