Software Engineering Supervisor

Job Description

In this position. . . - Provide technical leadership to multiple product lines within Ford Pro. - Help business partners understand our iterative development approach and focus on delivering a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and releases. - Design and deliver industry-leading products and services to maximize value and productivity for commercial customers. Youll have. . . Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field. Experience 10+ years with progressive responsibilities in Software Engineering, Architecture and Agile Framework. Must be able to operationalize and assist teams with abstract technology concepts. Strong demonstrated competencies on cloud and digital platforms. Strong communication, collaborative, and influencing skills. Proven ability to work closely with senior leadership. Strong personal presence and capabilities to resolve technical concerns. Experience with cloud services and platform knowledge. Demonstrated ability to drive development of highly technical technology services and capabilities. Experience with Lean methodology eXtreme Programming. Demonstrated understanding and ability to drive API economy and solutions Demonstrated understanding and ability to drive highly available consumer ready Internet properties and technical platforms. Experience collaborating with engineers, designers, and product owners. Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt your communication style to the audience Ability to work collaboratively and navigate complex decision making in a rapidly changing environment Strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to teach others. Even better, you may have. . . Technical expert who has experience building platforms and underlying services for re-use. Understands business priorities and technical feasibility in order to prioritize the platform backlog, identify dependencies, and manage risks. Ability to jump in and assist product lines and product teams to resolve technical blockers. Focus on delivering product value through reusable services and technologies that other product teams can leverage. Initiates or translates the product road map into manageable product features in the backlog through quarterly scoping sessions. Work hands-on with the product teams to prioritize, plan, and deliver the platform foundations capabilities. Attends Ford Pro Technology councils and cascades relevant information to appropriate members of their product line. Identifies areas within software delivery process and application ecosystem that require cohesion across the platform and addresses them through common engineer Assess the technology feasibility of the product group roadmaps. Employs and/or champions Agile software processes, culture, best practices, and techniques. Actively works to identify and remove/ mitigate risks and blockers to product delivery. Assesses the overall health of the product and prompts key decisions to move it forward. What youll do. . . Ensure engineering excellence (e. g. best practices and quality) is achieved within product group. Collaborate with other Product Line Anchors to reduce complexity across the portfolio, enhance interoperability between services, and make key design decisions. Provide thought leadership for the development, structure, technology, and tools used within Ford Pro. Innovate and operate with an iterative, agile and user-centric perspective. Clearly communicate technology strategy and vision to team members and internal and external stakeholders.