Senior Software Engineering Manager, FrontEnd and API

Ford Motor Company is transforming transportation through its Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design team and Ford Pro Intelligence. The Senior Software Engineering Manager will lead engineering managers and software teams developing scalable front-end applications and internal and external APIs for connected services that optimize vehicle performance, charging infrastructure, and fleet operations. The role guides technical direction, oversees delivery, develops engineering talent, and drives continuous improvement across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead engineering managers who support software engineering teams that deliver end-to-end software products from conception to production for millions of drivers around the world
• Manage and grow software engineering managers and their engineers by providing regular performance feedback, career coaching, and development opportunities
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards
• Lead a cross-functional engineering scope — front end teams driving UI/UX, and internal and external API teams delivering the backend services that power our products
• Lead with customer focus alongside partners in product, design, and engineering partners to define project requirements and priorities
• Manage project risks, dependencies, proactively identify and resolve issues
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders
• Actively participate in recruiting and hiring your teams
• Actively participate in reviewing, evaluating, and providing feedback on product designs and architectures with a software engineering focus
• Actively seek to improve the engineering delivery pipeline, reducing cycle time and increasing quality and security posture
• Apply advanced concepts, theories, and principles to create multi-disciplinary innovations and solutions for the most complex or risky business situations
• Develop and socialize new engineering principles and practices to improve the organization
• Provide thought leadership and perspective across multiple organizations to eliminate knowledge silos
• Drive continuous improvement and build a learning organization
• Evaluate and recommend new and emerging products and technologies
• Act as a liaison between the team and other departments
• Act as a liaison between the team and other departments within Ford Pro

Requirements:

• • Bachelor's degree in0Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• • 12+ years of experience in software development with proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python,0C++, 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 build0customer-facing, browser-based applications, with a strong understanding of UI/UX principles and modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue)
• • 5+ years of experience with0cloud-based technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• • 3+ years of experience leading teams that design, build, and scale internal and external APIs, with a strong understanding of service-oriented and microservices architectures
• • Master's degree in0Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• • Experience with developing and deploying software for0connected vehicles or IoT devices
• • Experience with data analytics and machine learning
• • Experience with DevOps practices and tools
• • Familiarity with the automotive industry and0commercial vehicle operations
• • Strong understanding of software development methodologies, such as Agile and Lean
• • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• • Strong verbal and written0communications skills with the ability to influence the enterprise, experience presenting to an executive leadership team