Ford Credit is experiencing **significant business transformation in an ever-changing digital world** . To create this all-new automotive financing experience, within our Ford Credit Tech team we are **gathering a team of world-class strategists, innovators, creators, and technology leaders** , who will help to **unlock the power of technology and transform our relationship with customers** . The **Ford Credit Tech team in India** is looking for an **experienced Software Engineering Manager** who is skilled in software engineering practices. The software engineering manager will **lead a team of software engineers based out of our Chennai/ Bangalore offices and engage with our vendor partners,** to **technically lead and deliver products to enrich digital experience of our commercial customers** . The software engineering manager will **collaborate directly and continuously** with Software Engineers, Product Managers, Designers, Product Owners and Product Teams in US and Europe regions to **build, validate, and release software products** early and often in a dynamic and collaborative environment. + **Work with the Product Manager to develop products** used by Ford Credit commercial customers + **Collaborate with vendor partners** to ensure successful delivery and support of critical foundational products + **Design and develop production quality code** to create products that customers want. + Work independently and understand the requirements and conceptualize the solution for the product. + **Take complete end to end ownership** to design, develop that includes utilities and cloud deployment. + Apply advanced concepts, theories, and principles to **create multi-disciplinary innovations and solutions** for the most complex or risky business situations. + Actively seek to **improve the engineering delivery pipeline** reducing cycle time and increasing quality and security posture. + **Work closely with and monitor external partners** engaged in working on these products + Work with other internal product teams in order to **integrate products into various platforms** across Account Manager, Core Modernization and Mobile apps, etc. + Works in an **XP programming environment** which follows **pair programming and test-driven development** using proven Lean/Agile methods. + **Practice blue/green deployment** strategy to keep applications up and running 24*7 with 99.99% availability + **A hands-on leader** with good experience in technologies mentioned in the selection criteria section + **Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science** , Business or similar discipline. + **10+ years of experience in a Software Engineering** role. + Strong hands-on knowledge of **Cloud platform (GCP preferred), Java, JavaScript, React, SpringBoot** , etc. + Strong knowledge of **SQL and NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB** + Strong knowledge of **Software Craftsmanship practices** including TDD, Clean Code, Refactoring, etc. + Experience with **DevOps/Security tools** like Jenkins, 42Crunch, Sonarqube, CheckMarx, FOSSA etc. + Knowledge of working with **Agile software methodologies** i.e., Scrum, eXtreme Programming, SAFe etc. + **Proven experience of working with external vendor partners** to ensure successful delivery + Strong **leadership and communication skills** and the ability to coach and teach others. + Strong **Problem Solver** mindset + Ability to **work collaborativelywith geographically spread out teams** and navigate complex decision making. + Ability to **collaborate well with product manager, designers, and business partners** **Additional Qualifications:** + Actively **managing the long-term delivery roadmap** of the software product. + **Understanding business and user priorities** , and technical feasibility in order to prioritize the product backlog and manage risks. + **Gathering user and stakeholder feedback** to drive improvements and inform the product roadmap. + **Actively managing features and dependencies** in and across product releases. + **Communicating openly and frequently** with the team by being responsive to in-person or in messaging tool prompts. + **Identifying risks, and implementing mitigation and contingency plans** , focused on early mitigation or elimination of risks. + **Assessing the overall health of the product** and prompting key decisions to move it forward. **Requisition ID** : 45031