Ford Motor Company
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Ford Motor Company, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96814
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?
Enterprise Technology plays 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.
We're seeking a talented Senior Software Engineering Manager to join our team.
In this position...
You will lead a passionate group of Engineers on the API Strategy for Ford Credit for its Digital Products. You will lead the application architecture discussions with Enterprise Architecture, engineers, product teams to define the fine-grained implementation plan for the development team.
You will be part of an Orchestration platform team that is responsible for API Security and a Federated GraphQL-based API platform. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will lead the next-gen strategy for the platform and enhance the CI/CD based practices while evolving SRE principles.
What you'll do...
Define a platform roadmap for the next few years enabling features for the current stack and paving the way for the future.
Provide thought & solution leadership from an API-first perspective and establish best-practices.
Understand high-level digital channel requirements, translate them into system and process requirements, and manage the system implementation including collaboration with the API Security, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Experiences, and domain services team.
Guide and mentor a team of 15-30 Engineers in setting their goals for the year and helping them accomplish the same, involving collaboration with both onshore and offshore teams.
You'll have...
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related fields.
10+ years experience in managing/leading API/backend projects and/or teams.
Working experience and knowledge of end-to-end delivery from design, development, integrations, monitoring, and logging solutions into production operations.
Apollo GraphQL certifications are required.
Even better, you may have...
Masters degree in computer science, information systems or related fields.
Excellent oral and writing communication skills.
Understanding of Apollo Studio development environment and tools.
Project Management methodologies and tools, preferably Agile methodologies, Jira tools.
Familiarity with DevOps and Automation tools and processes like GitOps is a plus.
Experience in the Automotive industry is a plus, not mandatory.
Knowledge of GCP Platform is a plus.
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.
This position is a Leadership Level 6.
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 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. 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Enterprise Technology plays 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.
We're seeking a talented Senior Software Engineering Manager to join our team.
In this position...
You will lead a passionate group of Engineers on the API Strategy for Ford Credit for its Digital Products. You will lead the application architecture discussions with Enterprise Architecture, engineers, product teams to define the fine-grained implementation plan for the development team.
You will be part of an Orchestration platform team that is responsible for API Security and a Federated GraphQL-based API platform. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will lead the next-gen strategy for the platform and enhance the CI/CD based practices while evolving SRE principles.
What you'll do...
Define a platform roadmap for the next few years enabling features for the current stack and paving the way for the future.
Provide thought & solution leadership from an API-first perspective and establish best-practices.
Understand high-level digital channel requirements, translate them into system and process requirements, and manage the system implementation including collaboration with the API Security, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Experiences, and domain services team.
Guide and mentor a team of 15-30 Engineers in setting their goals for the year and helping them accomplish the same, involving collaboration with both onshore and offshore teams.
You'll have...
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related fields.
10+ years experience in managing/leading API/backend projects and/or teams.
Working experience and knowledge of end-to-end delivery from design, development, integrations, monitoring, and logging solutions into production operations.
Apollo GraphQL certifications are required.
Even better, you may have...
Masters degree in computer science, information systems or related fields.
Excellent oral and writing communication skills.
Understanding of Apollo Studio development environment and tools.
Project Management methodologies and tools, preferably Agile methodologies, Jira tools.
Familiarity with DevOps and Automation tools and processes like GitOps is a plus.
Experience in the Automotive industry is a plus, not mandatory.
Knowledge of GCP Platform is a plus.
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.
This position is a Leadership Level 6.
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 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. 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr