Software Engineer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

The Ford Motor Credit Company team helps put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By partnering with dealerships, we provide financing, personalized service and professional expertise to thousands of dealers and millions of customers in over one hundred countries around the world.

In this position...

• As a Software Engineer you will play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining Cloud Native Java/GraphQL Applications. You will collaborate with Cross-functional teams to implement best practices in cloud architecture, microservices and containerization.
• You will have deep understanding of Java/GraphQL federation development, cloud technologies and proven track record of delivering robust and scalable solutions. You will join a team that supports to develop digital products on e-commerce platforms or platform engineering or Service Reliability, who in turn supports over 9800 Ford Motor Company Dealerships globally.
• You will work on a balanced product team to define, design, develop and deploy Java Spring reactive GraphQL microservices products hosted on GCP cloud. Additionally, will conduct proof-of-concepts to support new features, ensure quality, timely delivery using Agile XP practices

What you'll do...

• Works with Technical Architect to update the technical design
• Deliver valuable, working, tested, quality software released at market speed.
• Collaborate directly and continuously with product managers and product owners to prioritize deliverables geared towards a business and user value driven approach with continuous improvement and innovative mindset.
• Develop and automate unit and integration test scripts.
• Automate performance monitoring and notification in the event of failures using best practices and tools.
• Agile personality and Software Craftsmanship mindset for contributing and leading the agile team for quality deliverables
• Research new technologies, influences and implements enterprise technology shifts and new trends impacting Ford application delivery
• Participate in highly collaborative
• Full Stack eXtreme Programming (XP)
• Pair Programming
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• DevOps o Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Security (SAST/DAST)
• Monitoring/logging/tracing/ tools (SPLUNK, Dynatrace, etc…)
• Engage in Agile practices including but not limited to Stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint demos and journey mapping.
• On-call, off-hours, and weekend support is required on a rotational basis.

You'll have...

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Technology or related field
• 5+ years of experience in a hands-on technical role engaged in developing, implementing and supporting software applications.
• 1+ years experience with GraphQL-federation and related frameworks, like Federation-java, spring-graphql or Netflix DGS
• 2+ years of work experience in Spring reactive framework (spring webflux), GraphQL, Spring-GraphQL
• 3+ years of work experience in Microservice architecture with REST APIs
• 2+ years of Cloud Native Development experience on GCP or AWS or Azure
• 3+ years of work experience in Agile project involvement, Software Craftsmanship
• Unit, integration, regression, user testing and load testing (experience with TDD - JUnit, Selenium)
• Code quality tools (42Crunch, SonarQube, CheckMarx, etc…)
• GIT hub, Jenkins, Maven, Gradle

Even better, you may have...

• Masters degree in Computer Science, Technology or related field
• Front end client development frameworks (Angular/React)
• Java Spring platform exposure on Finance applications Strong Database knowledge on Finance applications
• Exposures to develop and manage APIs through Apigee platform
• Clear understanding of application security standards
• Should be a self-starter and highly self-motivated to identify/plan/execute both process and application specific improvements
• Exposures to agile tools like Rally or Jira
• Previously exposure to Alfa Receivable Systems

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 and ranges from $83,280-139,680.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $97,140-162,540.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $113,580-190,500.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is 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 1-888-336-0660.

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