Professional Software Engineer

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

We are looking for

Software Engineer with at least 3-5 years of development experience and with passion for IT development, innovation and IT, business-driven, new development, and enhancements of IT solutions.

Job description

In this role you are a person who applies the principles of software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of our software. You can work under challenging, demanding and changing conditions. 

As a person you are innovative, self-driven, have a strong technical focus and interest in combination with a customer-oriented attitude. You enjoy teamwork, contribute to a positive team spirit and you like taking responsibility for the results. The focus with this role is to develop software for adaptive fault correction, monitoring, and support tools. You will be part of a team that is under constructure. That means that you will build the foundation for our future work and way of working.

You will have a home base in the GTO Produce & Maintain organization together with colleagues working in the same field as you, where you share knowledge and experiences.

We especially welcome female applicants, since we do want to be an even more diverse group than we are today! 

Some of your key responsibilities

•    Drive for new features in collaboration with product owners and design team i.e., research, design and write new software programs (e.g., business applications).
•    Build innovative solutions and technologies to improve quality and performance.
•    Responsible for the development of high quality, scalable and maintainable systems using service oriented architecture.
•    Write and test code, refining and rewriting it as necessary and communicate with any team member involved in the project.
•    Support end-users in runtime (e.g third line support).

Required knowledge/experience

•    University degree in Computer Science or similar.
•    Good knowledge in different programming languages as:
•    C#, HTML, MS SQL., JavaScript, Blazor
•    Familiar with Scrum/Kanban ways of working.
•    Strong communication skills.
•    Excellent spoken and written English.
•    Experience from automotive industry.
•    Test driven development.
•    Automatic testing.
 
We can offer
You get an opportunity to work together with highly skilled colleagues in an exciting, global environment which provides opportunities to develop both professionally and personally. 
You will work in close collaboration with various stakeholders, delivering cutting edge services in line with the Volvo Group Strategy.
At Volvo Group we are actively working to establish teams that will take maximum advantage of the strengths inherent in differences in knowledge, experience, age, gender, nationality etc.
Application screening will start immediately; we look forward to receiving your details as soon as possible.

Travel Required : Occasional
Location: Skövde, Sweden
 
For further information, please contact:

Hiring manager: Christer Sandström, DPAO Produce&Maintain Manufacturing Control
Phone +46 72 8623117
Email: christer.sandstrom@volvo.con
HR Business partner: Sam Vive
Phone +46 739026795
Email: sam.vive@volvo.com

Union representatives
Akademikerna – Michael Hallgren, phone +46 739 026189
Unionen – Oskar Feretti, phone +46 31 308 77 33

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

 

Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

 

Group Digital & IT is the hub for digital development within Volvo Group. Imagine yourself working with cutting-edge technologies in a global team, represented in more than 30 countries. We are dedicated to leading the way of tomorrow’s transport solutions, guided by a strong customer mindset and high level of curiosity, both as individuals and as a team. Here, you will thrive in your career in an environment where your voice is heard and your ideas matter.

Job Category:  Information Technology

Organization:  Group Digital & IT

Travel Required:  Occasional Travel

Requisition ID:  16704