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Ford Motor Company · 8 hours ago

IT Software Development, Director

Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Ford Motor Company is a global leader in automotive manufacturing, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer Manager to lead their software engineering team. This role focuses on developing resilient, cloud-based solutions and driving technical excellence while managing a diverse portfolio of technology projects.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead a team of software engineers, overseeing a portfolio of diverse technology projects focused on MACH-based architecture and regulatory compliance

Drive the design and delivery of robust, cloud-based solutions that enhance customer and dealer experiences

Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and mentorship within the engineering community, including occasional hands-on coding and code evaluation

Collaborate effectively with digital product managers and cross-functional teams, providing technical thought leadership

Contribute to the strategic vision and goals for the MarTech and Dealer (B2B) solutions, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and modernization initiatives

Ensure solutions are integrated across direct to customer, dealers, and vehicle enablement channels

Oversee the implementation of platform and ecosystem approaches from concept and design through the software development lifecycle

Manage existing footprint of teams, software, and Quality of Service goals

Manage the execution of multi-year roadmaps and collaborate with Product Management leadership to deliver value-driven software balancing speed, scale, and quality

Leverage and roll out continuous improvements to agile software practices

Drive OKR driven value creation within your area and ensure alignment with product launch milestones

Integrate with adjacent transformation initiatives and interdependencies

Ensure strong program management discipline to achieve consistent and quality software delivery within your domain

Support and implement organizational change management in a change-resistant business environment

Manage key internal and external relationships and robust contract management within your scope, engaging with SaaS, On-premises supplier technology, System integrators & service providers, and industry peers

Ensure ongoing maintenance and support within your area, including monitoring progress on programs, weekly management updates, recurring architecture and quality reviews, active technical debt management, mentoring and developing your team members, and supporting production escalations

Align and maintain critical Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) for all software platforms and solutions with enterprise solutions and tooling

Maintain automated detection, diagnosis, and remediation capabilities, ensuring 24x7 availability for global time zones while maintaining QoS requirements

Ensure software versions and compliance are maintained to protect for obsolescence and cyber risks

Manage budget and resource allocation for your team, leading staffing, sourcing, and headcount management

Drive technical debt mitigation and remediation efforts within your domain

Foster a high-performing team by developing and mentoring team members for retention and upskilling, identifying gap areas to bring in industry-leading talent, and contributing to a robust succession plan and leadership pipeline

Qualification

JavaCloud computingMicroservice architectureAgile deliverySAP SD implementationDevOps practicesContinuous Delivery toolsSoftware engineering practicesStakeholder managementLeadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience

15+ years of experience building and maintaining complex enterprise web applications, with a focus on microservice product architecture

6+ years of experience leading software engineering delivery

3+ years of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

3+ years of people management and agile delivery experience

In-depth expertise in core technologies including: Java, Spring, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, messaging frameworks, container-based development (Docker, Kubernetes), Elasticsearch, relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), NoSQL solutions (e.g., Azure Cosmos DB or Cassandra), and event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka)

Proficiency in SAP SD implementation, MM (Materials Management), WM (Warehouse Management), and FICO (Financial Accounting)

Strong understanding and practical experience with Cloud Native architectures, APIs, Domain-Driven Design, Serverless, and DevOps practices

Thorough knowledge of multi-threading, concurrency, parallel processing, and the scalability, performance, and consistency characteristics of microservices

Experience with Continuous Delivery processes and tools (e.g., GitHub, Ready API, Terraform, Tekton)

Demonstrated understanding of testing best practices, including the testing pyramid and 'test-as-you-code' strategies, with experience developing unit and API tests

Preferred

Strong passion for engineering excellence, with a proven ability to quickly grasp new concepts and implement learnings

Lead in SAP SD implementation projects, gathering requirements, configuring the system, and offering best-practice guidance. Order Management, Pricing, would be a plus

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to articulate complex ideas and navigate differing perspectives

Demonstrated problem-solving capabilities, both technical and in resolving stakeholder conflicts

Familiarity with data-centric architectures, data products, metadata management, and governance

Experience with executive-level stakeholder management

Experience with large-scale transformation with robust change management processes

Demonstrated expertise in building an organization of world-class talent

Broad knowledge of Software engineering practices, Software Financial & Budget Management, Software Product Engineering Responsibility Management, and Critical 24x7 Application build and management

Experience in managing industry-standard CRM Platforms (Salesforce is preferred), Customer 360 Solutions, Content Management Solutions, Portal Platforms, Communication Platforms is a must

Experience in managing technologies for marketing communications, Digital / Physical / Omnichannel, and funnel management. Supporting Marketing business stakeholders with modeling (MMM), attach rate modeling

Experience in managing end-to-end, global 'MarTech' stack in retail or automotive industry

Experience in managing B2B Communication Platforms

Experience with legacy modernization of aging systems and architecture, including Technical Debt management and aggressive reduction techniques

Experience with 24x7 operational support in a global engineering function

Experience in Automotive digital platforms (Dealer or Customer facing)