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Software Engineer

Software, the fuel for mobility

We bring bold digital visions to life. So we’re on the lookout for more curious and creative engineers who want to create change – one line of high-quality code at a time. Our transformation isn't for everyone, but if you're excited about solving the leading-edge technological challenges facing the auto industry, then let’s talk about your next move.

Let's introduce ourselves


We are located at Lindholmen in Gothenburg and focus on the customer centric functions of the connected experience with our Volvo cars. We develop things like the full stack for our remote functions in the Volvo Cars App, such as remote climatization of the car from the phone or smartwatch in order to get to a warm and cozy car. We also enable our customers and 3:rd parties to interact with our cars, like for smart charging of the cars and fleet management of cars.

What you'll do


With us you will thrive as part of one of our highly skilled agile teams developing cloud software, where your primary focus will be to design, develop, test, deploy and maintain parts of the next generation Cloud backend for remote functions towards our cars. You will work close to the cars in our Volvo cloud, with modern tools, microservices and new interesting technologies, and every day you’ll have the opportunity to learn from your peers, influence how we work and develop great things.

If you want, you can even broaden your skills and explore other system parts such as mobile applications and embedded systems.

What you'll bring


We believe that you have strong communication and analytical skills. You are a person with a proactive approach, a problem solver and a flexible team player. You are structured, enthusiastic, self-driven and have a high ability to work in teams as well as individually.

For this role it’s important that you are true fluent in Java programming, highly experienced in Cloud backend development, and are used to putting quality in focus. You are fluent in English (verbal and written) and comfortable with tools such as Git and Jira.

Required experience:

  • Fluent in JAVA
  • AWS knowledge
  • Spring Boot and Microservices
  • Kafka,
  • Kubernetes, Kustomize, Yaml
  • gRPC / REST
  • SQL DB (Postgres / Cassandra)
  • Docker,
  • Grafana, Pager-duty
  • Valid driving license in Sweden (driving license for car)


Following experiences are meritorious:

  • MQTT
  • Cucumber
  • Jgroup
  • Postman
  • JMS/MQ
  • AMQP
  • Istio


Volvo Cars. For Life.

For nearly a century, Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal, sustainable and safe way. Today, we are driving bold advancements in electrification, sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision, we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow – today.

At Volvo Cars, we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with a passion for making a difference. If you’re inspired by the opportunity to help redefine the future of mobility, we invite you to be part of our journey.

Ready to take the next step?

Submit your CV in English and tell us why you’re the ideal candidate for a role at Volvo Cars. Applications must be received no later than 5th of June 2026. You will receive a confirmation email after your submission. 

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Radoslaw Piela at radoslaw.piela@volvocars.com. For specific questions about the position, please reach out to Hiring Manager Martin Svedberg at martin.svedberg@volvocars.com.

As part of the recruitment process, the final candidates will undergo a background check. 

We welcome your application!

Gothenburg, SE, 40531

Job requisition ID:  79568

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