Orchestration Platform Engineering team require strong Handson GraphQL Basic and Advanced GraphQL Concepts software engineer experienced in API Platform Development & Support having experienced in GraphQL & Restful API Protocol and should have understanding of API Orchestration design patterns, API Strategies & API Platform Security.

In this role platform engineer will build platform orchestration sevices in Java/Rust Programming Language, Spring Boot/Spring Reactive GraphQL framework and Spring Boot/Spring Reactive Platform Services(CCN/Identity Gateway/Reverse proxy) applications and work closely with Orchestration Teams in Ford Credit North America.

Qualifications for Internal Candidates

 

10+ years of backend engineering experienceExperience with Spring Boot, Spring Reactive, Apollo Server, or similar frameworks.Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers.Prior experience in automotive or large-scale enterprise environmentsExcellent communication, and mentoring skills.Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Hands-on Contribution:

Leading by Example: Senior Tech Leads are still expected to contribute code, especially for complex or foundational pieces of the platforms. Prototyping & Proofs of Concept: Building prototypes to evaluate new technologies or approaches before presenting to leadership & committing it to the team.

Additional Project & Program Responsibilities

Project & Delivery Oversight:

Technical Planning & Estimation: Helping break down large features or projects into smaller, manageable technical tasks. Contributing significantly to effort estimation and planning.Identifying & Mitigating Risks: Spotting potential technical risks (e.g., performance bottlenecks, integration issues, dependencies) early on and devising plans to address them.Ensuring Quality: Working with the team to ensure delivered software meets quality standards, including test coverage, performance metrics, and bug rates.Driving Technical Debt Reduction: Identifying areas of technical debt and prioritizing efforts to pay it down strategically.

Collaboration & Communication:

Bridging Technical and Non-Technical: Effectively communicating complex technical concepts to stakeholders, product managers, designers, and other non-technical colleagues.Cross-Team Coordination: Collaborating with other teams, technical leads, and departments to ensure alignment on technical approaches, dependencies, and shared infrastructure.Stakeholder Management: Managing expectations around technical feasibility, timelines, and constraints.

Process Improvement:

Optimizing Workflow: Identifying bottlenecks or inefficiencies in the team's development process (e.g., build times, deployment frequency, testing cycles) and proposing improvements.Championing DevOps/SRE Practices: Promoting practices like CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, and incident response preparedness.

Job Descriptions:

Expert in Software development engineering & Backend engineering using programming language (PHP, Python, Java, React)Proficiency in scripting and using automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Puppet) to manage infrastructure and deploymentsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve issues in complex distributed systemsProduct & Prototype Full Stack development experienceUI/FE IntegrationsDeveloping backend ford credit integration layer writing business logicIntegration with data tierIntegration with process API & System APIWriting efficient query for performing creating, querying and manipulating cloud databasesQuick learner of new programming language & framework as required for the projectsWork closely with Product Managers, RTEs to understand business requirements and build and release products and prototype technical POCsExperience with Rally or Jira for Project ManagementApollo OS/Apollo Studio Observability/Insights metrics (GQL Errors/Error rates/GQL Request Latencies) monitoring & GQL Query Cost/Query Plan analysis.Clear communication skills to work effectively with development, operations, and cross functional teams.10+ years of backend engineering experienceExperience piloting new technologies and designing implementation strategiesExperience designing and implementing enterprise best practices regarding existing or new technology/toolingExperience of senior responsibilities including:Dev Code ReviewsChange managementBuilding technical roadmaps/backlogsExposure or experience in the following Skills and Techniques:Agile/PDO CeremoniesPeople & Skills CoachingCoordination and logistical planningBusiness focused cascades of technical strategies and/or roadmapsExperience using Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable GraphQL APIs and platform services. Mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to build robust, high-performance backend systems.Strong expertise in GraphQL, REST APIs, and microservices architecture.Proficiency in Java, Node.js, or similar backend languages.Profiency in Java Framework Spring Boot/Spring ReactiveExperience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).Deep understanding of API security, scalability, and performance optimization.Excellent communication, and mentoring skills.Defining Technical Direction strategy for products/platforms. Participate in making high-level design decisions.Architectural Design: Leading the design and evolution of platform architecture. Responsible for  scalability, reliability, performance, security, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness of cloud native applications.Technology Evaluation & Technology SelectionSetting Technical Standards: Establishing and promoting best practices, coding standards, design patterns, and quality guidelines within the team.