Staff Software Engineer

Location: Dearborn, MI, United States; Hybrid

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.

Product Creation and Industrialization (PC&I) brings together Ford’s vehicle, electric, digital and design teams with our global manufacturing system. Working as one end-to-end organization, we turn ideas into high-quality vehicles, software and experiences across gas, hybrid and electric, designed around what c

In this position...

We're looking for a Software Supervisor to drive technical strategy and hands-on delivery across both UI and backend/API layers of a large-scale, cloud-native vehicle telematics connected-services platform. This is a high-autonomy, high-influence role: you'll partner directly with product owners and cross-functional engineering teams to shape technical direction, unblock ambiguous problems, and raise the bar on engineering quality — while still writing and reviewing production code yourself.

 

Lead the technical strategy and hands-on delivery of features across a large-scale, cloud-native vehicle telematics platform. Work across frontend and backend technologies—including React/TypeScript, Java or Kotlin, and Spring Boot—to design and deliver secure, reliable APIs and user experiences. Drive complex initiatives across engineering and product teams, align stakeholders on technical plans, manage dependencies and delivery risks, and resolve challenging production issues across distributed services. Champion strong testing and regression-prevention practices, guide framework upgrades, and create clear technical assessments that support informed business decisions.