About this role
As a Technical Anchor, you will oversee the technical design, development, and delivery of business-critical applications and high-throughput data platforms. You will establish engineering excellence across full-stack systems, architect resilient Java-based microservices, deliver responsive front-end data exploration interfaces using React or Angular, and design enterprise-grade cloud data streaming and analytical pipelines on GCP. You will lead distributed engineering squads across local and global locations, driving cloud modernization, data governance, and operational reliability to fuel Ford’s digital transformation.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
- Professional Experience: 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions across full-stack development, distributed computing, and data platforms.
Core Technical Competencies:
- Backend Engineering: Deep expertise in Java (Java 17+) , Spring Ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring Security), and scripting proficiency.
- Frontend Engineering: Hands-on experience developing data visualization and exploration interfaces using React , Angular , or Node.js .
- GCP Cloud Platforms: Proven track record architecting and deploying systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) , specifically BigQuery , Cloud Run , GKE and Cloud Pub/Sub .
- Database Systems: Strong practical expertise with relational databases ( PostgreSQL , MySQL ), NoSQL datastores, and columnar analytical warehouses.
- DevOps & IaC: Hands-on mastery of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform , containerization ( Docker , Kubernetes ), and automated CI/CD tools ( GitHub Actions , Tekton , Maven/Gradle ).
- API & Testing Standards: Deep knowledge of RESTful API design ( OpenAPI/Swagger ) paired with a test-driven mindset using JUnit and Mockito