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Java Software Engineer for MES (VCK)

Shape the future of electric mobility with us
Our ambition is to move traditional car manufacturing towards sustainability and smart solutions, pioneering the protection of people and the planet so that we can give people the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way.

To make sure we deliver on our big plans, we are expanding our production capacity with a new state-of-the-art plant in Košice, Slovakia, in the Valaliky Industrial Park, where we will produce all-electric vehicles.

Our plant is not just about technology - it's a modern and human-centric workplace with a focus on safety and sustainability. We design everything to meet the highest global standards.

Join us and become an important part of the future of electric transportation.

Let's introduce ourselves

We aim to lead in the automotive world by creating a digital ecosystem built around making our customers' lives less complicated. 

What you'll do

  • Utilize strong Information Technology mindset and previous experience with agile development practices, building backend functionalities of ERP, MES or a similar system;
  • Bear E2E responsibility for local system and application operations, with a strong capability to solve incidents, while ensuring availability, scalability, and reliability of our systems and applications, mainly Java-based Manufacturing Execution System;
  • Analyze user requirements and interpret them into digital functions, follow Volvo standards when creating and updating technical specifications;
  • Drive operational stability of critical digital deliveries;
  • Be responsible for software testing (UAT), rollout plan, deployment, verification, software handover, and information to the factory support team;
  • Drive software problem tickets to resolution and ensure respective problem tasks are being executed;
  • Share knowledge and experience, and offer training accordingly, to improve the capability and competence of local engineers.

What you'll bring

  • Several years of previous backend Java software engineering experience in an international environment, preferably using collaboration tools such as Azure DevOps, Git or similar;
  • Preferred university education in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, as well as additional qualifications in the form of relevant certifications such as: MS Certified AZ/SC, Oracle Java Programmer/Database Design & Programming, and/or similar;
  • Working experience with relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server), Container Orchestration (OpenShift), Java web development frameworks (Spring, Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, …), messaging (MQ, Kafka, …), frontend (Angular);
  • Understanding of ITIL processes, application operation & monitoring (how to consult logfiles, database statistics, understand middleware and how to look at logs & configurations);
  • Understanding of the web technology stack, modern web frameworks such as React or Angular, data models, persistence layers, back-end services (REST API’s, …), caching strategies, and messaging;
  • Demonstrated flexibility, being able to work under an organization in a transformation period, or green-field project, but thrive in such a fast-paced environment;
  • Good communication skills, conversational in English and Slovak, written and spoken (B2);
  • Not only an individual contributor attitude but also a demonstrated ability to work within a multinational team, influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization;
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and have the capacity to identify, mitigate, and decide on solutions when facing obstacles in your assignment;
  • Passion to build on our future global plant infrastructure IT landscape, eager to learn and grow (themselves and us) using a modern approach to Software Engineering;
  • Ability and willingness to occasionally travel within Europe, although based in Košice district, Slovakia.

Compensation Data

Base Monthly Salary (Gross) for this position starts from 2.200 EUR.
* The salary amount represents the minimum guaranteed amount of the basic salary component applicable to the job. Final salary is negotiable and will be adjusted in accordance with seniority level and previous experience of candidate.

Additional benefits:

  • 13th salary;
  • Annual Volvo Bonus depending on performance and company's financial results;
  • Contribution for Supplementary Pension Savings (lll. Pillar);
  • Cafeteria Benefit Program;
  • Contribution for meals exceeding legal requirements;
  • Compensation for dioptric glasses & contact lenses beyond the legal requirements;
  • Life insurance for cases of loss of life, disability, work injury.


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 for the next step?
You can submit your application via our career page. Please send us your CV and cover letter (optional) in English. You will receive a confirmation email once you have successfully submitted your application.

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Kosice, SK, 040 01

Job requisition ID:  77073

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