Software Engineer

Let's create the future together.

At Volvo Cars, we believe that being curious and truly committed to understanding people is the key to future success. We are people who care about other people, working together to create new technologies and innovations for safe, sustainable and convenient mobility. Want to join us?

What we offer 

At Volvo Cars, we believe that being curious and truly committed to understanding people is the key to future success. We are people who care about other people, working together to create new technologies and innovations for safe, sustainable, and convenient mobility. Want to join us?
 
Does the thought of being a part of an amazing organization that serves one of the core areas of the Volvo Cars business that will help us achieve the goal of being a fully electric car company by 2030 excite you? Excellent, then we would love for you to be one of our new Mainframe developers.
 
In the PLM Core cluster you will be part of designing and delivering software development and installation services to Volvo Cars, that secure continuous flow of the In-Car software release to end users. It’s an opportunity to take on complex tasks and engage with a wide range of stakeholders within a global cross company environment, in one of the most exciting industries today.

Main responsibilities 

•    Develop new features and functionalities iteratively, sometimes working from a minimum of requirements.
•    Perform testing and troubleshoot application.
•    Develop and maintain consistent patterns, reusable components, and coding standards to support multiple car platforms.
•    Analyze requirements and pinpoint architectural challenges.
•    Collaborate with other Developers, Business Analysts, Architects, and Stakeholders to develop solutions that support the complete software development value flow.
•    Always apply a DevOps mindset using agile/Scrum methodologies.

Do you fit the profile?

•    B.E, MCA, BSc, MSc, or equivalent training in Computer Science or other relevant subject area
•    5 years of relevant experience from the automotive industry.
•    8 years of hands-on programming experience in mainframe development and COBOL.
•    8 years of web service development, REST APIs and z/OS Connect.
•    Knowledgeable in DB2.
•    Have worked with Azure Pipelines.
•    Testing experience, e.g. Postman.
•    Large scale systems design experience and in-depth understanding of the entire development process.
•    A person with excellent collaboration skills and enjoys supporting others.
•    Someone that fully embrace a growth mindset and have the ability to encourage others to do the same to develop the whole team.
•    Experience of working in an agile context, with methodologies such as SAFe and Scrum.

Meritorious experience:
•    The Volvo Cars Configuration Management and PLM systems
•    Automation testing tools such as Cypress
•    Axiomatics
•    CI/CD
•    Azure DevOps
•    Java and NodeJS
•    Familiarity with Typescript

Who are we?

Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them. 

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.