E-Commerce Software Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

10d • $99,600 - $166,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford is seeking a Software Engineer - Anchor to lead development of its eCommerce microservices platform using Java open-source frameworks and cloud-native technology. The role designs, develops, and implements scalable front-end and backend microservices architecture to support business requirements.

The engineer contributes technical support throughout the software development lifecycle; creates high-quality, testable code; engineers reusable distributed systems; and works with enterprise Ford IT teams to ensure high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance. The position also supports technical design reviews and system integrators, documents engineering designs and system information flows, and collaborates with product owners, system integrators, Ford IT, and business teams to advance enterprise objectives and assess business value.

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work four or more days per week. The salary range is $99,600–$166,600. Visa sponsorship is not available, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 5 years of IT experience.
• At least 5 years of experience developing scalable, secure RESTful services using Java and Spring Framework for e-commerce applications and digital customer experiences.
• At least 3 years of experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, security and compliance tools, and automated testing practices (TDD/BDD), using Jenkins, Tekton, SonarQube, or equivalent tools.
• At least 2 years of experience with cloud technologies such as GCP or AWS.
• Hands-on experience with near-real-time integrations using Kafka, Pub/Sub, or similar technologies, and databases such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB.
• At least 1 year of experience developing Python-based data pipelines and using AI development tools to automate workflows, support agentic AI capabilities, and improve engineering productivity.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• At least 1 year of experience developing, deploying, and monitoring cloud-native applications using Google Cloud Platform services and technologies.
• At least 2 years of domain and technical expertise in large-scale e-commerce implementations, including scalable applications, system integrations, and digital customer experiences.
• At least 1 year of experience developing and maintaining React-based web applications, with a focus on performance, scalability, and user experience.
• Relevant certifications in Google Cloud Platform, Java, or Artificial Intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support throughout the software development lifecycle as part of a software engineering team.
• Analyze, design, develop, and implement high-quality, testable code that meets business requirements and follows industry best practices and standards.
• Engineer reusable, complex distributed systems and work with Ford IT teams to ensure high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Review technical designs and provide Ford-specific support to system integrators.
• Deliver engineering design and system information-flow documentation for functional work streams.
• Work with product owners to identify project business value and associated metrics.
• Challenge product owners’ assumptions and prioritization of business value.
• Collaborate with system integrators, Ford IT, and business teams to meet enterprise objectives.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
• 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
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior