Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a United States-based automotive manufacturer with a history dating to 1903. In addition to developing and producing vehicles, the company is expanding its focus across mobility services, digital experiences, and software. Ford’s work also includes sustainability efforts and environmental targets, reflecting an approach that connects transportation, innovation, community impact, and responsible business practices.

Senior eCommerce Engineering Manager

Lead engineering managers and Scrum teams building Ford’s online vehicle purchasing experience. Guide React and Next.js delivery for Ford.com.

Description

  • Coach and develop Engineering Managers through feedback, performance reviews, and career planning.
  • Direct end-to-end software delivery across Scrum teams responsible for Ford’s online vehicle purchasing capabilities.
  • Work with Product Management and Design leaders to turn business goals into engineering plans and sprint commitments.
  • Improve Agile delivery through effective sprint planning, backlog management, velocity and predictability tracking, and removal of blockers.
  • Set engineering standards, front-end architecture patterns, and React and Next.js development practices.
  • Coordinate front-end and backend integration with Architecture and platform engineering teams.
  • Track delivery and team health metrics, intervening on schedule or quality risks.
  • Lead recruitment, onboarding, skills development, and succession planning.
  • Build a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and ongoing improvement.
  • Partner with UX, QA, Security, and Compliance to deliver secure, accessible, customer-friendly purchasing experiences.
  • Keep senior leaders and stakeholders informed about progress, risks, and dependencies.
  • Plan resources and manage team capacity.
  • Work with QA and DevOps to uphold code quality, testing, and dependable release practices.
  • Assess and adopt front-end technologies, frameworks, tools, and agentic software development lifecycle workflows.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
  • At least 15 years of progressive software engineering experience, including substantial front-end or web application development.
  • At least 10 years of people leadership experience, including at least 5 years managing managers.
  • At least 5 years leading Agile or Scrum delivery organizations in eCommerce, digital retail, or consumer-facing product settings.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop engineering managers.
  • Strong stakeholder management across Product, Design, Architecture, and senior business leadership.
  • Excellent technical communication and executive-level business communication skills.
  • A servant-leader approach and experience removing obstacles for teams.
  • Ability to balance competing priorities across multiple teams and initiatives.
  • Use of delivery metrics and team health indicators to guide decisions.
  • Experience developing talent, mentoring, and building an inclusive engineering culture.
  • Adaptability and resilience through organizational change.
  • Knowledge of AI-assisted and agentic development practices.
  • Strong working knowledge of front-end engineering, React, and Next.js.
  • Understanding of front-end architecture, component design, performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and version control tools such as Git.
  • Working knowledge of Agile and Scrum, plus SAFe, Scrum, or Kanban practices; experience with Jira.
  • Understanding of RESTful services and GraphQL consumption.
  • Experience with canary releases, feature flags, and progressive rollouts.
  • Knowledge of Core Web Vitals, bundle optimization, CDN, browser and edge caching, and server-side versus client-side rendering.
  • Working knowledge of AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot.
  • Familiarity with agentic software development lifecycle concepts and responsible AI governance.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage begins immediately.
  • Flexible family care days.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Programs to support new parents as they ramp back into work.
  • Subsidized backup child care.
  • Family-building support, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
  • Vehicle discounts for employees and family members.
  • Management vehicle leases.
  • Tuition assistance.
  • Active employee resource groups.
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service.
  • Paid holidays include the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
  • Paid time off.
  • Option to buy additional vacation time.

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