Principal Software Engineer
Ford Motor Company
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Senior Software Engineering Manager
Ford Motor Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptNode.js
About the role
- Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams (3-5), fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Lead tech modernization to transition from COTS to modern technology stack.
- Partner with External SaaS providers, product management, and design teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
- Establish and promote best practices in software engineering, including Agile methodologies.
- Recruit, onboard, and develop talented software engineers and engineering leaders.
- Provide technical guidance and feedback on product designs and architectures, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
- Drive improvements in the engineering delivery pipeline, reducing cycle time and enhancing quality.
- Craft and execute technical modernization plan to migrate to a modern tech stack without impacting business objective.
- Identify and resolve major technical roadblocks and risks, ensuring successful product delivery.
- Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across multiple product teams.
- Partner with product leadership to establish and track key results aligned with business objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience (web, mobile, API, or full-stack development). Additional technical skills will include:
- Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices (CI/CD, etc.).
- Experience with building cloud native products on modern technology stacks (e.g., Java, Node.js, Reacjs).
- 5+ years of experience leading and mentoring engineering teams to include strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field (even better).
- Post-purchase customer experience in the automotive industry (even better).
- Experience building and maintaining distributed, service-oriented systems (even better).
- Experience with cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) (even better).
Benefits
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
software engineeringweb developmentmobile developmentAPI developmentfull-stack developmentAgile methodologiesDevOps practicescloud native productsJavaNode.js
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingmentoringleadershipinnovationtechnical guidancefeedbackknowledge sharingteam building
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Computer EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Systems EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in Computer EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Systems Engineering
