Senior Software Engineering Manager – FrontEnd, API
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Senior engineering manager leading Ford Pro’s connected fleet software teams. Guiding front-end, API, and cloud engineering delivery for commercial customers.
Responsibilities:
- Lead engineering managers supporting software engineering teams delivering end-to-end software products from conception to production for millions of drivers
- Manage and grow engineering managers and engineers through performance feedback, career coaching, and development opportunities
- Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of software projects on time, within budget, and to required quality standards
- Lead front-end teams driving UI/UX and internal and external API teams delivering backend services
- Partner with product and design teams to define project requirements and priorities
- Manage project risks and dependencies; proactively identify and resolve issues
- Monitor project progress and provide regular stakeholder updates
- Participate in recruiting and hiring engineering teams
- Review and provide feedback on product designs and software architectures
- Improve the engineering delivery pipeline, reducing cycle time and increasing quality and security
- Apply advanced concepts and principles to create multidisciplinary innovations and solutions for complex business situations
- Develop and socialize engineering principles and practices
- Provide thought leadership across organizations and eliminate knowledge silos
- Drive continuous improvement and build a learning organization
- Evaluate and recommend emerging products and technologies
- Act as a liaison between the team and other Ford Pro departments
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in software development
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Java, Python, C++, or Go
- 5+ years of experience in a senior leadership role managing people, leading teams, managing managers, and delivering software products to market
- 5+ years of experience leading teams that build customer-facing, browser-based applications
- Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and modern JavaScript frameworks, such as React, Angular, or Vue
- 5+ years of experience with cloud-based technologies, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- 3+ years of experience leading teams that design, build, and scale internal and external APIs
- Strong understanding of service-oriented and microservices architectures
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (preferred)
- Experience with connected vehicles or IoT devices
- Experience with data analytics and machine learning
- Experience with DevOps practices and tools
- Familiarity with the automotive industry and commercial vehicle operations
- Strong understanding of Agile and Lean software development methodologies
- Experience presenting to an executive leadership team
Benefits:
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days
- Paid parental leave
- New parent ramp-up programs
- Subsidized back-up child care
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Fertility treatments
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
- Management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off
- Option to purchase additional vacation time
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