Senior Software Engineer -Ford Pro Intelligence at Ford Global

Department: PD Operations and QualityEducation: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Compensation

$115,000 – $192,900/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn, Michigan
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Aug 28, 2026

Description

Ford Pro Intelligence is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and operate secure, scalable backend microservices and APIs that ingest, process, and transform billions of telematics data points from connected commercial vehicles. The role uses Kotlin/Java and Spring Boot, supports GCP or other cloud environments, and includes API design, CI/CD, root-cause analysis, code reviews, and mentoring. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering or equivalent experience, plus 6+ years of production backend experience and deep expertise in Java or Kotlin, Spring, relational databases, cloud deployment, and automation. The position is hybrid, pays $115,000–$192,900, and does not offer visa sponsorship.

Required Skills

Kotlin/Java
Spring Boot
PostgreSQL
GCP
CI/CD
OpenAPI
Kafka
Docker
Kubernetes

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering, or equivalent relevant education and experience
Required Previous Experiences: 6+ years of hands-on experience building production-grade backend applications
6+ years of experience with deep proficiency in Java or Kotlin
6+ years of experience within the Spring ecosystem
6+ years of strong expertise in relational databases, including PostgreSQL or similar SQL databases
6+ years of deploying systems to the cloud and automating CI/CD pipelines
6+ years advocating for Agile methodologies, TDD, and collaborative development
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems
Familiarity with OpenAPI standards and public-facing RESTful APIs
Experience with containerization and orchestration
Background or interest in IoT, telematics, or electric vehicle data systems
Translation Company Name: Ford BlueOvalCity/TEVC