Software Developer at Ford® in Dearborn, MI

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. In this position... The position will be responsible for implementing platform and Ford specific solutions. End-to-end responsibility for the software services supporting Ford Vehicle programs and the platform supporting those experiences. Design and build in vehicle software using technologies stack used currently. 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). Participate in Release Management/ Project Management discussions to gather customer requirements Perform software engineering using 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 feature engineers to devise solutions and break them down into incremental production-ready user stories Identify opportunities for adopting new technologies to solve existing needs and predict future challenges. Refactor API/microservices for simplification and efficiency 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, Sonar Cube, 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. What you'll do... The position will be responsible for implementing platform and Ford specific solutions. End-to-end responsibility for the software services supporting Ford Vehicle programs and the platform supporting those experiences. Design and build in vehicle software using technologies stack used currently. 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). Participate in Release Management/ Project Management discussions to gather customer requirements Perform software engineering using 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 feature engineers to devise solutions and break them down into incremental production-ready user stories Identify opportunities for adopting new technologies to solve existing needs and predict future challenges. Refactor API/microservices for simplification and efficiency 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, Sonar Cube, 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. You'll have... Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering or a closely related field of study. 4-5+ years of progressive responsibilities in cloud-based technically aligned functions using Java Spring boot 4+ 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. Knowledge of google proto