Software Engineering Manager - Dealer Platforms at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, Microservices, Cloud-Native, Event-Driven Architectures, Java, React, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL Databases, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Agile Delivery, People Management

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

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. As part of the M&S Dealer Platforms team, the Software Platform Engineer Manager is expected to lead software craftsmanship for multiple product teams related to the M&S Dealer Platform product journeys and apply platform engineering principles to significantly enhance Ford's current dealer capabilities, ensuring that application platforms can grow while meeting increasing demands. Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full-stack systems to create solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the company Establish a platform improvement roadmap that describes key areas of priorities based on the assessments of current capabilities. Identify critical dependencies and recommend related enterprise foundational technology capabilities and improvements to senior IT and business partner management, focusing on software engineering/programming/solution designs. Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community, and, from time to time, being asked to code or evaluate code Utilize Microservices, Cloud-Native, Event-driven architectures, and languages like React, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Public Cloud (Google Cloud), and Serverless, Kubernetes Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field 8+ overall years of experience building and maintaining complex enterprise web applications in microservice product architecture At least 5+ years of experience in leading software engineering delivery At least 3+ years' experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) At least 3+ years of people management and agile delivery experience Possess in-depth expertise in core technologies, including Java, Spring, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, messaging frameworks, container-based development (Docker), Elasticsearch, relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred), NoSQL solutions (Azure Cosmos DB or Cassandra), and event-driven architecture solutions like Kafka. Experience in successfully migrating legacy applications to modern cloud-based architectures utilizing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) cloud technologies. Knowledge of Continuous Delivery process and tools, testing frameworks, and practices (preferably GitHub, Ready API, Terraform, Tekton, etc.). Understand the testing pyramid, develop a suite of unit tests and API tests, and adopt a "test-as-you-code" strategy. 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! As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: 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. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP2 This position is a range of salary grades LL6 . Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

Lead software craftsmanship for multiple product teams related to the M&S Dealer Platform product journeys. Establish a platform improvement roadmap and lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects to enhance Ford's dealer capabilities.