Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
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.
We are seeking a Full-Stack Software Developer reporting into the Software Release & Deployment function. The Software Release & Deployment function comprises of highly-collaborative, well-aligned teams of software engineers dedicated to delivering world class Vehicle Software Update systems. The Full-Stack Software Developer has specific responsibility for driving the development of Ford’s global release & update capability across millions of vehicles. This includes delivering Over The Air (OTA) software updates to our customers at scale. We are customer obsessed and want to understand and exceed customer expectations. You’ll take pride in writing clean, quality code, but can balance this with business practicality
The ideal candidate for this role must be able to adapt in a rapidly changing environment and drive consistency of purpose for a complex organization. Prior experience in driving cross functional teams in multifaceted technical and regulatory constrained environments is essential. The candidate will have demonstrated strong collaboration in delivering technical initiatives, quickly turning concepts into functioning code. Prior experience in cloud software engineering or embedded systems in associated industries is an advantage.
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
Software Release & Deployment function comprises of highly-collaborative, well-aligned teams of software engineers dedicated to delivering world class Vehicle Software Update systems. The Full-Stack Software Developer has specific responsibility for driving the development of Ford’s global release & update capability across millions of vehicles. This includes delivering Over The Air (OTA) software updates to our customers at scale. We are customer obsessed and want to understand and exceed customer expectations. You’ll take pride in writing clean, quality code, but can balance this with business practicality
Develop world-class, low latency, high availability services that support internal engineering as well as millions of Ford customers; delivering technical initiatives, quickly turning concepts into functioning code.
Partner with cross functional teams to deliver functioning code against the technical vision, technical strategy
Deliver functional capabilities that are aligned to timelines and roadmaps.
Own code quality (code reviews, testing, collaborate on solutions, application design) with focus on analyzing customer needs
Attend standup meetings, leverage project management practices, processes and tools to help drive projects to a successful completion.
Adapt in a rapidly changing environment and drive consistency of purpose for a complex organization.
Apply previous experience in driving cross functional teams in multifaceted technical and regulatory constrained environments is essential.
You'll have...
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering or a combination of equivalent experience and education
• 3+ years experience as Full Stack Engineer, leveraging object oriented language(s), Java/ Spring Framework, C++ or equivalent
• 3+ years developing REST/Queue based interfaces
• 3+ years developing APIs using back-end technologies such as Node.js, Go, Python
• 3+ working with relational and/or NoSQL databases, database design, and SQL Queries
• 3+ years working with cloud platforms like GCP, Azure, or AWS
• 3+ years implementing front-end user interfaces using frameworks such as React or Angular
Even better, you may have...
• Master's degree in associated field
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies. Docker, Kubernetes
• Deep understanding of distributed microservice architectures
• Experience with various deployment pipelines. GitHub Actions, Jenkins
• Knowledge of trunk-based development practices
• Experience with the Open Application Model and Infra-As-Code
• Understanding of security best practices in web development
• SaaS development experience
• Demonstrated time in role working in a multi-disciplined organization focused on delivering development efficiency
• Excellent communication skills both up and down the organization to achieve the desired results.
• Critical Thinking: Demonstrated examples of applying systemic thinking, logic and reasoning skills to be able to identify opportunities, alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
• Organizational skill: Strong collaboration skills, clear and concise direction coupled with an ability to move within the organization to complete work and balance tradeoffs.
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.
This position is a salary grade 6 to 8 and ranges from $85,400-$192,900.
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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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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 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering or equivalent experience
- 3+ years experience as Full Stack Engineer leveraging object-oriented languages (Java, C++ or equivalent) and Spring Framework
- 3+ years developing REST and queue-based interfaces
- 3+ years developing APIs using back-end technologies such as Node.js, Go, or Python
- 3+ years working with relational and/or NoSQL databases, database design, and writing SQL queries
- 3+ years working with cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, or AWS
- 3+ years implementing front-end user interfaces using frameworks such as React or Angular
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ford Motor Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Ford Motor Company.
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Pay Growth & Progression — The 2023 UAW–Ford agreement delivered immediate raises, restored cost-of-living adjustments, and accelerated progression to top rates for many hourly roles. These changes improved earnings trajectories compared with pre-2023 levels.
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Healthcare Strength — Hourly employees retained very low employee cost-sharing under the 2023–2028 UAW–Ford agreement, and salaried materials describe comprehensive day‑one medical, dental, and prescription coverage. Mental-health support and family‑building benefits add depth to the overall health package.
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Retirement Support — U.S. salaried roles feature a notable 401(k) contribution and match structure, and post‑2023 updates increased retirement contributions for many UAW‑represented employees. Together these elements strengthen long‑term financial security.
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