Looking for a Software Engineer with experience in API based systems to be part of Ford s API Platform team
The API Platform Enablement team provides a set of applications that implement Ford s API Management offering for the enterprise
These applications allow product teams to register, secure, publish, and manage their API-based applications
The minimum qualifications we seek:
Bachelor s degree in computer science or equivalent
5+ years of experience with:
Object-oriented development languages, such as but not limited to:
Java
JavaScript
TypeScript
Kotlin
Python
Modern databases (Relational and non-relational)
Continuous integration/continuous delivery tools and pipelines, such as: (Jenkins, Terraform, SonarQube, Maven, Gradle, Harness, Apigee X)
3+ years of experience developing and deploying to cloud platforms, such as Google Cloud Platform, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft Azure
Our preferred qualifications:
Understanding of API standards such as OAuth, Open API specification, GraphQL, and JSON
Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Design Principles
Familiar with eXtreme Programming (XP) practices including Pair/Mob programming and Test-first/Test Driven Development (TDD)
Experience with developing and deploying to cloud platforms, such as Google Cloud Platform, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure
Experience with Spring/SpringBoot and RESTFUL Web services development
Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
Git/GitHub
Experience with JIRA, backlogs, iterations, user stories, or similar Agile Tools Highly effective in working with other technical specialists, Product Managers, UI/UX Designers and business partners
Passion for learning and willingness to work in a pair programming environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to multi-task and manage changing priorities
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
Understanding of fundamental data modeling
Experience in development of microservices
42Crunch experience
Build out vital products / microservices / APIs to support API Publishing, Catalog, and Access Management.
Enhance testing platforms, improve test automation, foster software craftsmanship
Practice and promote use of Cloud Native approaches: API First, Microservice architectures, Code Quality, Security, CI/CD etc.
Surprise and delight customers and partner software engineers
Monitor and evaluate the performance of our solutions
Collaborate with multi-skilled teams working on API Enablement software solutions
Engage in Test-first Development, Test Driven Development
Cloud development using cutting-edge technologies and integrations with Ford enterprise systems
