Platform Software Engineer
Posted Today by 1770279446
£548 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Greater London, South East, England
Summary: We are looking for a Senior Platform Software Engineer to join the Ford Pro Telematics Drive App. In this role, you will work within a dynamic team alongside Ford Pro Telematics and Ford Pro Charging to deliver the best customer experience, reduce fleet downtime, and enhance fleet efficiency by providing actionable insights.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a technical lead, valuing team success over individual success and championing software craftsmanship.
- Translate business needs into technical solutions, ensuring they conform to architectural standards.
- Own the technical backlog, manage technical debt, and ensure code is structured to meet emerging requirements.
- Ensure CI/CD pipelines are maintained, releases are shipped consistently, and blockers are resolved.
- Support the growth of fellow engineers, acting as a mentor to 6 Ford software engineers across the team.
- Proactively work with external backend teams and collaborate with the frontend team to ensure UX alignment.
- Be an active part of the development community, sharing best practices and defining coding standards.
Key Skills:
- Extensive software development experience in JVM languages (Java, Kotlin) with deep knowledge of Spring and Spring Boot Frameworks.
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) products (e.g., Cloud Run, PubSub, Secret Manager).
- Experience implementing and utilizing observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, Splunk).
- Experience designing and developing REST APIs and associated QA tools.
- Passion for Software Craftsmanship with experience in Pair Programming, Mobbing, and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
- Proven track record of delivery, tackling complex engineering problems, and operating with autonomy.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of mentoring others and presenting to stakeholders.
- Ability to quickly learn and apply Ford architectural and security standards.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Salary (Rate): £548 per day
City: Stratford
Country: England
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Platform Software Engineer – HIRING ASAP
Start date: ASAP
Duration: 11-month contract
Location: 4 days in Stratford London office, 1-day remote working – Per Week
Rate: £500 - £548 per day inside IR35
Summary
We are looking for a Senior Platform Software Engineer to join the Ford Pro Telematics Drive App. In this role, you will work within a dynamic team alongside Ford Pro Telematics and Ford Pro Charging to deliver the best customer experience, reduce fleet downtime, and enhance fleet efficiency by providing actionable insights.
Responsibilities
- As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will act as a technical lead. You will value team success over individual success and serve as a champion for software craftsmanship.
- Technical Leadership: Translate business needs into technical solutions, ensuring they conform to architectural standards. Own the technical backlog, manage technical debt, and ensure code is structured to meet emerging requirements.
- Delivery & Operations: Ensure CI/CD pipelines are maintained, releases are shipped consistently, and blockers are resolved.
- Mentorship: Support the growth of fellow engineers, acting as a mentor to 6 Ford software engineers across the team.
- Collaboration: Proactively work with external backend teams (including Ford Pro Telematics, Charging, and Transportation Mobility Cloud). Work with the frontend team to ensure UX alignment with platform conventions.
- Community: Be an active part of the development community, sharing best practices, identifying cross-product alignment opportunities, and defining coding standards.
Key Skills
- Java Ecosystem: Extensive software development experience in JVM languages (Java, Kotlin) across multiple projects, with deep knowledge of Spring and Spring Boot Frameworks.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) products (e.g., Cloud Run, PubSub, Secret Manager).
- Observability: Experience implementing and utilizing observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, Splunk) to maintain system health and diagnose issues.
- API Design: Experience designing and developing REST APIs and associated QA tools.
- Passion for Software Craftsmanship with experience in Pair Programming, Mobbing, and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
- Delivery: Proven track record of delivery, tackling complex engineering problems, and operating with autonomy.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of mentoring others and presenting to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Adaptability: Ability to quickly learn and apply Ford architectural and security standards.
- Tools: Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).