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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Anchor/ Lead Software Engineer for our OGC Legal Practice Product team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT Full stack Software Development and possess good analytical skills and problem-solving skills is a plus. This role requires a professional with excellent collaboration skills, software Design, COTS Configuration, Development and Testing working with business customers, capable of managing the end-to-end lifecycle of IT products, from conception to deployment, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs. This is a hybrid work opportunity, and the team is normally onsite 4 days/ week in Dearborn, MI. This position is ideal for the multi-faceted individual who has experience as a Software Engineer, Solution Architect, Designer and Anchor, and is interested in working with a portfolio of cutting-edge tools, COTS products, multiple PDO organizations, different business skill teams and business customers. This person will lead and guide a team of software engineers that develops/supports multiple products. We are looking for a person who will act as both a Lead Anchor and Lead Software Engineer. Work with multiple organizations (Business Customers, PDOs, ITO) to understand business requirements, develop product roadmaps, and develop new products per the product backlog. Act as the single point of contact or Lead Anchor for your products.

+ Experience in building and maintaining complex enterprise web applications in microservice product architecture using Agile methodology.

+ Possess in-depth expertise in core technologies, including Java, Spring, Spring Boot, C#, VBA for Office software, UNIX Scripting, Window Scripting, Terraform, RESTful APIs, Angular 16+, Python, messaging frameworks, container-based development (Docker), Elasticsearch, relational databases (Big Query, PostgreSQL, EXACC, Oracle & MS SQL Server), and event-driven architecture solutions like Kafka.

+ Experience in designing, developing, and implementing projects using GCP Cloud computing technologies, database, Redis, Istio, Multi-Tenant, and Single Tenant

+ Experience in successfully migrating legacy applications to modern cloud-based architectures utilizing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) cloud technologies like Cloud Storage, Cloud Scheduler, Cloud Run.

+ Knowledge of Continuous Delivery process and tools, testing frameworks and practices (preferably GitHub, Ready API, Terraform, Tekton, etc.).

+ Experience with OpenShift CAAS platform

+ Experience in implementing and managing the COTS products at Ford.

+ Full stack development and implement end-to-end components of software products.

+ Experience is building the APIs to meet the Ford compliance policies (FOSSA, SonarQube, Cycode, 42 Crunch and Conformance Scan)

+ Experience is configuring the APIs and publish them in APIGEE

+ Champion & lead Software Engineering Excellence practices

+ Implement robust CI/ CD processes and development methodologies in Software Engineering within the Product team.

+ Assess the technology feasibility along with the anchor.

+ Ability to migrate from ADFS to AzureAD for the internal applications and configure the Azure AD for vendor hosted applications.

+ Clearly communicate technology & product to the team members and internal / external business customers.

+ Actively work to identify and remove/ mitigate risks and blockers to product delivery.

+ Understand business priorities and technical feasibility to prioritize the platform backlog, identify dependencies, and manage risks.

+ Design and test efficient front-end and server-side solutions

+ Act as a technical lead and anchor to mentor junior engineers

+ Ability to grasp concepts quickly and implement learning fast

+ Effectively communicate your ideas and listen to others

+ Problem-solving - not only technically but also with competing visions from teammates and partners

+ Experience with Lean methodology & eXtreme Programming.

+ Ability to work collaboratively and navigate complex decision making in a rapidly changing environment

+ Awareness of SRE principles and practices

+ Demonstrated ability to drive development of highly technical technology services and capabilities.

+ Understand the testing pyramid, develop a suite of unit tests and API tests, and adopt a "test-as-you-code" strategy.

+ CI & CD : SonarCube, Cycode, 42Chruch, Gradle,

+ Code Repositories: GitHub

+ Code development : IntelliJ, Visual Source, others

+ Testing: SAST, DAST, Unit, Integration, User Acceptance

+ Schedulers: AutoSys

+ Application Hosting: Windows 2019 or later Server Hosting with windows .net web site Hosting and configuration

+ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience

+ 10+ years of Full stack Software Development experience, with duties including but not limited to:

+ Experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

+ Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

+ Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

+ Deep understanding of customer needs and the ability to translate them into actionable product features.

+ Excellent collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

+ 10+ years as Lead Anchor/ Lead Software Engineer focused on cloud-based solutions. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is preferred, but experience with other cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is acceptable.

+ 8+ years’ experience building UI/UX workflow design and development.

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 of 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: Benefit Summary (https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-gsr-sal-plan-2.pdf)

_This role is based out of Dearborn MI, you will be required to be on-site 4 days/week._

_*Visa Sponsorship IS provided for this specific role_** ***

_*Relocation assistance IS provided for this specific role*_

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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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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**Requisition ID** : 48639