Software Engineering Leader

Job Description

This is a Software Engineering Leadership position, that will lead the Software Engineering function in Ford Pro Tech India, with oversight of 150 plus Software Engineers. The candidate is expected to ensure quality hiring, sponsor Communities of Practices, drive continous reskilling, ensure fair performance reviews and manage a team of Managers who are responsible for all the Software Engineers.

Additionally, this role will also be globally responsible for the Architecture and Engineering Decisions / Execution for a Product group and will play the role of Product group Anchor. In that role, the candidate is expected to provide Technology Leadership to 7 to 10 product teams, ensure technology roadmap addresses critical business outcomes and achieve Product KPIs impacting business outcomes.

Responsibilities

What you'll be able to do :

Role :

• Provides the technical direction for the product group by guiding teams to build and deliver foundational cloud capabilities
• Works closely with the Product Group Managers to include continuous technical improvement in the Product Group roadmap
• Collaborates with other Engineering Managers to reduce complexity across the portfolio, enhance interoperability between services, and make key design decisions across the portfolio
• Clearly communicate technology strategy and vision to team members and internal and external stakeholders
• Provide thought leadership for the development, structure, technology, and tools used within Ford Pro
• Design and deliver industry-leading products and services to maximize value and productivity for commercial customers
• Be involved in full stack development and implement end-to-end components of proprietary software products
• Innovate and operate with an iterative, agile and user-centric perspective.
• Clearly communicate technology strategy and vision to team members and internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure engineering excellence (e.g. best practices and quality) is achieved within product line.
• Implement robust CI / CD processes and development methodologies in Software Engineering within the Product Line.
• Collaborate with other Product Line Anchors to reduce complexity across the portfolio, enhance interoperability between services, and make key design decisions

Provide thought leadership for the development, structure, technology, and tools used within Ford Pro.

Qualifications

Nice to Have

Assesses the overall health of the product and prompts key decisions to move it forward.

Skills Required

Cloud Services, extreme programming, Full Stack Development, lean methodology