Ford Motor Company is looking for a versatile and skilled mid-to-senior Level Software Engineer to join our engineering team. This role involves full-stack development responsibilities, supporting backend services with Kotlin, and Java Spring Boot, and front-end interfaces using React and TypeScript. The engineer will also work with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Tekton for CI/CD pipelines, Terraform for infrastructure automation, and implement quality gates to ensure code robustness and compliance. • Develop, maintain, and enhance backend services and APIs leveraging Kotlin and Spring Boot. • Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable microservices architecture following best practices. • Build and manage data persistence layers with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL, and optionally NoSQL databases. • Collaborate with front-end developers and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration between front-end and back-end systems. • Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms such as Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure, utilizing managed services and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes. • Construct and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Tekton, ensuring automated testing, security compliance, and quality gates. • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform. • Participate in code reviews, contribute to system design discussions, and advocate for best practices in security and code quality. • Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve operational and performance issues in production environments. • Author and maintain comprehensive technical documentation to support development, deployment, and operations. • Ensure compliance with security policies, industry standards, and organizational guidelines. **Required Qualifications:** • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience. • 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience with strong expertise in backend development using Kotlin and Spring Boot. • Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful API design, and event-driven systems. • Hands-on experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM frameworks such as Spring Data JPA. • Proficient in writing unit and integration tests using JUnit, or equivalent testing frameworks. • Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes (GKE, EKS, AKS). • Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI, Tekton, or similar tools. • Practical knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, preferably Terraform. • Good understanding of Agile development methodologies and DevOps culture. • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills. **Preferred Qualifications:** • Experience with cloud-native application development and deployment on GCP, AWS, or Azure. • Familiarity with security best practices including authentication, authorization, and secret management in cloud environments. • Prior experience in automotive, manufacturing, or enterprise software development domains. • Knowledge of policy-as-code tools for governance and compliance. • Exposure to event streaming platforms like Kafka or Google Pub/Sub. 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, and prescription drug coverage • Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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. For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary (https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-gsr-sal-plan-2.pdf) **_This role is remote BUT if you are 50 miles within Dearborn, MI or Palo Alto, CA, you will be required to be on-site 4 days/week._** **_*Visa Sponsorship IS provided for this specific role_** ***** **_*Relocation assistance IS NOT provided for this specific role*_** 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. \#LI-Remote \#LI-DS2 **Requisition ID** : 49176