Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer (Frontend - AI Centric)

Ford Motor • Long Beach, CA

16d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are. This position is hybrid. Candidates required to be onsite four or more days per week from Long Beach, CA offices. We are seeking a talented and innovative Senior Software Engineer with full stack capabilities to lead the development of dynamic, user-centric front-end applications and robust backend services. This position emphasizes expertise in front-end engineering—particularly using React and TypeScript—while also requiring hands-on experience with Python for backend development and a solid understanding of database structures. The role is focused on enhancing developer workflows, streamlining the user experience, and building scalable interfaces and services for enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have a passion for modern web technologies, deep expertise in both front-end and backend engineering, and a strong understanding of scalable UI/UX principles and efficient data management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 2+ years of experience building production-grade front-end and back-end applications.
• Proficiency in utilizing AI technologies for UI coding and testing assistance.
• Hands-on experience with AI-enhanced front-end workflows and tools.
• Strong expertise in version control systems such as Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
• Experience deploying web applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Advanced skills in React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Proficiency in back-end development using Python.
• Comprehensive knowledge of database design, implementation, and optimization.
• Comprehensive knowledge of front-end application architecture and design patterns.
• Expertise in designing and implementing scalable UI component libraries and micro-frontends.

Nice To Haves

• You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, maintainable front-end applications using React and TypeScript.
• Architect scalable and reusable UI components tailored for enterprise web platforms.
• Build integration layers to enable seamless communication between front-end interfaces and various enterprise SaaS APIs.
• Deploy and maintain web applications leveraging modern cloud and CI/CD pipelines, with a focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Support and drive initiatives to automate front-end development processes, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Develop tools and libraries to improve developer productivity and UI consistency.
• Design and implement backend services and APIs using Python, ensuring secure and efficient data processing.
• Apply knowledge of database structures to architect, optimize, and maintain relational and/or NoSQL databases supporting enterprise applications.

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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees