Test Architect i Göteborg

Let's create the future together.

At Volvo Cars, we believe that being curious and truly committed to understanding people is the key to future success. We are people who care about other people, working together to create new technologies and innovations for safe, sustainable and convenient mobility. Want to join us?

This is us.
Volvo Cars have an ambition to expand our in-house software development. At the department of Core System Software, we are part of this ambition. Our teams are building the next generation high-performance in-vehicle compute cluster, designed to host different vehicle applications, stretching from basic vehicle state machines to advance active safety and unsupervised autonomous drive functionalities. This compute cluster will be launched in our coming generation of pure electric and self-driving Volvo models. Our task is to create a safe, reliable, and secure software that serve as a platform for our stakeholders and partners to deploy applications on.
 
We are now looking for leader to take on the role as Test Architect for our Test Framework, our Test Framework team are responsible to make it possible to test our core system in a common and structured way with high performance. Core System Platform is at the center of the transformation of VCC from a “traditional” automotive company into a powerhouse of high-complexity/high-quality software development, and your responsibilities as a test architect will include to support this transformation through your ideas, through listening to the needs of the organization, of other architects and your colleagues in general, and through helping define the common direction of the Core System Platform organization. 

 
What you´ll do?
As a test Architect you will design/architect the Test framework. You will participate in the development of acceptance criteria for stories and support the team with review. You will take lead in the coordination of content dependencies with relevant stakeholders. You will also work closely with subject matter experts to assist with decision-making and sequencing of the key technological infrastructures.

Do you fit the profile As Test Architect for System tests and measurements?

You are a customer-oriented person who enjoys being part of a high performing team where you take own initiatives and take pride in your own and the team’s deliveries. You are curious, always eager to learn and have an innovative mind-set. You embrace the agile principles and you have a continuous improvement mind-set. You are fluent in spoken and written English. 
 
We believe that you have previous experiences as a leader or architect in a software organization, or similar. You probably have previous hands-on experience of working with performance testing, stability testing, test case development and/or test framework development.

You will lead teams working with testing of our system solutions, in different forms. Altogether your teams will quality assure and measure our maturity, while contributing to deliver an automotive grade SW that meets relevant standards, e.g., cyber security, and functional safety.

Follow technical skills are important for being able to work as a hands-on Architect 
•    python 3
•    pytest
•    Multi threading and multi processing
•    Network programming, protocols and messaging infrastructure
•    OOP and design patterns 
•    Test development and automation within product
•    Docker, Jenkins, Gerrit 

•    Automotive experience is meritorious

What do we offer?
Everything we do starts with people and we want to be the employer of choice where people make the difference. We encourage and support our people to a happy and healthy lifestyle – whether mental, physical, or social wellbeing. Therefore, we invest in our facilities, providing excellent collaboration areas, we offer both proactive health benefits and a safe working environment, and we drive an inclusive working culture where our teams have fun every day. You will be offered possibilities to develop your competence and you will have possibilities to grow your contributions in our organization over time.
 
How to learn more and apply
For questions about the position, please contact Hiring Manager Marie Fast at marie.fast@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Catharina Skog at catharina.skog@volvocars.com. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible. Please note that applications via email will not be accepted. Interviews will be held continuously. #LI-CS1

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.