To meet the growing needs of the mobility business, the Cloud Platform team is looking for a highly motivated, technology focused individual with a passion to work on a collaborative software delivery team to enable the creation and management of Platforms and APIs deployed to the Ford mobility ecosystem.  The position will be responsible for implementing platform and API solutions. The candidate for this position must be to function in different roles within the team, from architect to high-skilled software developer and technical team leader, to consultant and product evangelist.  End-to-end responsibility for the software services involving greater customer experiences and the platform supporting those experiences.

You'll have…

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a closely related field of study.   3+ years of progressive responsibilities in cloud-based technically aligned functions using Java Springboot.   1+ years of experience with Google Cloud Platform or other cloud service provider (AWS, Azure, etc.) and associated cloud components.

Even better, you may have...

Experience in designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-based solutions. Experience with underlying application programming interface (API) methods for systems integrations/data exchange. Knowledge of security considerations and how to implement them in cloud-based software solutions. Experience supporting critical applications in an “always on” environment. Efficient with canary deployments, and API related technologies such as JSON, REST, Swagger and Postman.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• 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.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

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This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Strong technical acumen in cloud computing platforms and technology is required. Data driven, but also has ability to drive to conclusions with imperfect/incomplete data. Knowledge of the Agile methodology and associated management tools (i.e. Jira). Serve as a Full Stack Software Engineer that enables the design, development, and support of Platforms, APIs, and services. Participate in white board sessions to gather customer requirements. Develop SpringBoot/Java API/microservices on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) utilizing GCP services such as Cloud Run, Cloud Spanner, Cloud Pub/Sub, and more. Perform software engineering using Test Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD). Work in an extreme software development environment using Kanban software methodology. Work with team members to establish best practices to maximize efficiency and minimize risk. Interact and work closely with product managers to devise solutions and break them down into incremental production-ready user stories. Identify opportunities for adopting new technologies to solve existing needs and predicting future challenges.  Refactor API/microservices for simplification and efficiency. Execute API Load and Performance (L&P) on API/modules developed. Develop software that is Clean Code compliant and utilize tools such as SonarQube. Perform individual development and collaborate with cross functional teams on end-to-end integration, testing and issue triage efforts. Use DevOps tools such as Jenkins, SonarCube, CheckMarx, Fossa, and GitHub to deploy, improve and manage software. Stay current on the latest technology and contribute to the technical direction of the company while keeping a customer-centric approach.