Ford Motor Company · 1 week ago
Front-End Developer, React/Next.js
Dearborn, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expFord Motor Company is focused on building intuitive, data-rich shopping experiences for customers. As a Frontend Developer, you will create a fast and accessible user interface using React/Next.js, collaborating with various teams to enhance the search journey for vehicle inventory.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Build world‑class search UI in React + Next.js: autosuggest/typeahead, smart facets & filters, sort, map/list views, pagination, and resilient empty/no‑results recovery
Performance ownership: meet Core Web Vitals and p95 latency targets using App Router, SSR/ISR/RSC, streaming/Suspense, code‑splitting, and server/edge caching
Accessibility & i18n: deliver WCAG 2.2 AA patterns (comboboxes, lists, dialogs), strong keyboard navigation, screen‑reader flows, and robust localization (including RTL)
Data integration: consume REST/GraphQL APIs for dealer inventory, availability, pricing signals and incentives; design graceful UI for partial data, rate limits, and timeouts
Quality & reliability: write clean, maintainable code; add unit/integration/E2E tests (Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright/Cypress); participate in reviews and CI quality gates
Design system: contribute reusable, documented Search components (Storybook) with visual and a11y regression coverage
Security & privacy: apply CSP, input sanitization, cookie/session hygiene, and privacy‑aware analytics
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field OR a combination of education and equivalent experience
2+ years' experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and React; production Next.js experience
Deep understanding of Next.js (App Router, SSR/ISR/RSC, streaming) and modern data‑fetching/caching on Server/Edge
Proven track record meeting Core Web Vitals (LCP/INP/CLS) and managing performance budgets at scale
Solid accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA) and hands‑on internationalization/localization experience (incl. RTL)
Experience integrating REST/GraphQL services and strong client‑side state/data patterns (e.g., TanStack Query/SWR/Redux Toolkit)
Familiarity with other languages such as Java or Python (for collaborating across services and tooling)
Working knowledge of CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, Tekton, GitHub Actions) and Git‑based workflows
Strong understanding of a public cloud provider (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
Preferred
Google Vertex AI / LLM experience (prompting, evaluation/guardrails, latency/cost controls) for AI‑assisted discovery
AEM (Content Fragments, GraphQL/Content Services, caching/CDN strategies)
Elasticsearch fundamentals (analyzers, synonyms) and search‑relevance literacy
Geospatial/mapping UX (radius, clustering) for “near me” inventory scenarios
Node.js familiarity for Next.js server/edge routes; feature flagging and experimentation platforms
Observability (logs/metrics/traces) and web security best practices
Benefits
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.
Company
Ford Motor Company
We don't just make history -- we make the future.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$16.23BKey Investors
US Department of EnergySoros Fund Management
2025-07-29Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-08-17Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2023-06-22Debt Financing· $9.2B
Leadership Team
James Farley
Chief Executive Officer
Efrat Barit
COO
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