Senior Backend Engineer

Software development that makes a difference

At Volvo Cars, we are making bold digital visions come true. We aim to lead in the automotive world by creating a digital ecosystem built around making our customers' lives less complicated. Now we are looking for curious, creative people who want to change the world through innovative thinking.

What is in it for you?

This role is within our Commercial Digital team, which is using digital technologies to reinvent the experience of becoming a Volvo customer. There is no reason the experience of buying a car should be painful and difficult – it should be as enjoyable and exciting as actually having a new car. You will be an active contributor to this mission!

What you will do

You will be responsible for developing Back-end software for consumer-facing and internal products across more than 100 countries. We create the end-to-end experience for online sales/subscriptions of cars, global campaigns as well as frameworks for other parts of Volvo Cars. You are experienced with agile development and a champion of software development best practices.

Who you are

You should have a start-up experience where you have quickly developed prototypes and catalysed product development in a fast-paced, fluid environment. You are a hands-on developer with backend experience. You are experienced with agile development and a champion of software development best practices.

We are looking for you who have at least 5 years of work experience developing applications with Java 11 onwards, and experience using databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.). You have experience using Docker, Kubernetes, Microservice architecture, Spring/Spring Boot, REST API design principles, Kafka, Swagger/OpenAPI, CI/CD pipelines (Github Actions), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc). Finally, we see that you are proficient in English.

We offer our employees excellent benefits such as

• Plenty of leave to let you take time off for what is most important in life.
• At Volvo Car Group, all new parents receive additional compensation while on parental leave
• Collective Agreement and ITP pensions
• An annual allowance to be spent on your health and wellbeing.
• Embrace a hybrid way of working, offering flexibility and work-life balance.

Where are you going to work

This position could be based either in Lund or Gothenburg.

How to learn more and apply?

We welcome you to apply in English before 25th May the latest. We will go through applications on a regular basis. Please apply through the provided link. Applications submitted via email will not be retained or taken into consideration. Once you receive a confirmation email from the system, your application will be acknowledged.

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.