Staff Software EngineerFord Motor Company is looking for a strong Staff Software Engineer to build web applications and services that result in useful, reliable, secure products for our customers. This team creates back-end services and APIs that are used to help customers understand, manage, and control their fleets of vehicles via web, mobile and API applications.ResponsibilitiesThe Staff Software engineer will be responsible for the architecture and leading development of core API services, data pipelines, and frontends.• Product And Requirements Management: Participate in and/or lead the development of requirements, features, user stories, use cases, and test cases.• Architecture and Design: Architect and design solutions for large projects that cut across multiple teams in FPI and partner teams in Ford Engineering.• Project Scoping and Planning: Effectively scope and provide timelines and capacity needs for large projects.• Develop/Test/Deploy: Lead development of projects involving multiple senior and mid-level engineers.• Raise the Bar: Raise the engineering bar within the organization by proposing internal tooling, frameworks and processes to better improve efficiency and service quality.• Incident, Problem, Change/Service Requests: Participate and/or lead incident, problem, change and service request-related activities. Includes root cause analysis (RCA). Includes proactive problem management/defect prevention activities.Our stack includes:Kotlin/Springboot APIs and ETL processors.React frontendPostgresDB & RedisGCP (CloudRun, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, BigTable)QualificationsYou'll have...Bachelor's in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.English proficiency (written and verbal).7+ years of software engineering experience5+ years of professional experience in back-end API development, with deep proficiency in modern languages such as Java or Kotlin.5+ years of experience designing, optimizing, and managing relational databases and complex SQL queries, specifically with PostgreSQL.5+ years of hands-on expertise with cloud-native infrastructure, specifically Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or comparable providers like AWS or Azure.Even better, you may have...Experience with frontend development, particularly frameworks like React/AngularJSHighly effective in working with other technical experts, Product Managers, Dev Ops, Big Data, UI/UX Designers and business stakeholders.Experience with RESTful interfaces and OAS standards.Experience with Springboot services.Experience with pub/sub architecture and in general other cloud capabilities.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 coverageFlexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and moreFamily building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and moreVehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leasesTuition assistanceEstablished and active employee resource groupsPaid time off for individual and team community serviceA generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's DayPaid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $132,800-$250,800.This position is a leadership level 6 and ranges from $150,200-$283,500 (California residents).
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call .This position is hybrid.
Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location will be required to be onsite four or more days per week.#LI-Hybrid#LI-CH2Job InfoJob Identification 62756Job Category PD Operations and QualityPosting Date 05/06/2026, 11:05 PMDegree Level Bachelor's Degree or equivalentJob Schedule Full timeLocations 2101 Village Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48124, US (Hybrid)2101 Village Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48124, US