Senior Software Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

34d • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position, we are seeking a highly skilled engineer to design, build, and operate large-scale, cloud-native systems that power Ford’s connected vehicle capabilities. In this role, you will design and support mission-critical cloud platform components, own services that directly impact customer experiences, and help shape the technical direction of platforms operating at extreme scale. You will balance strong data-driven decision-making with the ability to move forward effectively when information is incomplete.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3+ years of progressive experience in cloud-based software development.
• 3+ years of experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-based solutions in production environments.
• 3+ years of experience understanding of API design and integration patterns to enable seamless system and data exchange.
• 3+ years of experience supporting mission-critical, always-on applications with high reliability, availability, and performance requirements.
• 3+ years of hands-on expertise with GCP or AWS and cloud-native services including Cloud Run, Pub/Sub / MSK, Apigee / Tyk, Observability technologies and container orchestration platforms such as GKE, EKS, or Kubernetes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Java Reactive Programming
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (streaming/messaging) and PostgreSQL.
• Production experience with Kubernetes and microservices architecture.
• Experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-based solutions at scale.
• Knowledge of API methods for system integrations and data exchange (JSON, REST, Swagger, Postman).
• Understanding security considerations in cloud-based software (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML).
• Experience with AI-driven observability or anomaly detection tools.
• Proven experience supporting "always-on," high-availability production environments.

Responsibilities

• Stay ahead of emerging industry trends and technologies.
• Align technical solutions with customer needs and business outcomes, ensuring long-term value creation.
• Take end-to-end responsibility for software services that drive customer experiences and the platforms supporting them.
• Design and deploy reactive microservices using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate JPA, and Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain high-performance REST and gRPC APIs, documented via Swagger and tested via Postman.
• Refactor existing APIs and microservices for simplification, efficiency, and scalability.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Argo, SonarQube, and Fossa.
• Implement Canary deployment strategies to ensure seamless updates in production critical environments.
• Execute API Load and Performance (L&P) testing to validate system resiliency.
• Monitor platform health using Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Participate in AI-driven anomaly detection and automated incident diagnostics.
• Support critical applications in an "always-on" production environment.
• Participate in whiteboard sessions and architectural discussions to gather requirements and design solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on end-to-end integration, testing, and issue triage efforts.
• Identify opportunities to adopt new technologies that solve current needs and anticipate future challenges.
• Stay current on industry trends and contribute to the technical direction of the team while maintaining a customer-centric focus.
• Establish best practices with team members to maximize efficiency and minimize risk.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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