In the position as a Principal Engineer, Retail Applications, you will influence our efforts in the development of multiple global mobile applications, supporting both our retail and professional consumers. This team is seated within Ford’s Connected Vehicle Software organization – in which you will be a senior leader and subject matter expert amongst thousands of software engineers. Quality is paramount, as maintaining a negligible change failure rate is important to us. As a key member of our mobile app development organization, you will support millions of customers in our retail consumer applications.This is your chance to join a team that's redefining the automotive landscape. If you're ready to take on a challenge that will push your skills to the limit and leave a lasting impact, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.What you’ll do in this role
Lead technical strategies for native iOS/Android mobile app development across multiple global customer brands, including our Ford and Lincoln retail and professional user bases
Collaboration with senior leadership to develop, align, and execute engineering business objectives
Support leaders across vertical delivery teams and horizontal foundational teams to ensure consistent enablement of platform and feature development
Lead with customer focus alongside partners in the software development triad, including Digital Product + Digital Design, to deliver high-quality features to our customers
Partner and consult across multiple domains in the broader software organization, including but not limited to cloud, verification & validation, DevOps,
Consultant on strategy and alignment of verification, validation, & DevOps
Exemplify high-quality software development, regularly serving as a mentor and guide to software developers ranging from early career engineers to staff engineers and engineering managers
Demonstrate expertise in native mobile app technologies, in conjunction with in-depth knowledge of cloud system architecture that best integrates with mobile app experiences.
Anticipate and/or evaluates changes in the industry, technology approaches and incorporate into strategies and plans.
Advocacy of cutting edge technologies in innovative ways that further the organization and company’s objectives
Influence industry practices by participating in internal and external events and forums, and regularly writing papers, blogs.
Play a role in defining and championing strategic process improvement initiatives.
Apply advanced concepts, theories, and principles to create cross functional initiatives and solutions for highly complex technology or business situations.
Hands-on delivery mindset, working through our most challenging concerns
Minimum requirements we seek:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
10 years as software engineer, with at least 8 years developing mobile applications specific to iOS/Android
At least 5+ years being an engineer in a technical leadership capacity
Comprehensive knowledge of industry trends, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies.
Track record of engaging with and influencing the industry by regularly writing papers, blogs, participating in industry forums; and establishing strategic relationships with partners.
Demonstrated leadership presence, with examples of presenting to senior leadership on at least an annual basis
Proven record of building and growing technical relationships with senior leaders.
Experience leveling up engineers and upscaling engineering teams through mentoring, documentation and process improvements
Experience putting in place tools and processes that dramatically improve software quality.
Experience writing complex and cross-platform technical requirements, and leveling up the organization’s technical planning function.
Our Preferred Requirements:
Master’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
Extensive experience supporting a global application with 24/7 operations across millions of users
A passion for developing systematic improvements that benefit the end product and customer, as well as the organization
Extensive experience creating evolutionary architectures with appropriate operational characteristics: scale, reliability, security, performance, etc.
Demonstrated leadership experience driving cross functional teams and guiding and influencing solutions for a product line.
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 leadership level 5.For more information on salary and benefits, click here: 2025-benefits-and-comp-LL5-salary-plan-1.pdf (https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-LL5-salary-plan-1.pdf)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.#LI-Remote #LI-SJ2Requisition ID : 43329