Software Engineering Manager - Ford Pro Tech

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, weu2019re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? At Ford Pro, a global business within Ford committed to commercial customer productivity, we are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to be a driving force in defining and advancing our platform and industry technology landscape. This technical leader will be instrumental in shaping the technical direction and talent of the company, driving process improvements, and mentoring team members as technology evolves. The role is focused on leading technical strategy and contributing to the broader technological advancements of Ford Pro, ensuring a substantial impact on both platform development and the advancement of technology across the organization. What you'll do... u2022 Guide the engineering of state-of-the-art software and platforms using a Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach, ensuring high scalability, maintainability, and performance. u2022 Lead the definition of tech stack standards and reference architecture for the Pro Platform, promoting best practices in software design and implementation. u2022 Drive improvements in Developer Experience, API Elegance, and Golden Signals, while enhancing metrics and measurement practices across the platform. u2022 Facilitate the adoption of new technologies, bringing innovative solutions to Ford Pro and elevating our industry positioning. u2022 Evangelize technology and software engineering practices internally, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning within the Pro Tech team. u2022 Guide and mentor team members through technical challenges within Ford Pro Tech. u2022 Proactively balance scope, outcomes, and technical debt through an evolutionary architecture approach. u2022 Influence and guide the strategic utilization of cloud services, such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), to establish Ford Pro as a leader in cloud architecture consumption. u2022 Provide recommendations on team tools and policies, including pairing tools, remote collaboration software, and integrated development environments. You'll have... u2022 Bacheloru2019s degree in Computer Science or relevant u2022 7+ years of experience working with large-scale distributed systems, including Event-Driven Architecture, Containers, Cloud Functions, and REST. u2022 5+ years of experience leading agile development teams using methodologies such as XP, Kanban, and Scrum. u2022 3+ years of experience developing and deploying applications to the cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure). u2022 3+ years of experience implementing software with a Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach. u2022 Extensive experience in architecting full-stack solutions, including front-end, back-end, database, and DevOps. u2022 Strong desire to learn, with the ability to rapidly adapt to new technology stacks and product domains. u2022 Proven track record of independently identifying technological gaps and driving initiatives to address them. Even better, you may have... u2022 3+ years of experience leading large, multi-team solutions across business groups. u2022 3+ years of experience leading teams in Extreme Programming (XP). u2022 Experience leading engineering teams of up to 8 engineers. u2022 Previous experience directly managing IC engineers u2022 Active contributions to or maintenance of open-source projects. u2022 Expertise in defining Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and utilizing tooling to track them (e.g., Datadog). u2022 Skills in evaluating and enhancing engineering health metrics across teams. u2022 Proficiency in software deployment and cloud orchestration, including Github Actions, Terraform, Docker, Cloud Native Buildpacks, and IAM solutions. 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 builderu2026or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: u2022 Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage u2022 Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more u2022 Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more u2022 Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases u2022 Tuition assistance u2022 Established and active employee resource groups u2022 Paid time off for individual and team community service u2022 A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Yearu2019s Day u2022 Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: fordcareers.co/LL6HTHD SOUTHEAST MI RESIDENTS: Please note, this job is posted as remote unless the selected candidate lives within 50 miles of Dearborn, MI. In this case we request the candidate to be on-site 4 days a week. Visa sponsorship is available for this position. 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 Requisition ID : 50211

Created: 2025-09-12