Software Engineer

Job ID: 69693
Location: Dearborn, Michigan
Category: Ford Next Businesses

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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: Hybrid

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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?

Do you believe technology can make vehicle ownership more intuitive, reliable, and effortless? We do! Delivering exceptional customer experiences requires secure, scalable, and always-on digital platforms that connect vehicle owners with maintenance insights, service scheduling, dealership workflows, and proactive care capabilities. That’s where the Vehicle Care Engineering team makes an impact.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design, deploy, and scale the core services that support vehicle ownership experiences for millions of Ford and Lincoln customers globally. In this role, you will build the digital backbone that connects customer mobile applications, dealership service systems, and in-vehicle digital displays.

This role offers end-to-end ownership of the systems you build—from architectural design and collaborative whiteboarding through implementation, automated CI/CD deployment, performance optimization, and 24/7 cloud operations. You will work in an Agile environment alongside product managers, UX designers, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing solutions that improve the customer vehicle care experience.

Full Lifecycle Engineering: Own the design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operational reliability of secure, high-throughput microservices and APIs supporting vehicle care platforms.
GCP & Spring Boot Architecture: Develop robust, cloud-native services using Java / Spring Boot on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), utilizing tools such as Cloud Run, Cloud Pub/Sub, and APIGEE.
Multi-Surface API Integration: Design, build, and optimize clean, secure RESTful APIs that connect Ford & Lincoln mobile applications, dealership service systems, and in-vehicle digital displays.
Software Craftsmanship & TDD: Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD), write Clean Code compliant software, maintain high test coverage, and uphold code quality standards using tools like SonarQube and FOSSA.
DevOps & CI/CD Automation: Build and manage automated deployment pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, GitHub, and Tekton, supporting canary and zero-downtime releases.
Performance & Reliability: Execute API Load and Performance (L&P) testing, monitor production health using GCP Cloud Logging and Monitoring, and troubleshoot distributed systems in an “always-on” ecosystem.
Agile Collaboration: Partner closely with product managers, UX designers, and cross-functional teams in an Agile/Kanban environment to break down requirements into incremental, production-ready user stories.
Technical Leadership: Lead technical design discussions, conduct rigorous code reviews, and mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

We recognize that no one person will embody every single quality or skill listed below. If you are passionate about cloud-native software engineering and building customer-facing platforms at scale, we encourage you to apply.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Equivalent relevant practical experience may be considered.
Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is preferred.

Experience:

5+ years of progressive software-engineering experience building, deploying, and supporting scalable, cloud-based applications.
Experience developing backend services, microservices, and APIs in an Agile or Kanban delivery environment.
Experience collaborating with product managers, UX designers, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams.
Experience supporting critical, high-availability applications in an always-on production environment.
Strong communication, technical leadership, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Required Technical Experience:

Strong hands-on proficiency with Java and the Spring and Spring Boot ecosystem.
Proven experience building and deploying cloud-native microservices and RESTful APIs on Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure.
Experience with GCP services such as Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, and Apigee.
Strong understanding of RESTful API design standards, JSON, OpenAPI, Swagger, authentication, authorization, and API security.
Experience with relational and NoSQL database technologies.
Solid background in Test-Driven Development, automated testing, code coverage, and Clean Code practices.
Hands-on experience with Git-based version control, CI/CD pipelines, automated release processes, and DevOps tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, Cloud Build, Tekton, Terraform, SonarQube, and FOSSA.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, cloud operations, observability, application logging, monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis.
Ability to perform load and performance testing, diagnose distributed-system issues, and improve system reliability and scalability.
Strong understanding of cloud security fundamentals and secure software-development practices.

Preferred Experience:

Experience building backend services that support high-traffic customer mobile applications, dealership portals, or enterprise service platforms.
Experience with event-driven architecture and message brokers, including Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Apache Kafka, or similar technologies.
Familiarity with canary deployment strategies, blue-green deployments, feature flags, and zero-downtime release practices.
Experience with API gateway management, API lifecycle governance, and performance profiling.
Experience with customer-facing automotive, connected-vehicle, service, maintenance, dealership, or vehicle-care platforms.
Experience using Dynatrace, Grafana, GCP Cloud Monitoring, or similar observability and application-performance-management tools.
Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud-native application design patterns.

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, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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: Benefit Summary

This position is a salary grade 7 or 8.

This position is a salary grade 7 or 8 and ranges from $99,600-$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.

* Please note: This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week) for candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location.

*Visa Sponsorship is provided for this role*

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.

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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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