Software Engineer, Platform Systems (SDV/FNV) at Ford
Dearborn, MI
$102,190–$166,200from the description
Aug 10, 2026
Dearborn, MI
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This hybrid role at Ford's Dearborn, Michigan campus focuses on building and maintaining scalable data pipelines, microservices, and cloud data platforms on GCP in support of the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) program. The engineer will handle data ingestion, governance, performance optimization, and full-stack integration across front-end and back-end components. It suits a mid-level engineer with hands-on GCP and data engineering experience.
Mid level · 3+ years · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 25 people in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database architects). range 15–35
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $134,944 (middle half $107,830–$156,426). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 12, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (3)
The formal requirements section is unusually sparse: only GitHub (3 years) and two broad capability areas — full-stack integration and container technologies (each 1 year) — are explicitly gated. GCP and its specific services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions) appear throughout the responsibilities narrative but are never listed as hard requirements, so they are marked preferred.
The role sits ambiguously between data/cloud engineering (15-1243) and general software development (15-1252); the primary emphasis on data pipelines, GCP data platforms, and data governance tips it toward 15-1243, but the full-stack and microservices responsibilities make 15-1252 a credible alternative.
The posting is tagged #LI-DNI and #DNP, suggesting it may be a compliance/immigration filing posting rather than an active open requisition — the unusually precise salary floor and rigid experience language are consistent with a PERM labor certification.
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