Cloud Platform Software Engineer – Global Connected Vehicle Platform

Ford Motor Company

Cloud Platform Software Engineer developing cloud-native systems for Ford’s Connected Vehicle Platform. Delivering scalable microservices used by millions of vehicles globally.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeIrvine • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,400 - $232,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesPostgresSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect & Code: Design, develop, maintain, and support multiple mission-critical cloud platform components and APIs that power Ford’s connected vehicle ecosystem.
Own End-to-End Delivery: Take ownership of software services from initial design to deployment and production operations on modern cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP & Kubernetes).
Scale & Optimize: Build high-performance, resilient, and event-driven microservices capable of handling massive, real-time data streams.
Drive Engineering Excellence: Champion clean code, Test-Driven Development (TDD), robust API design, and comprehensive load/performance testing to ensure ultra-high reliability.
Collaborate & Innovate: Partner closely with product managers, technical leaders, and cross-functional teams in an agile environment to translate complex requirements into production-ready solutions.
Monitor & Maintain: Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and performance-management strategies to ensure system health and adhere to strict SLAs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
5+ years of professional software engineering experience designing, developing, and operating high-performance, cloud-based platforms and microservices.
5+ years in roles requiring proven expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
5+ years in roles hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS or GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
5+ years' experience building event-driven systems using Kafka (or cloud equivalents like Pub/Sub) and working with relational/non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL).
5+ years demonstrating technical proficiency with modern DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub, ArgoCD, SonarQube) to ensure secure and efficient delivery.
5+ years' experience in roles demonstrating a strong commitment to writing clean, maintainable code with experience in TDD and API performance/load testing.

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

JavaSpring Bootcloud-native architecturesKubernetesevent-driven systemsKafkaPostgreSQLDevOpsCI/CD pipelinesTest-Driven Development (TDD)

Soft Skills

ownershipcollaborationinnovationagile methodologycommunicationproblem-solvingleadershipadaptabilityattention to detailcommitment to quality