Full Stack Software Engineer

This is a great opportunity to drive the delivery of a key enterprise objective in building Ford’s flagship products – bring Innovation in Manufacturing to have significant business impact. In this role you will design, develop, and deploy high-performing and scalable full-stack applications for Ford's critical, high-demand systems, engineer robust APIs and dynamic user interfaces, leveraging cloud technologies and adhering to best practices in software development. You will collaborate with a multi-skilled team to deliver innovative solutions while maintaining high standards of code quality, testing, and performance. You get to work with a unique blend of engineers, data scientists, DevOps, automation, controls, manufacturing and robotics specialists – ideating, building and scaling Billion-Dollar ideas for the manufacturing of iconic Ford products. This position requires an individual who is at the forefront of technology frontiers and believes in bringing the latest and greatest to Ford’s plant floor to build impactful use cases that can be industrialized with the latest technologies. This is a rare opportunity to put your signature on how Ford manufactures vehicles.

About Ford Manufacturing + Technology –

Ford is transforming how vehicles are built—from traditional assembly lines to digitally connected, intelligent manufacturing systems. At the core of this transformation is software: enabling smarter decisions, predictive maintenance, real-time process optimization, and seamless data flow between machines, people, and the cloud.

Our teams build modern, scalable applications that blend industrial systems with cloud-native architecture, unlocking value from data streams at the edge to analytics in the cloud. Whether it's reducing downtime, improving quality, or accelerating new vehicle launch readiness, we develop the tools that drive Ford’s global operations forward.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience (typically 5+ years) in full-stack software development.
• Strong proficiency in both front-end technologies (e.g., React.js, Angular, Vue.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS) and back-end technologies (e.g., Java, Spring/SpringBoot, Node.js, Python) – or equivalent technologies.
• Practical experience working with cloud services (e.g., Azure, AWS, or GCP), containers, and deployment pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB).
• Familiarity with source control (Git), automated testing frameworks, and CI/CD tools.
• Experience with RESTful API design and development.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and methodologies (e.g., unit testing, integration testing, Test-Driven Development).
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work closely with cross-disciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications -

• Experience working on software systems integrated with industrial equipment or manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• Understanding of OT/IT convergence and data flow from plant-floor devices (e.g., PLCs, SCADA) to enterprise/cloud systems.
• Experience with edge computing frameworks or hybrid cloud-edge deployments.
• Exposure to manufacturing domains such as process control, quality tracking, or throughput optimization.
• Prior work in high-availability, real-time, or safety-critical environments.
• Passion for solving real-world problems through data, automation, and software.
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization of high-throughput systems.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures.
• Contributions to open-source projects.
• Experience with security best practices in software development.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack applications that enable data-driven decision-making on the manufacturing floor.
• Develop front-end interfaces for plant operators, engineers, and analysts using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or similar).
• Implement robust back-end services, APIs, and data pipelines to connect plant-floor systems (PLCs, sensors, MES) with cloud-based platforms.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing engineers, data scientists, and operations teams to translate physical process needs into digital solutions.
• Ensure performance, resilience, and security of applications that operate in hybrid environments—on-prem and cloud.
• Write automated tests, perform code reviews, and follow CI/CD practices to maintain code quality and deployment stability.
• Monitor, debug, and optimize applications running in production environments (including occasional support during manufacturing events).
• Contribute to system architecture and participate in technical design discussions with a focus on modularity and long-term maintainability.