Software Engineering Manager - Digital

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 Software Engineering Manager (Digital) role oversees design and delivery of a global; complex; micro service ecosystem. They will support a delivery team that is responsible for the systems; technology; quality; and delivery of digital capabilities. Scope includes but not limited to headless digital ordering capabilities supporting omnichannel (Ford.com eCommerce, Mobile, In-Vehicle) order management capabilities serving global markets. 

What you'll do...

• Engineering leadership role overseeing design and delivery of a global; complex; micro service ecosystem. 
• Support a delivery team that is responsible for the systems; technology; quality; and delivery of digital capabilities. Scope includes but not limited to headless digital ordering capabilities supporting omnichannel (Ford.com eCommerce, Mobile, In-Vehicle) order management capabilities serving global markets. 
• Build and deliver a modern, greenfield open stack platform based on MACH architecture principles.
• Model the use of modern software engineering practices (TDD BDD, CI/CD, Shift left, 12 factor applications, API first design language etc..) to support integration with existing Ford software products as well as external cloud-based services.
• Collaborate with Ford’s Enterprise Architecture organization to rationalize technologies, further leverage current technology offerings already in use, and identify gaps/opportunities.
• Implement a talent system to review existing team capabilities (internal and external) and build and promote practices to develop a world-class software engineering team.
• Strategize & work with senior leaders across Ford’s engineering organization to make significant, measurable impact on a global scale by innovating and operating with an iterative, agile, and user-centric perspective.
• Provide thought leadership for the development, structure, technology of Ford with skills in strategic planning, goal setting, processes development, budgeting, and creating opportunities for professional development within technology teams.
• Transform teams from a project mindset towards a product mindset.
• Global. Team members will be in India, US and/or Europe.
• Provide engineering leadership up to 2 product lines across eCommerce platforms.
• Help business partners understand our iterative development approach and focus on delivering a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and releases through careful and deliberate prioritization.
• Initial team size will include around 10 positions of associates and purchased service capacity with external partners.

You'll have...

• Conversant in digital ecommerce processes and technologies.
• Experience evolving agile software delivery practices and processes.
• Experience/Awareness of Microservices architecture, Cloud-Native architecture, Event-driven architecture, APIs, Domain-Driven Design, GCP Hosting, Serverless, Kubernetes, Docker)
• Experience progressing STLC or QA practices and processes.
• Experience with progressing DevOps practices and processes.
• Experience in collaborating and partnering with other technical domain experts such as cloud and or security.
• Hands-on AI engineering or use experience 
• Strong change management experience.

Even better, you may have...

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a remote/virtual work setting with other global team members.
• Proven facilitation skills - able to effectively drive discussion among diverse perspectives and reach a decision or recommendation.
• Proven ability to work closely with executive leadership teams.
• Effectively work with cross-functional teams across the organization – inside and outside of the technology and software organization

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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $132,800-$250,800.

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: New Hire Benefits

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. Candidates who are in 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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