Software Engineer Supervisor at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, Team Leadership, Payments Systems, Backend Systems, Distributed Systems, Cloud Platforms, Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, Node.js, DevOps, CI/CD, Security Best Practices, Microservices, Fraud Detection, Regulatory Compliance

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers, overseeing hiring, performance management, and career development. Foster a strong team culture centered on collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and technical excellence. Champion best practices in software development, testing, deployment, and operations. Actively work to identify and remove impediments and blockers, ensuring the team's efficiency and success. Ensure your team's work adheres to relevant industry standards and regulations (e.g., PCI DSS, CFPB, KYC, GDPR/data privacy) through close collaboration with internal Risk, Compliance, and Security teams, as well as external PSP providers, on implementing necessary controls and participating in audits. Apply a deep understanding of complex payment flows, processing logic, reconciliation processes, and potential fraud vectors. Continuously stay current with trends and changes in the payments industry landscape. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a significant portion focused on backend systems, distributed systems, or high availability secure platforms. 2+ years of experience in engineering leadership, including managing a team of individual contributors. Proven experience building and scaling complex payments systems, fintech platforms, or high-transaction volume financial applications. Strong understanding of payment processing concepts, flows (authorization, capture, refund, fraud etc.), and related technologies. Experience with security best practices and regulatory compliance relevant to payments (e.g., PCI DSS, data encryption, tokenization). Experience designing and implementing highly available, scalable, and reliable distributed systems. Proficiency in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience with cloud-native architectures. Strong technical background in modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, Node.js). Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL, MongoDB, Cassandra). Proficiency in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and security best practices (e.g., Cloud Build, SonarQube, Checkmarx, FOSSA, 42Crunch). Master's degree in a related technical field. Experience with specific payment types or networks (e.g., Card schemes like Visa/Mastercard, ACH, Wire transfers, Digital Wallets). Experience with microservices architecture and event-driven systems. Familiarity with fraud detection and risk management systems. Experience working in a regulated industry environment. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP2 Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Contribute to the technical strategy and architectural vision for the FordPay platform, ensuring alignment with business goals and the overall company technology strategy. Facilitate technical architecture discussions, guiding the team in designing and implementing robust, scalable, and secure payment solutions. Work closely with Product Management to ensure timely and high-quality feature delivery by implementing and refining agile development processes. Collaborate with technical and operational teams including Operations, SRE, and Infrastructure on smooth deployments and operations. Work with various business stakeholders such as Finance, Sales, Subscriptions, Part & Accessories, and Ecommerce on relevant requirements. Established and active employee resource groups

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of software engineers while overseeing hiring and performance management. Ensure adherence to industry standards and collaborate with various teams to deliver efficient payment solutions.