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# Software Engineering Manager

- **Company:** Ford Motor Company
- **Location:** Dearborn, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $132,800.0 - $250,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Governance, PostgreSQL, Oracle (Applications), Scrum Methodology, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Software Engineering, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Technical Debt, AngularJS, Information Technology, Api Design, Microservices
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467287926&tx=VT656TYI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
 * 7+ years of experience in product management and/or engineering leadership, including direct management of engineering/analyst teams of 10+.
 * Hands-on technical background with GCP, PostgreSQL or Oracle, Java Springboot microservices, React, and Angular.
 * Proven experience owning full product lifecycle delivery, including production support and incident management.
 * Experience working directly with business stakeholders to define priorities and manage expectations.
 * Strong people leadership skills coaching, performance management, hiring, and team development.
 * Solid understanding of API design, microservices architecture, and system integration patterns.
 * Experience in Agile/Scrum environments as a team or delivery lead.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with automotive dealer systems, dealer management systems , or B2B platforms.
 * Prior hands-on software engineering experience before moving into product/delivery leadership.
 * Experience managing larger (10+), possibly distributed or hybrid, engineering/analyst teams.
 * Experience with on-call/production support models and incident management frameworks (e.g., ITIL, SRE practices).
 * Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance in enterprise platforms.

## Description

* Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 10+ developers and analysts, organizing the team into effective areas as needed.
 * Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular 1:1s, and drive career growth and development for direct reports.
 * Build a strong team culture focused on ownership, quality, and continuous improvement.
 * Manage hiring, onboarding, and resource planning for the team.

Delivery & Production Ownership

 * Own end-to-end delivery: sprint planning, prioritization, resourcing, and removing blockers.
 * Own production support for dealer platform products incident management, root-cause analysis, and driving resolution of production issues.
 * Establish and monitor SLAs/operational metrics for platform reliability and support responsiveness.
 * Manage delivery risk track timelines, dependencies, and technical debt; escalate and communicate proactively.
 * Drive Agile/Scrum ceremonies and continuously improve delivery and support processes.

Product & Technical Ownership

 * Own the product roadmap and strategy for dealer platform products, balancing business priorities, technical feasibility, and platform health.
 * Engage hands-on in technical discussions architecture, API design, Microservices, data modeling on GCP, Java Springboot Microservices, PostgreSQL/Oracle, React, Angular to guide sound engineering decisions.
 * Translate business/dealer requirements into clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
 * Ensure scalability, reliability, and quality through active involvement in technical design and code/architecture reviews.

Stakeholder Management

 * Serve as the primary point of contact between the development team and business stakeholders (marketing, sales, dealer operations, IT).
 * Gather, prioritize, and align on requirements with stakeholders; manage expectations on scope, timing, and trade-offs.
 * Provide regular updates to leadership and stakeholders on roadmap progress, delivery status, production health, and risks.
 * Partner with UX/design and cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive, friendly product experiences.