Platform Software Engineer

Platform Software Engineer – HIRING ASAP

Start date:

ASAP
Duration: 11-month contract

Location:

4 days in Stratford London office, 1-day remote working – Per Week
Rate: £500 - £548 per day inside IR35

We are looking for a Senior Platform Software Engineer to join the Ford Pro Telematics Drive App. In this role, you will work within a dynamic team alongside Ford Pro Telematics and Ford Pro Charging to deliver the best customer experience, reduce fleet downtime, and enhance fleet efficiency by providing actionable insights.

• As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will act as a technical lead. You will value team success over individual success and serve as a champion for software craftsmanship.
• Technical Leadership:
  Translate business needs into technical solutions, ensuring they conform to architectural standards. Own the technical backlog, manage technical debt, and ensure code is structured to meet emerging requirements.
• Delivery & Operations:
  Ensure CI/CD pipelines are maintained, releases are shipped consistently, and blockers are resolved.
• Mentorship:
  Support the growth of fellow engineers, acting as a mentor to 6 Ford software engineers across the team.
• Collaboration:
  
  Proactively work with external backend teams (including Ford Pro Telematics, Charging, and Transportation Mobility Cloud). Work with the frontend team to ensure UX alignment with platform conventions.
• Community:
  Be an active part of the development community, sharing best practices, identifying cross-product alignment opportunities, and defining coding standards.

• Java Ecosystem:
  Extensive software development experience in JVM languages (Java, Kotlin) across multiple projects, with deep knowledge of Spring and Spring Boot Frameworks.
• Cloud & Infrastructure:
  Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) products (e.g., Cloud Run, Pub Sub, Secret Manager).
• Observability:
  Experience implementing and utilizing observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, Splunk) to maintain system health and diagnose issues.
• API Design:
  Experience designing and developing REST APIs and associated QA tools.
• Passion for Software Craftsmanship with experience in Pair Programming, Mobbing, and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Delivery:
  Proven track record of delivery, tackling complex engineering problems, and operating with autonomy.
• Communication:
  Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of mentoring others and presenting to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Adaptability:
  Ability to quickly learn and apply Ford architectural and security standards.
• Tools:
  Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).