Software engineer - Platform

Want to join us on our exciting journey?

Volvo Cars is on an exciting journey, redefining the automotive experience by innovating to make people’s lives less complicated. We offer you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make an impact in a company with unique opportunities to grow and make a true difference.

What’s in it for you?
Would you like to be part of an amazing organization serving one of the core areas of the Volvo Cars business?

Do you have a passion for improving developer experience and building platforms? Keep reading!

You will be part of our Developer Experience organization with the mission to create a
great developer experience by providing platform products that support high
performance & productivity for our software engineers. For us, every software engineer
and software team at Volvo Cars is a potential customer, and we are obsessed with
understanding our customers and how we can help them to be successful and
productive.

What you’ll do
You will join our transitioning journey, moving into a product-focused organisation. We have just started and we are looking for great people that want to be part of this journey.
We own a wide variety of things, from cloud networking to Kubernetes clusters and all the way to our developer portal based on backstage.

That does not mean we need you to know the internals of networks or Kubernetes. But together with people who do, you can help make it easier for developers to use our products.

Your day-to-day work will involve writing well-tested code that helps us make the developer experience better.

You will also talk to users to get their feedback, help users when they have issues and help make sure our platform solves the right things.

Who you are
We are looking for several software engineers with different levels of experience and background to join our teams both in Stockholm and Gothenburg. 

We believe good engineers can adapt and learn the skills needed, but we want you to have knowledge and experience in these areas:

• Experience in working in some kind of product team
• Knowledge of what infrastructure as code means.
• As we are part of Volvo Cars Platform organisation it is beneficial if you are aware of Platform Engineering principals.
• Since almost everything we do is cloud-based, it's great if you have used one of the big clouds before, and have some understanding of the concept.
• We also value if you are curious, are passionated about user experience and are aware of software engineering best practices.

Are you passionate about the experience for developers and have a desire to work in an exciting organisation with great opportunities for professional growth and development?
Then you are the one we are looking for. Apply now and become part of our team!

How To Learn More And Apply
Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter via the link below. If you have any questions regarding the position or recruitment process you are welcome to contact Pankaj Karla (pankaj.karla@volvocars.com) or our sernior talent acquisition partner Matias Kauppinen (matias.kauppinen@volvocars.com) . Please note that applications via email will not be accepted due to GDPR.

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.