About The Role

Ford is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java) with 7–8 years of experience to design, build, and scale robust microservices and RESTful APIs using Java (8/11/17+) and Spring Boot. The ideal candidate has hands-on expertise with cloud-native deployments on GCP Cloud Run and Red Hat OpenShift, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, and a strong track record of driving CI/CD automation and monolith-to-microservices transformations.

Backend software engineer with 7–8 years of professional experience delivering scalable Java applications. Expert in Java 8/11/17+ with a deep understanding of core concepts and JVM internals. Strong problem-solver with proven skills in data structures and algorithms to optimize performance.
Highly proficient in designing, developing, and maintaining robust RESTful APIs and building scalable microservices using the Spring Boot framework.
Hands-on with containerized deployments and cloud platforms, including Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run) and Red Hat OpenShift, plus Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for provisioning and managing cloud environments.
Experienced in building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines, ensuring frequent and reliable code releases. Comfortable debugging across distributed systems and driving root-cause analysis.
Agile advocate with experience participating in all sprint ceremonies, Jira-based task tracking, and cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced environments.
Proficient with relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases. Committed to writing clean, maintainable, well-tested code and mentoring teammates.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Relevant cloud certifications (GCP Associate/Professional) are a significant plus.

Core Competencies (Must have )

Java (8/11/17+), JVM internals
Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, microservices
Cloud & containers: GCP Cloud Run, Red Hat OpenShift
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform

Core Competencies (Nice to have )

CI/CD: automated pipelines,
Databases: SQL and Postgres
Debugging, performance tuning, distributed systems
Agile, Jira, cross-functional teamwork
Security, testing (unit/integration), code quality

Experienced in

Develop a monolith to microservices, delivering measurable improvements in scalability, resilience, and deployment speed (provide % and metrics).
Designed and implemented a suite of RESTful APIs with Spring Boot consumed by multiple services, achieving target latency and throughput (provide numbers).
Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines enabling X% faster release cycles; automated tests and deployment to GCP/OpenShift environments.
Knowledge on Terraform-based infrastructure for cloud resources, improving provisioning reproducibility and reducing setup time.

Degree: Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent .