Job Description

Ford Pro is looking for an IAM / Identity Software Engineer who embraces Agile-eXtreme Programming principles to deliver secure, scalable identity and access management solutions for Ford Motor Company and our commercial customers.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
• Design and implement IAM solutions using modern authentication and authorization protocols across web and mobile platforms
• Develop and customize identity flows including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO), and federated identity scenarios
• Build and maintain secure REST APIs and backend services using Java/Spring Boot to support identity and access management capabilities
• Integrate enterprise and third-party applications with IAM platforms to enable seamless SSO and user lifecycle management
• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to meet regulatory, organizational, and enterprise security standards
• Automate IAM processes using CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention
• Engage in Test-first Development and Test Driven Development
• Cloud development using cutting-edge technologies and integrations with Ford enterprise systems
• Monitor and evaluate the performance and security posture of IAM solutions

Qualifications

You'll have...
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
10+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on backend development and identity/access management
10+ years of experience with Object-oriented development languages, including:
Java
Python
JavaScript
Strong experience with Spring Boot and RESTful Web Services development
Experience with IAM concepts including Single Sign-On (SSO) and enterprise security compliance standards
Modern databases (Relational and non-relational)
3+ years of experience developing and deploying to cloud platforms, such as Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or Amazon Web Services
Familiarity with debugging problems using appropriate tools
Continuous integration/continuous delivery tools and pipelines, such as Jenkins and Terraform
Experience with end-to-end testing tools

Even better, you may have...
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field
Deep understanding of authentication protocols: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, and JWT/token-based authentication
Hands-on experience with Azure AD B2C including custom policies, MFA flows (SMS, Email, TOTP), and enterprise application registration
Experience with identity lifecycle management: user provisioning, de-provisioning, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Experience integrating enterprise and SaaS applications with identity providers for SSO
Knowledge of security and compliance standards including OWASP, regulatory frameworks, and enterprise access governance
Familiar with eXtreme Programming (XP) practices including Pair/Mob programming and Test-first/Test Driven Development (TDD)
Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
Experience with Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines (Tekton, Jenkins)
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog
Highly effective in working with other technical specialists, Product Managers, and business partners
Passion for learning and willingness to work in a pair programming environment
Understanding of fundamental data modeling

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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

SOUTHEAST MI RESIDENTS: Please note, this job is posted as remote unless the selected candidate lives within 50 miles of Dearborn, MI. In this case we request the candidate to be on-site 1-4 days a week.

#LI-Hybrid

#LI-AH1