Automation engineer Jobs in Springfield, IL

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you're looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people's lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

In this position...

You'll design, build, and operate scalable, reusable communication services, working in a Lean / Agile / XP environment alongside global engineers, designers, and product owners to deliver high-impact software early and often.

Mentor junior engineers, drive continuous improvement, and apply your technical and analytical skills to real-world problems that improve people's lives.

What you'll do...

Designing, developing, and implementing high-quality Event driven architecture, backend services using GCP, node.js & Spring frameworks

Develop software and services in support of design, infrastructure, and technology platforms, including applications, utilities, databases, cloud-based and Internet-related tools.

Integrate with GraphQL for Queries and Mutations.

Collaborate with other developers and teams to ensure seamless integration on overall application health.

Build integration through micro services and event driven architecture.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including back-end developers, designers and product managers to create effective solutions for business requirements.

Analyze user requirements, conduct code reviews, and debug issues to ensure high-quality software development.

Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure continuous improvement of the software development process.

Mentor and train junior developers in best practices and coding standards.

Strong development skills with backend development using Sprint Boot, micro services, Node.js & DevSecOps.

Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are also important for this role.

Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability.

Strong understanding on Cloud Native principles

Experience in end-to-end Test automation

Proficiency with test-driven development and strong understanding of clean code concepts

You'll have...

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related scientific field

5+ years' professional software engineering experience

3+ years' professional development experience with ReactJS / TypeScript Spring / Spring Boot / Microservices / Node.js

3+ years' experience with Event driven Architecture

3+ years' experience with DevSecOps

2+ years' experience is cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)

Even better, you may have...

Previous experiences on Notification service

Integration with Salesforce Marketing cloud or any CRM or communications platforms

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like : will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including :

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

Tuition assistance

Established and active employee resource groups

Paid time off for individual and team community service

A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 8.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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Requisition ID : 55993