Senior Software Engineer

FDSP is a collection of cloud-based Java microservices and data repositories that interface with client tools used by vehicle service technicians. FDSP consists of 30 microservices, 450+ APIs, 14 databases (PostgreSQL and MongoDB), and 80TB+ file stores, It interfaces with internal and external systems to provide the data and files necessary for technicians to diagnose and repair Ford vehicles.To support this business-critical system, the FDSP team is looking for a highly motivated and capable software engineer with a passion to work on a collaborative software delivery team to develop and enhance Ford's vehicle diagnostics capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop microservice-based application software using Java SpringBoot Framework on top of Google Cloud Platform as well as Microsoft Azure.
• Contribute to feature and user story development/backlog refinement as part of the team's Agile methodology
• Assist with source code maintenance, application builds, and code releases.
• Collaborate with business partners and other product teams on project design, development, integration, testing, and deployments.
• Use DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Tekton, SonarQube, CheckMarx, Fossa, and GitHub to deploy, improve and manage software. Leverage Dynatrace and Splunk to monitor monitor system performance and assess production incidents.
• Identify and drive implementation of system improvements to enhance availability, performance, and quality of the application.
  

Qualifications

6+ years of software development experience with:

• Java, SpringBoot and REST services
• Cloud microservices development (Google Cloud Platform, CloudRun)
• Prefer 2+ years PostgreSQL. SQL Server, and/or MongoDB
• Agile development methodologies
• GitHub, Tekton/Jenkins and Gradle
  

A qualified candidate will have:

• Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Exceptional abilities in troubleshooting application and performance issues
• Experience with Dynatrace(or Splunk)
• Experience with Mircrosoft Azure is helpful
• Experience with Angular/React and/or Kafka is helpful
• Strong commitment to quality practices; Experience with test-driven development
• Ability to multi-task and manage changing priorities
• Demonstrated initiative as well as the ability to work independently