Scheduling & Sequencing Engineer

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

3d • $85,400 - $192,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Global Scheduling & Sequencing Software Engineering Consultant for its Order-To-Delivery (OTD) initiative, a global, cross-functional effort to converge and improve business processes, methods, IT tools, and information standards. The role focuses on building scalable, secure, end-to-end enterprise applications using Angular and/or React, Spring Boot, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The position calls for at least five years of relevant software development experience, including cloud-native development, container orchestration, CI/CD automation, and modern database technologies.

The engineer will work with product managers, Product Owners, and cross-functional Agile teams to design, develop, test, deploy, and support application components across user interfaces, business logic, data layers, and integrations. The role also includes API development, automated testing, production support, release management, technical improvement proposals, and mentoring junior engineers.

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work four or more days per week. The position is salary grade 6–8, with a stated salary range of $85,400–$192,900. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least five years of software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java 17 or later and understanding of modern design patterns and anti-patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, including security features, RESTful API development, and microservices architecture.
• Strong front-end development experience with Angular and/or React, including component-based architecture, state management, and responsive UI design.
• Hands-on experience with GCP services, including Compute, Storage, IAM, Pub/Sub, and Cloud SQL.
• Experience deploying, scaling, and managing containerized workloads on GKE.
• Familiarity with cloud-native design principles, service mesh, and container orchestration best practices.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using Tekton.
• Proficiency with Git and CI/CD tooling such as GitHub Actions, and Gradle or Maven build systems.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and code quality/security scanning tools such as SonarQube or FOSSA.
• Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL and/or SQL Server, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience integrating relational databases with Spring Boot applications for CRUD operations and transactional workflows.
• Practical experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
• Adherence to Software Craftsmanship principles, including clean code, refactoring, and code reviews.
• Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to NoSQL databases.
• Experience with API gateway solutions such as Apigee and enterprise security frameworks.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Stackdriver.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for GKE deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack components spanning user interfaces, business logic, data layers, and integration tiers.
• Build, deploy, and manage scalable applications on GCP and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), supporting high availability, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Develop and maintain automated build, test, and deployment pipelines using Tekton and related tools.
• Partner with product managers to understand functional requirements and use cases, and build prototypes to validate solution designs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with Product Owners and cross-functional teams.
• Design and implement secure RESTful APIs and integrate applications with internal and external systems.
• Write automated unit, integration, and functional tests to validate acceptance criteria and meet security and quality standards.
• Use feature flags and progressive rollout strategies to support safe deployments and rapid rollback.
• Provide production support, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system performance meets defined SLA/CSF targets.
• Keep current with emerging technologies, propose improvements to architecture and tooling, and mentor junior engineers.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, in writing and verbally.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup 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.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

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