Software Development Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled engineer to design, build, and operate large-scale, cloud-native systems that power Ford’s connected vehicle capabilities. In this role, you will design and support mission-critical cloud platform components, own services that directly impact customer experiences, and help shape the technical direction of platforms operating at extreme scale. You will balance strong data-driven decision-making with the ability to move forward effectively when information is incomplete.

Responsibilities

Engineering & System Design

• Design, develop, maintain, and support multiple mission-critical cloud platform components that enable Ford’s connected vehicle ecosystem.
• Own end-to-end delivery of software services powering critical customer experiences, as well as the platform infrastructure that supports them.
• Design, develop, and operate high-performance, cloud-based and microservices-driven platforms at scale.
• Build resilient backend services using technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, PostgreSQL, gRPC, REST, and Kubernetes.
• Develop and deploy services on AWS and/or GCP, leveraging managed services.

Cloud, DevOps & Delivery Excellence

• Implement and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines with a strong focus on security, reliability, and efficiency.
• Apply TDD and DevOps best practices using tools such as Jenkins, ArgoCD, SonarQube, Fossa, and GitHub.
• Champion automation and operational consistency across environments.

Quality, Performance & Reliability

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that meets high quality standards.
• Perform API load, stress, and performance testing to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Own service health by proactively identifying performance bottlenecks and system risks.

Operational Excellence

• Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and performance management strategies.
• Ensure systems consistently meet SLA and reliability targets, minimizing customer impact.
• Collaborate with team members to establish and evolve best practices that reduce operational risk.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Proactively identify opportunities to adopt emerging technologies and improve system efficiency.
• Lead or contribute to system refactoring initiatives to improve performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Anticipate future challenges through data-informed decision-making and pragmatic engineering judgment.

Agile Collaboration

• Work within Agile development environments, partnering closely with product managers and cross-functional teams.
• Translate business and product requirements into incremental, production-ready solutions.

Technical Leadership & Communication

• Participate in and lead design discussions, contributing to architectural decisions and technical standards.
• Influence technical direction while fostering collaboration across teams.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Drive to sound conclusions even when data is incomplete or ambiguous.

Customer-Centric Mindset

• Stay ahead of emerging industry trends and technologies.
• Align technical solutions with customer needs and business outcomes, ensuring long-term value creation.