Software Engineer
About The Position
Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to lead development for the Ford Enterprise Technology (Ford-ET) Atlassian Team. The team owns, manages, operates, and builds integrated solutions across its Atlassian platform and portfolio, including Jira, ROVO, Jira Service Management, Jira Product Discovery, Assets, Analytics, and Marketplace applications. These solutions support Skill Teams and customers in delivering quickly and confidently while maintaining traceability, visibility, and accountability. The Software Engineer will own development across the Ford-ET Atlassian portfolio, including architecture, source control, security compliance, testing and quality automation, release governance, CI/CD and artifact management, and AI-assisted engineering. The role also builds and maintains the Ford-ET GCP architecture, framework, and projects; establishes a repeatable development process; manages software development work; and helps create an integrated, self-service experience for Atlassian customers across Enterprise Technology.
Requirements
- Excellent Python development skills.
- In-depth knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and related services.
- Hands-on familiarity with Atlassian Jira REST and GraphQL API endpoints.
- Familiarity with Azure, Entra ID, and the Microsoft Graph API.
- Experience with CI/CD build tools such as GitHub Actions or Tekton.
- Practical understanding of AI, including agents and agentic workflows.
- Scripting experience in Bash or Python.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency with Atlassian Cloud tools, including Jira, ROVO, Jira Service Management, Jira Product Discovery, Assets, Analytics, Confluence, and Marketplace applications.
- Ability to work collaboratively and navigate complex decision-making scenarios.
- Experience with command-line interfaces such as GCloud, GitHub, Vault, and OpenShift, as well as Linux, Shell, and Bash.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in computer science or related disciplines.
- At least 5 years of software development experience in a large enterprise environment.
- Familiarity with software development methodologies, quality assurance, and security and control procedures.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee all development work for the Ford-ET Team.
- Build, own, and maintain the Ford-ET GCP architecture, framework, and projects.
- Establish, coordinate, monitor, and maintain a repeatable development process.
- Plan, execute, and track software development projects and activities.
- Identify and resolve technical issues and support the Ford-ET Atlassian portfolio and its development so it runs smoothly and efficiently.
- Simplify complex ideas and communicate them clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Identify opportunities to enhance customer experience, application usability, development processes, and data-handling efficiency.
- Participate and contribute in team agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement and planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
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.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
