Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company

. Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and resilient backend services using Java and Spring Boot .

Posted 9/19/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $68,300 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot, along with proficiency in building responsive web interfaces with Angular and React. Strong experience in cloud-native application management on Google Cloud Platform and implementing CI/CD pipelines.

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Java DevelopmentSpring Boot FrameworkRESTful API DesignPostgreSQL OptimizationGoogle Cloud Platform

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Hard Skills

JavaSpring BootRESTful APIsPostgreSQLAngularReactDockerTerraformCI/CD PipelinesMicroservices

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationAgile Methodologies

Tools & Technologies

Google Cloud PlatformGitHub ActionsJenkinsGitLab CICloud BuildPrometheusGrafanaCloud Monitoring

Certifications & Qualifications

Google Cloud Certification

Industry Keywords

Microservices ArchitectureSingle-Page ApplicationsTest-Driven DevelopmentPair ProgrammingEvent Streaming

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularApacheCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaJenkinsKafkaMicroservicesPostgresPrometheusReactSpringSpring BootSpringBootTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and resilient backend services using Java and Spring Boot
Build responsive web interfaces using Angular and React
Architect, develop, and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices for high availability and low latency
Implement business logic, performant data models, and optimized PostgreSQL schemas
Write clean, maintainable, documented code and drive engineering excellence through code reviews, unit testing, and technical documentation
Design, deploy, and manage cloud-native applications on Google Cloud Platform
Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI
Package and manage applications using Docker and orchestrate them at scale
Automate environment provisioning and configuration management using Terraform or GCP Cloud Deployment Manager
Configure logging, tracing, and alerting using Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, or Grafana
Mentor junior and mid-level developers
Partner with Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, and architects to translate business goals into technical implementations
Participate in and lead Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, and Retrospectives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
6+ years of professional software development experience with Java (Java 8/11/17+)
6+ years of deep, hands-on experience with the Spring ecosystem, including Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Security
6+ years of experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
6+ years of strong proficiency with PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field (preferred)
Strong production experience building single-page applications with modern React or Angular frameworks (preferred)
Official Google Cloud certification (preferred)
Experience with GitOps workflows, container security scanning, and declarative pipeline tools such as Tekton or ArgoCD (preferred)
Experience with Test-Driven Development, Pair Programming, and continuous integration practices (preferred)
Experience with message brokers or event streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka or GCP Pub/Sub (preferred)

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 childcare
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and 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