Full Stack Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company

. Build and maintain REST APIs and microservices in Java and Spring Boot, backed by SQL databases and BigQuery .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesJunior💰 $85,400 - $166,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining REST APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot, with a strong focus on SQL databases and cloud deployment. Proficient in frontend development with React or Angular, and experienced in automated testing, CI/CD practices, and cloud technologies.

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Java DevelopmentSpring BootREST API DevelopmentSQL DatabasesCloud Deployment

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Hard Skills

JavaSpring BootSQLDockerJUnitTypeScriptKafkaPub/SubGitCI/CD

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

OpenShiftGoogle Cloud PlatformGitHub ActionsCloud LoggingCloud Monitoring

Industry Keywords

MicroservicesAgileTest-Driven DevelopmentAIIoT

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularBigQueryCloudCypressDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaIoTJavaJenkinsJestJUnitKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesOpenShiftPythonReactSplunkSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain REST APIs and microservices in Java and Spring Boot, backed by SQL databases and BigQuery
Build frontend features and reusable components in React or Angular with TypeScript for exploring vehicle data
Write Kafka and Pub/Sub producers and consumers
Handle retries, failed messages, and message ordering
Package applications with Docker and deploy them to OpenShift and Google Cloud Platform, including configuration, secrets, and health checks
Write unit and integration tests with JUnit and frontend tools such as Jest or Cypress
Participate in code reviews, pairing, and test-driven development
Add logging, alerts, and dashboards in Cloud Logging and Cloud Monitoring
Troubleshoot production issues using runbooks
Use Git and CI/CD with GitHub Actions or Tekton
Maintain dependencies and address code quality and security scan findings
Follow secure coding, API security, and data privacy practices
Use GitHub Copilot for code, tests, and documentation
Build APIs and UIs for assistants that answer questions about vehicle data
Call LLM APIs to draft metadata, summaries, or release notes
Test AI output for accuracy and safety
Collaborate with senior engineers, the technical lead, product owners, data engineers, and platform teams to plan and deliver work

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
1 to 4 years of professional software engineering experience; strong internships or co-ops count
Hands-on experience building backend services or REST APIs in Java with Spring Boot
Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases
Day-to-day use of Git
Experience writing automated tests, for example JUnit
Basic understanding of Docker and deploying applications to a cloud or container platform
Testing before shipping
Visa sponsorship is not available
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Preferred experience with GCP, including Cloud Run, GKE, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, or Cloud Storage
Preferred experience with Kafka or Pub/Sub, retries, dead-letter queues, and message ordering
Preferred experience with OpenShift or Kubernetes
Preferred CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions, Tekton, or Jenkins
Preferred experience with code scanning tools such as SonarQube, Checkmarx, or FOSSA and Terraform
Preferred monitoring experience with Cloud Monitoring, Dynatrace, Grafana, or Splunk and SLOs
Preferred Agile practices including Scrum, XP, test-driven development, or pair programming
Preferred hands-on AI experience, including LLM APIs, RAG applications, or agents
Preferred Python experience for scripting or data work
Preferred experience with IoT, telemetry, or time-series data

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time