Software Engineer (Onsite)

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer who is passionate about software craftsmanship. In this role, you will not just write code; you will architect distributed systems, automate cloud infrastructure, and collaborate intensely with your team.

You will work in a Balanced Team of engineers, product managers, and designers. You will leverage Pair Programming and Test-Driven Development (TDD) daily to build high-quality, bug-free code that is deployed to production early and often.

What You Will Do...

• Full Stack Development: Design, build, and maintain complex backend microservices using Java 17 and Spring Boot, while crafting responsive frontend interfaces using Angular.
• Extreme Programming (XP): Collaborate in real-time through Pair Programming, practicing Test-Driven Development (TDD) to ensure code quality and maintainability from day one.
• Cloud Architecture: Architect and deploy cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• You will manage the infrastructure using Terraform, GKE (Kubernetes), and Cloud SQL.
• DevSecOps & Automation: Own your deployment pipeline. You will build and modify CI/CD pipelines using Google Cloud Build, ensuring continuous integration and seamless delivery to production.
• Product Ownership: Work with Product Managers to identify Minimum Viable Products (MVP), slice user stories, and ensure we are delivering value to the customer iteratively.
• Backend: Java 17+, Spring Boot 3, Microservices, RESTful APIs.
• Frontend: Angular, TypeScript.
• Cloud/DevOps: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GKE, Cloud Build, Terraform, Gradle.
• Methodology: Agile, XP (Pairing/TDD), CI/CD.

You'll have...

•  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 -5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in software engineering.
• 3 -5 years of experience developing complex backend services using Java (specifically modern features found in Java 17), with deep expertise in concurrency, performance optimization, and the Spring Boot ecosystem.
• 3 -5 years of experience with Gradle for build automation and dependency management.
• 3 -5 years working within Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) with a focus on cross-functional collaboration.
• 3 -5  years of experience designing frontend applications using the Angular framework.
• 3 -5 years of experience managing cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including IAM, Security, and Monitoring.
• 2+ years of experience building and managing automated CI/CD pipelines specifically using Google Cloud Build.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience designing systems using message brokers such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Google Cloud Pub/Sub.
• Proficiency with NgRx for state management and RxJS for reactive programming within Angular applications.
• Previous experience acting as an "Anchor" or mentor in an Extreme Programming (XP) environment, specifically coaching junior developers on Pair Programming and TDD practices.
• Familiarity with Service Mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) and advanced Terraform module management.
• Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) tools such as Cucumber or JBehave.
• Prior experience in the Automotive, IoT, or Connected Vehicle sectors, specifically with MQTT or telematics data.

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 vaca