Tech Anchor – Supply Chain

Ford Motor Company

Ford Tech Anchor leading full-stack supply chain analytics products powered by Generative AI and LLMs. Architecting GCP data pipelines, integrating ML models, and mentoring Agile engineering teams.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $68,300 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software engineering with a focus on building production-ready applications, integrating machine learning algorithms, and architecting fault-tolerant data pipelines. Proficient in Agile methodologies and effective communication with diverse teams to deliver customer-facing products.

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Java DevelopmentMachine Learning IntegrationData Pipeline ArchitectureAgile MethodologiesGoogle Cloud Platform

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Hard Skills

JavaSpring BootPythonSQLAngularReactMachine LearningTest-Driven DevelopmentContinuous IntegrationDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

Outstanding CommunicationMentoringCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

JiraGoogle Cloud PlatformApache SparkHadoopKafkaCI/CD Tools

Industry Keywords

Supply Chain AnalyticsGenerative AILLMsExtreme ProgrammingRetrieval-Augmented Generation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularApacheCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformHadoopJavaKafkaPythonReactSparkSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create high-level designs, system-level sequence diagrams, and validate and apply architectural standards across the supply chain analytics ecosystem
Integrate machine learning algorithms and build production-ready applications powered by Generative AI and LLMs
Write clean, well-crafted, maintainable code
Architect and build distributed, fault-tolerant data pipelines to ingest, process, and serve massive datasets
Ensure data and software products align with enterprise policies
Pair program with team members and mentor engineers on clean code practices, Extreme Programming, and Agile ways of working
Advocate for and implement Test-Driven Development, continuous integration, and iterative delivery
Work with Product Owners and GDIA partners to define, prioritize, and deliver MVPs using Jira
Help Product Development Office teams adopt modern ways of working
Contribute to Ford’s institutional knowledge base
Present technical concepts to Ford leadership and collaborate with GDIA partners and diverse teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
10+ years of professional software engineering experience
Proven track record delivering customer-facing full-stack products
Strong experience in Java, including Spring Boot, and Python
3+ years of experience with Angular, React, or similar modern client-side MVC frameworks
3+ years of experience with SQL and highly distributed, fault-tolerant data pipelines
2+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform
Practical experience integrating LLMs such as OpenCode or GPT into web applications
Understanding of prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation architectures, vector databases, MCP Protocol, and Agentic systems
Basic understanding of core Machine Learning concepts and supply chain use cases
Strong experience working in an Agile/PDO environment using Jira
Outstanding written and oral communication skills
Preferred or additional qualifications include advanced GCP services, Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, CI/CD tools and pipelines, LLM fine-tuning, agentic AI workflows, production ML deployment, and automated testing
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is available

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time