Lead Anchor Software Engineer

 

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

Join the Ford Global eCommerce Platform engineering Pricing team empowering Digital Commerce Journeys with Global online sales and reservations in NA, EU and IMG markets for Vehicle, Accessories, Parts and beyond. You will have a great opportunity to solve challenging problems and develop a reliable, predictable and efficient consumer retail experiences on Ford.com.

In this position...

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced Full-stack API Software Engineer/Technical Anchor to lead and build elegant and scalable solutions to power a digital buying experience.  In this position, you will be leading one of the Pricing workstreams with a group of Software Engineers to design, build and deliver global solutions for Vehicle commerce along with Accessories, Parts, Merchandise commerce. We are the technical core of the eCommerce Platform, maintaining a strong engineering culture that encourages innovation, growth, and development.

This is a hybrid opportunity, and the team is onsite four days a week in Dearborn, MI.  Relocation assistance may be available.

 

What you'll do…

• Work closely with Solution Architect and Enterprise Architect to design solutions. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, Architects, DevOps, and QA, to design and develop a scalable microservices platform.
• Design, develop, and implement high-quality, reusable, and testable code that adheres to industry best practices and standards.
• Handle operational issues with little or no oversight. 
• Actively review code to ensure the software quality and functional accuracy is maintained across the team. 
• Keen to learn the design and architecture of the product and participate in ceremonies that can influence both.

 

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience 
• 8 + years of experience in Java, open-source technologies, and hands-on experience in micro services using advance Java concepts.
• 5+ years of experience in Spring boot and Spring cloud frameworks and GCP technologies like Cloud run, Bigtable, Postgres SQL.  (AWS/Azure may be acceptable)
• 5+ years of experience in writing unit test cases using Junit, TestNG
• 3- years of experience as a Technical Leader with skills including:
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
  • Experience with agile development lifecycle and design/development projects leading a group of software engineers
  • All code delivered adheres to secure coding practices and with adequate code coverage at a minimum of 90%

Even better, you may have...

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field
• Test and debug UI issues across different browsers and devices Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in UI development
• Ability to work effectively with other global team members.
• Experience in the usage of version control tools like ‘git’, and with collaborative tools like GitHub, Bitbucket etc.
• Exposure/Experience in Google, Amazon/Microsoft cloud computing platform
• Experience/Exposure to NoSQL datastore
• Ability to develop and maintain robust and scalable UI architecture using NextJS / React JS 
• Proficient in Next.js, React JS, and/or AEM stack.
• Good experience with highly scalable applications and extensive knowledge in JavaScript Design & Architectural Patterns.
• Proven facilitation skills - able to effectively drive discussion among diverse perspectives and reach a decision or recommendation.
• Effectively work with cross-functional teams across the organization – inside and outside of the technology and software organization
• Problem-solving and teamwork abilities.

 

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!

 

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