Software Engineering Manager at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI

Software Engineering Manager at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI. Est. up to $250k. Apply with swipeandhired.

We are seeking an Engineering Manager, to lead a team of developers and analysts responsible for building, delivering, and supporting technology products that power Ford's dealer platforms. This is a people leader role with full ownership of the product lifecycle from roadmap and requirements through development, release, and production support. You will need genuine hands-on technical fluency across our stack (GCP, Java Springboot microservices , PostgreSQL/Oracle, React, Angular) to lead your team credibly, guide technical trade-off decisions, and troubleshoot effectively when issues arise. You will also serve as the primary bridge to business stakeholders, translating dealer and business needs into a clear roadmap while ensuring reliable, high-quality delivery and platform stability.
Team Leadership

• 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.

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