Senior Platform Software Engineer - F56465
Job Title: Senior Platform Software Engineer / Mobile App Experience Layer Engineer
Location: Stratford, London – 4 days onsite in Office
Rate: £73.18ph Umbrella company basis (INSIDE IR35)
Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until December 2026)
Hours: Standard 37.5 Hours Per Week
Reference: F56465
Mobile App Experience Layer Engineer
The Opportunity
The Mobile App Engineering department within Connected Vehicle Software brings together the people, skills, tools, and methods to create world-class software products. We are a highly motivated, customer-focused launch team creating apps such as the app for retail customers and Telematics Drive for Commercial Fleet Managers and Drivers. We are looking for a Senior Platform Software Engineer to join the Telematics Drive App. In this role, you will work within a dynamic team alongside Telematics and Charging to deliver the best customer experience, reduce fleet downtime, and enhance fleet efficiency by providing actionable insights. Our teams are balanced, small, and work collaboratively to solve difficult problems. We utilize leading-edge software engineering and Agile practices, such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) and pair programming/mobbing.
Key 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 software engineers across the team.
Collaboration: Proactively work with external backend teams (including 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.
Qualifications and Skills Essential:
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.
Engineering Practices: 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).
Education Required:
- DevOps experience (CI/CD pipeline management).
- Experience with Load/Performance testing and scaling applications.
- Previous experience integrating with mobile applications.
- Work Experience: Evidence of having successfully fulfilled Senior Engineer positions
- Collaborative: A passion for building inclusive team cultures.
- Proactive: Ability to flourish independently and navigate ambiguity ("work in shades of grey").
- Flexible: Capable of multitasking and handling complex projects.
- Supportive: Prepared to spend time supporting and mentoring junior team members.
** THIS POSITION IS CONFIRMED INSIDE IR35**
Location Stratford - 4 days onsite, 1 remote
Our Clients are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas; therefore, only candidates eligible to work in the UK need apply!