Software Engineer (Manager)
About The Company
Ford Motor Company is a globally recognized leader in the automotive industry, renowned for its innovation, quality, and commitment to shaping the future of mobility. With a rich history spanning over a century, Ford continues to drive technological advancements and sustainable transportation solutions. As a pioneer in automotive engineering, Ford strives to deliver exceptional products and services that meet the evolving needs of customers worldwide. The company’s dedication to diversity, inclusion, and corporate responsibility underscores its mission to make people’s lives better through innovative mobility solutions.
About The Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Software Engineering Manager to join Ford Pro, a specialized division dedicated to enhancing commercial customer productivity through cutting-edge technology. In this leadership position, you will be instrumental in defining and executing the technical vision for our platform and industry technology landscape. Your role will involve guiding the engineering teams in developing scalable, maintainable, and high-performance software solutions, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. You will also play a key part in shaping the technical standards, driving process improvements, and mentoring team members to ensure continuous growth and success. This position offers an exciting opportunity to influence the technological direction of Ford Pro, contributing to the company’s broader strategic objectives and industry leadership in cloud architecture and software engineering.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience working with large-scale distributed systems, including Event-Driven Architecture, Containers, Cloud Functions, and REST APIs
- 5+ years of experience leading agile development teams using methodologies such as XP, Kanban, and Scrum
- 3+ years of experience deploying applications to cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure
- 3+ years of experience implementing software with a Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach
- Extensive experience in architecting full-stack solutions, including front-end, back-end, databases, and DevOps practices
- Strong desire to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and product domains
- Proven track record of identifying technological gaps and leading initiatives to address them
Responsibilities
- Guide the engineering of state-of-the-art software and platforms using TDD methodologies to ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance
- Define and establish standards for the tech stack and reference architecture for the Ford Pro Platform, promoting best practices in software design and implementation
- Drive improvements in developer experience, API design, and metrics measurement practices across the platform
- Lead the adoption and integration of emerging technologies to enhance Ford Pro’s industry positioning and technological capabilities
- Foster a culture of technical excellence by evangelizing best practices and continuous learning within the engineering team
- Mentor team members through complex technical challenges, supporting their professional growth
- Balance scope, outcomes, and technical debt through an evolutionary architecture approach, ensuring sustainable development
- Influence the strategic utilization of cloud services such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), establishing Ford Pro as a leader in cloud architecture
- Recommend and implement tools and policies for team collaboration, including pairing tools, remote collaboration software, and IDEs
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, and new parent ramp-up programs
- Subsidized back-up childcare and family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Fertility treatments and related support services
- Vehicle discount programs for employees and family members, along with management leases
- Tuition assistance programs to support continuous learning
- Active employee resource groups fostering diversity and inclusion
- Paid time off for community service activities
- Generous paid holiday schedule, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off with options to purchase additional vacation days
- For a detailed overview of benefits, please visit fordcareers.co/LL6HTHD
Equal Opportunity
Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.