Senior Engineering Manager, eCommerce

Ford Motor•Dearborn, MI

5d•$141,700 - $268,300•Onsite

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the software engineering delivery organization behind Ford.com’s vehicle purchase experience. This leadership role oversees a multi-layered engineering organization, including Engineering Managers who lead Scrum teams building front-end experiences primarily with React and Next.js. The role sets technical direction, delivery standards, and talent-development strategy to deliver scalable, high-quality digital vehicle-purchase journeys. The Senior Engineering Manager partners with Product, Design, Architecture, platform and backend engineering, and other cross-functional teams to translate business priorities into engineering plans and delivery roadmaps. The role is also responsible for developing engineering managers, strengthening the organization’s leadership pipeline, maintaining engineering quality and delivery health, and evaluating responsible adoption of AI-assisted and agentic software-development tools. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field and extensive software engineering, people leadership, and Agile delivery experience. A master’s degree is preferred but not required. Ford lists a salary range of $141,700–$268,300; final salary placement depends on skills, experience, job scope, responsibility, and market value. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States, with eligibility verified at hire.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
15 or more years of progressive software engineering experience, including significant front-end/web application development.
10 or more years of people leadership experience, including at least 5 years managing managers.
5 or more years leading Agile/Scrum-based delivery organizations in eCommerce, digital retail, or consumer-facing product environments.
Hands-on leadership experience and strong working knowledge of React and Next.js.
Understanding of front-end architecture, including component design, performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design.
Familiarity with modern front-end tools and practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and version control such as Git.
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks, including SAFe, Scrum, or Kanban, and tools such as Jira.
Understanding of front-end API integration patterns, including RESTful services and GraphQL consumption, and collaboration with backend/platform teams using defined contracts.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies such as canary releases, feature flags, and progressive rollouts.
Knowledge of web performance engineering, including Core Web Vitals, bundle optimization, caching strategies, and SSR versus CSR trade-offs.
Working knowledge of AI-assisted software engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot and their use in development, code review, and testing.
Familiarity with agentic SDLC concepts and governance considerations, including code quality, security, and human-in-the-loop review.
Proven ability to lead and develop engineering managers and build a strong leadership pipeline.
Strong stakeholder-management and influencing skills across Product, Design, Architecture, and senior business leaders.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical details and executive-level business context.
Servant-leader approach and track record of removing impediments and enabling teams.
Ability to work through ambiguity and prioritize competing demands across teams and initiatives.
Data-driven decision-making using delivery metrics and team-health indicators.
Commitment to talent development, mentorship, and an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture.
Resilience and adaptability when navigating organizational change and shifting priorities.
Awareness of emerging AI-assisted and agentic development practices and ability to evaluate their responsible use without compromising quality, security, or engineering rigor.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, such as an MBA, MS in Computer Science, or related degree.
Experience in automotive, retail, or high-traffic consumer eCommerce platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop Engineering Managers, providing performance feedback and career development and building a strong management bench.
Oversee software delivery across multiple Scrum teams supporting online vehicle-purchase capabilities, ensuring predictable, high-quality releases aligned with product roadmaps.
Partner with Product Management and Design leadership to turn business objectives and customer journey priorities into engineering plans and sprint commitments.
Drive Agile delivery practices, including sprint planning, backlog health, velocity, and predictability, and remove organizational impediments.
Establish engineering standards, front-end architecture patterns, and React/Next.js development best practices for consistency, scalability, and maintainability.
Partner with Architecture and platform/backend engineering teams to integrate front-end capabilities with services supporting the purchase funnel.
Monitor delivery and team-health metrics, including velocity, quality, cycle time, and defect rates, and address risks to timelines or quality.
Lead engineering talent strategy, including hiring, onboarding, skills development, and succession planning.
Foster technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement across Scrum teams.
Collaborate with UX, QA, Security, Compliance, and other stakeholders to deliver secure, accessible, customer-friendly purchase experiences.
Communicate delivery status, risks, and dependencies to senior leaders and stakeholders, balancing technical details with business context.
Drive resource planning and capacity management across teams, aligning skills with initiatives.
Promote code quality, testing, and release rigor in partnership with QA and DevOps to support reliable, low-defect releases.
Evaluate front-end technologies, frameworks, and tools that may improve developer productivity and customer experience.
Evaluate and drive adoption of agentic SDLC tools and workflows with Architecture and Platform teams, ensuring responsible, secure integration into delivery pipelines.