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Senior Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Livonia, MI · HybridJob$147–175K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$147–175K/yr
Location
Livonia, MIHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Ford Motor Company seeks a Senior Software Engineer for its Livonia, Michigan worksite in a hybrid arrangement. The role develops and deploys production-quality software in serverless and microservices architectures, improves testing platforms and automation, and supports cloud development and enterprise integrations. The engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams on commercial and fleet software solutions and monitors deployed systems for performance and optimization.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microservices DevelopmentSpring BootRESTful APIsJava/J2EECore JavaCollection FrameworkException HandlingLogging FrameworksMicrosoft SQL ServerPostgreSQLRelational Database DesignDatabase NormalizationCloud-Native DevelopmentReactGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesCloud Computing StrategyCloud Infrastructure ManagementCloud Service SelectionAWSAzure

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science Engineering, Computer Application, Applied Computer Science or Related Field5 Years Progressive Post-Baccalaureate Experience5 Years Microservices Development Experience5 Years Java/J2EE Experience5 Years Database Experience5 Years Cloud-Native Development Experience5 Years React Experience5 Years Cloud Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

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

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.

What you'll be able to do:

Senior Software Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Livonia, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Engineer and deploy production-quality code for scalable software solutions within a serverless, microservices architecture. Enhance existing testing platforms and continuously improve test automation strategies to ensure high-quality deliverables. Foster a culture of software craftsmanship within the team, promoting best practices and continuous learning. Collaborate closely with multi-skilled teams to deliver innovative commercial and fleet software solutions that surprise and delight our customers and partner software engineers. Monitor and evaluate the performance of deployed solutions, identifying opportunities for optimization and improvement. Actively engage in Test-First Development and Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies. Support cloud development initiatives, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and ensuring seamless integrations with Ford enterprise systems.

You'll have…

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science Engineering, Computer Application, Applied Computer Science or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 5 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Using Full stack / Micro services development to design, build, and maintain scalable microservices using frameworks like Spring Boot, developing and integrating RESTful APIs to support client-side functionality. 2. Utilizing Java/J2EE Programming to design web applications using Java/J2ee technologies, applying the core concepts of Core Java, Collection Framework, Exception handling, and Logging frameworks. 3. Using Databases Microsoft SQL Server/PostgreSQL to write complex queries, including joins, subqueries, aggregate functions, window functions, and stored procedures to design efficient and scalable relational database schemas, applying normalization principles to ensure data integrity and reduce redundancy. 4. Using Cloud Native Development using Spring Boot to build production-ready, stand-alone, and cloud-native Java applications, particularly microservices. 5. Applying Front-end Development using React to Create and maintain user interface (UI) components using the React library. 6. Using Cloud Experience with Hosting Platforms like Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Kubernetes to design, implement and manage an organization's cloud computing strategy and infrastructure by analyzing business needs, selecting appropriate cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and cost-effective.

We are offering a salary of $147,077.00 - $174,536.04/yr.

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 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:

https://fordcareers.co/GSR

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. 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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How this job compares

Set against the 42,530 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$147–175K/yr
  • Michigan median$111–207K/yr426 salary ranges
  • US median$135–217K/yr33,900 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $161K, is close to the Michigan median midpoint ($157K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Michigan.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 670 open Software Engineer jobs in Michigan and 42,530 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (34,815 postings).
Education
13,956 of the 42,530 open Software Engineer jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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