Software Engineering Manager - Ford Pro Tech at Ford Global Career Site

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Software Engineering, Test-Driven Development, Cloud Services, Agile Methodologies, Event-Driven Architecture, Containers, REST, Developer Experience, API Elegance, Metrics, Cloud Orchestration, DevOps, Extreme Programming, Service Level Objectives, Service Level Agreements, Open-Source Contributions

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Guide the engineering of state-of-the-art software and platforms using a Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach, ensuring high scalability, maintainability, and performance. Lead the definition of tech stack standards and reference architecture for the Pro Platform, promoting best practices in software design and implementation. Drive improvements in Developer Experience, API Elegance, and Golden Signals, while enhancing metrics and measurement practices across the platform. Facilitate the adoption of new technologies, bringing innovative solutions to Ford Pro and elevating our industry positioning. Evangelize technology and software engineering practices internally, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning within the Pro Tech team. Guide and mentor team members through technical challenges within Ford Pro Tech. Proactively balance scope, outcomes, and technical debt through an evolutionary architecture approach. Influence and guide the strategic utilization of cloud services, such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), to establish Ford Pro as a leader in cloud architecture consumption. Provide recommendations on team tools and policies, including pairing tools, remote collaboration software, and integrated development environments. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant 7+ years of experience working with large-scale distributed systems, including Event-Driven Architecture, Containers, Cloud Functions, and REST. 5+ years of experience leading agile development teams using methodologies such as XP, Kanban, and Scrum. 3+ years of experience developing and deploying applications to the cloud (GCP, AWS, 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, database, and DevOps. Strong desire to learn, with the ability to rapidly adapt to new technology stacks and product domains. Proven track record of independently identifying technological gaps and driving initiatives to address them. 3+ years of experience leading large, multi-team solutions across business groups. 3+ years of experience leading teams in Extreme Programming (XP). Experience leading engineering teams of up to 8 engineers. Active contributions to or maintenance of open-source projects. Expertise in defining Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and utilizing tooling to track them (e.g., Datadog). Skills in evaluating and enhancing engineering health metrics across teams. Proficiency in software deployment and cloud orchestration, including Github Actions, Terraform, Docker, Cloud Native Buildpacks, and IAM solutions. 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. fordcareers.co/LL6HTHD SOUTHEAST MI RESIDENTS: Please note, this job is posted as remote unless the selected candidate lives within 50 miles of Dearborn, MI. In this case we request the candidate to be on-site 4 days a week. Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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. LI-Remote

Responsibilities

Guide the engineering of software and platforms using a Test-Driven Development approach while ensuring scalability and performance. Lead the definition of tech stack standards and promote best practices in software design and implementation.