REACT/Next.js Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Front-End Software Engineer developing customer-focused web applications for Ford’s Vehicle Dashboard. Collaborate with teams using React and Next.js to enhance user experience.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,400 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BabelCloudFluxJavaScriptJestNext.jsNode.jsReactReduxTypeScriptWebpackYarn

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain responsive, accessible (WCAG-compliant), and scalable front-end applications using React, Next.js, and modern web technologies.
Build and enhance reusable UI components and micro-frontend modules that deliver high-quality user experiences.
Implement front-end features and functionality based on Figma designs, ensuring consistency across devices and browsers.
Apply modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and code review processes to deliver reliable solutions.
Integrate front-end applications with APIs and cloud-based services to support business and customer needs.
Utilize AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Ford LLM to improve development efficiency and code quality.
Monitor and optimize application performance, accessibility, and user experience using tools such as Lighthouse and Dynatrace.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, architects, and engineers to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve front-end and production issues across multiple browsers, devices, and environments.
Stay current with emerging front-end technologies, frameworks, and best practices while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Science, or other related technical fields
Least 4 years of experience working in a React/Next.js or similar stack, demonstrating strong proficiency
Good understanding on WCAG requirements
4+ years of hands-on experience developing modern web applications using React, Next.js, or similar frontend frameworks.
Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript, including DOM manipulation and browser APIs.
Experience building and maintaining micro-frontend architectures for scalable enterprise applications.
Hands-on experience with Server-Side Rendering (SSR), Client-Side Rendering (CSR), and Static Site Generation (SSG).
Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, responsive design, and modern CSS methodologies such as BEM and SMACSS.
Experience implementing state management solutions such as Redux, Zustand, or Flux.
Proficiency with modern frontend tooling including Node.js, NPM, Yarn, Webpack, and Babel.
Demonstrated commitment to quality through unit, integration, acceptance, and end-to-end testing using tools such as Jest and Playwright.
Experience optimizing application performance with a strong understanding of Core Web Vitals, web performance best practices, and SEO principles.
Strong knowledge of web security standards, including OWASP Top 10, XSS, CSRF, CSP, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and secure coding practices.
Experience leveraging Design Systems to ensure consistency, scalability, accessibility, and reusable component development.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

ReactNext.jsJavaScriptTypeScriptHTML5CSS3Tailwind CSSReduxNode.jsJest

Soft Skills

collaborationtroubleshootingdebuggingcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detailcontinuous improvement

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Computer EngineeringBachelor's degree in Information Science