Full Stack Software Engineer - API Platform - #10511143

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

As a key member of our Enterprise Technology group, you’ll play a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

Looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer with experience in API based systems to be part of Ford’s API Platform team. The API Platform Enablement team provides a set of applications that implement Ford’s API Management offering for the enterprise. These applications allow product teams to register, secure, publish, and manage their API-based applications.

What you’ll be able to do :

• Build out vital products / microservices / APIs to support API Publishing, Catalog, and Access Management.

• Enhance testing platforms, improve test automation, foster software craftsmanship

• Practice and promote use of Cloud Native approaches: API First, Microservice architectures, Code Quality, Security, CI/CD etc.

• Surprise and delight customers and partner software engineers

• Monitor and evaluate the performance of our solutions

• Collaborate with multi-skilled teams working on API Enablement software solutions

• Engage in Test-first Development, Test Driven Development

• Cloud development using cutting-edge technologies and integrations with Ford enterprise systems

The minimum requirements we seek :

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

• 5+ years of experience with:

• Object-oriented development languages, such as but not limited to:

• Java

• JavaScript

• TypeScript

• Kotlin

• Python

• Modern databases (Relational and non-relational)

• Continuous integration/continuous delivery tools and pipelines, such as: (Jenkins, Terraform, SonarQube, Maven, Gradle, Harness, Apigee X)

• 3+ years of experience developing and deploying to cloud platforms, such as Google Cloud Platform, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft Azure

Our preferred requirements :

• Understanding of API standards such as OAuth, Open API specification, GraphQL, and JSON

• Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Design Principles

• Familiar with eXtreme Programming (XP) practices including Pair/Mob programming and Test-first/Test Driven Development (TDD)

• Experience with developing and deploying to cloud platforms, such as Google Cloud Platform, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure

• Experience with Spring/SpringBoot and RESTFUL Web services development

• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases

• Git/GitHub

• Experience with JIRA, backlogs, iterations, user stories, or similar Agile Tools Highly effective in working with other technical specialists, Product Managers, UI/UX Designers and business partners

• Passion for learning and willingness to work in a pair programming environment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to multi-task and manage changing priorities

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

• Understanding of fundamental data modeling

• Experience in development of microservices

• 42Crunch experience

What you’ll receive in return :

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings, and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

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. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

For information on Ford's salary and benefits, please visit: https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-2.pdf

Requisition ID : 28482