Senior Back End Software Engineer

Job Description

This Senior engineer would be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing scalable microservices using a combination of Java and Google Cloud Platform technology stack. This lead engineer will be leading a team of other developers all contributing to Ford’s next‑gen eCommerce ecosystem.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including Product Managers, Architects, Dev Ops, 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.
• Motivated and equipped to learn the design and architecture of the product and participate in ceremonies that can influence both.
• Lead, guide, and empower a team of skilled software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement through active code reviews, mentorship, and best practice evangelization.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 12‑15 years of experience in software development primarily focused on Java, Spring Boot and other open‑source technologies
• 2‑3 years experience with GCP products like Cloud Run, Apigee, Pub‑sub, Cloud tasks/schedulers and Google Kubernetes Engine
• Experience in cloud technologies
• Extensive hands‑on experience in micro services using advanced Java concepts
• Expertise in Spring Boot and Spring Cloud frameworks
• Expertise with SQL and No‑SQL databases including cloud native ones like Cloud SQL, Alloy DB, Big Table and Big Query
• Expertise in writing unit test cases using JUnit, TestNG and Rest Assured
• Experience with agile software development lifecycle including Scaled Agile
• Experience in utilizing Agile product management tools like JIRA
• Experience in collaborative tools like Git Hub, Bitbucket etc.
• Experience in Dev Ops:
  Jenkins/Tekton etc.
• Experience with Infrastructure as code:
  Terraform
• Experience with AI tool sets like Github Co‑pilot, LLM Models from Open AI, Google etc specifically around improvement in developer efficiency

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!

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized back‑up child care 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 a detailed look at our benefits, :
Benefit Summary

This role is onsite in Dearborn, MI, you will be required on‑site 4x a week.

• Visa Sponsorship IS provided for this specific role*
• Relocation assistance IS provided for this specific role*

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