Front End Engineer - React/NextJS

Location: Dearborn, MI, United States; Hybrid

Lead the development and implementation of responsive front-end UI architecture for micro frontends, ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability.

• Model the use of modern software engineering practices (BDD, CI/CD, Shift left, 12-factor applications, etc.), API design, and architecture to support integration with existing Ford software products as well as external cloud-based services.

• Collaborate with Frontend and Backend Architects to rationalize design, translate into requirements for implementation.

• Work closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to ensure that the UI meets the needs of our users and is aligned with the overall product vision.

• Develop and maintain a robust and scalable UI architecture using NextJS / React JS as the primary technology.

• Work as an expert on UI Design Principles to develop, structure and design of digital apps across all screen size/devices.

• Lead and mentor a team of UI developers, providing technical guidance and ensuring best practices are followed.

• Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and documentation to communicate design ideas and concepts Work with cross-functional teams to integrate UI components with backend services and APIs.

• Good experience with highly scalable applications and Extensive knowledge in JavaScript Design & Architectural Patterns.

• Test and debug UI issues across different browsers and devices Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in UI development.

About Us

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

About the Organization

We believe that freedom of movement drives human progress. Ford Information Technology (IT) is shaping the future of mobility by redefining the transportation landscape, enhancing the customer experience and improving people’s lives. Join the Ford family as we change the way the world moves.The Front-end (UI) - Lead Engineer is a hands-on development and technical oversight role responsible for application feature design, understand the architecture and ensure to deliver by leading the team for development. The ideal candidate will have a knowledge and understanding of modern software engineering practices, API design, and architecture, and be adept in recent design standards and trends. They should also have experience working with microservices-based backend systems and be familiar with Next.js, React JS, and/or AEM stack. Prior experience working on the Google Cloud Platform is highly desirable.