Back-End Software Engineer - GCP

Job Description

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, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you're looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people's lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

In this position:

We seek a highly motivated, experienced, technology-focused individual passionate about improving and simplifying application architecture, design, implementation as well as DevSecOps for Google Cloud Platform (GCP). As a Software Engineer in the team, you will build products, pipelines and recommendations to support cloud native applications targeting GCP Cloud Run.

As a key member of our DevEnablement team in Enterprise Architecture (within Enterprise Technology Group), you'll play a critical part in crafting the future. If you're looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the landscape, enhance the customer experience, and improve people's lives, this is your opportunity. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help build systems and vehicles that are as inquisitive as you are.

Responsibilities

What you'll do:
Build out vital products that accelerate cloud native application development and deployment for GCP
Be a developer advocate - Practice and promote use of Cloud Native best practices, API First design, Microservice architectures, Google cloud recommendations, security best practices etc.
Be a developer advocate - Develop, Practice and promote use of CI/CD automation with DevSecOps tooling
Develop and maintain Dev Enablement products like EcoBoost template, EcoBoost Tekton pipeline and EcoBoost Spring Boot bundle for Cloud Run
Provide technical support for development issues raised by application teams
Establish and detail Ford's cloud native reference architecture, patterns & recommended practices
Define and coordinate implementation of required development tooling and DevOps techniques for Cloud applications targeting Ford's cloud environments
Provide architectural and design mentorship to application projects and teams
Keep abreast of evolving developments in the cloud native space; adopt key practices to continuously improve Ford cloud native capabilities
Conduct proof-of-concepts to validate the applicability of innovative approaches and modern technologies
Follow Agile methodology, PDO model in daily job responsibilities
Qualifications

You'll have: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a closely related field of study
4+ years of experience working with Spring Boot
8+ years of experience working with Java
Proficient in Spring Boot framework
3+ years of experience with Cloud Native application development
Experience of working on Serverless platforms
Experienced in Google Cloud Platform services like CloudRun, CloudSQL, Redis, Pubsub etc.
3+ years of experience working with CI/CD (e.g. Tekton / Jenkins / GitHub Actions)
Experience working on modern CI/CD platfoms to design DevSecOps pipelines

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

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Southeast Michigan Residents: Please note this job is posted as remote unless the selected candidates lives within 50 miles, then it will be hybrid.

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.

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