Software Engineer - Vehicle Connectivity & mobility (VC&M)

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position Software Engineer - Vehicle Connectivity & mobility (VC&M)..

• Highly Modern, Non-Legacy Tech Stack: This role offers hands-on experience with a highly desirable, modern tech stack: Java/Spring Boot, Angular/React, Cloud-Native architecture, Terraform, Tekton, and advanced CI/CD pipelines. It is a fantastic resume-builder for ambitious engineers.

• True Engineering Autonomy: The posting emphasizes Test-Driven Development (TDD), canary deployments, and software craftsmanship. This signals to candidates that Ford values quality and modern DevOps practices, rather than just rushing features to production.

• Entrepreneurial Culture within a Global Giant: The EVDD team is described as "entrepreneurial" and "customer-obsessed." Candidates get the fast-paced, high-impact feel of a startup, backed by the stability, resources, and scale of Ford Motor Company.

Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. As part of the EVDD team, the Software Engineer - Vehicle Connectivity & mobility (VC&M) you will build resilient and scalable solutions in Java and cloud-native environments while adhering to industry best practices and company standards. In this role, you will drive the development, ongoing optimization, and long-term support of our critical services.

What you'll do...

• Deliver Core Features: Code, test, and deploy critical features for Connected Consumer and Vehicle applications, ensuring high performance, resilience, and security.
• Leverage Modern Tech: Utilize Java (Spring Boot), Angular, and RESTful APIs while practicing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Agile principles.
• Champion Craftsmanship: Implement and advocate for software craftsmanship best practices, ensuring all solutions are well-documented, highly maintainable, and adhere to clean coding standards.
• Drive Automation: Build and implement comprehensive automated test plans and delivery pipelines to eliminate waste and enable rapid, reliable feature releases
• Secure & Scale: Partner with security and QA teams to architect API load-testing strategies and drive proactive threat-modeling initiatives.
• Architect Cloud Solutions: Design, deploy, and operate highly resilient, cloud-native systems.
• Manage Data: Optimize data models, maintain transactional integrity, and perform performance tuning across relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with product and design teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical specifications while providing tier-3 production support.

What you'll do...

• Deliver Core Features: Code, test, and deploy critical features for Connected Consumer and Vehicle applications, ensuring high performance, resilience, and security.
• Leverage Modern Tech: Utilize Java (Spring Boot), Angular, and RESTful APIs while practicing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Agile principles.
• Champion Craftsmanship: Implement and advocate for software craftsmanship best practices, ensuring all solutions are well-documented, highly maintainable, and adhere to clean coding standards.
• Drive Automation: Build and implement comprehensive automated test plans and delivery pipelines to eliminate waste and enable rapid, reliable feature releases
• Secure & Scale: Partner with security and QA teams to architect API load-testing strategies and drive proactive threat-modeling initiatives.
• Architect Cloud Solutions: Design, deploy, and operate highly resilient, cloud-native systems.
• Manage Data: Optimize data models, maintain transactional integrity, and perform performance tuning across relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with product and design teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical specifications while providing tier-3 production support.