Software Engineer i Göteborg

It's not about technology. It's about life.

At Volvo Cars, we’re on a mission to make people’s lives less complicated. We never start with technology and try to squeeze people in around it – we always design our cars around people, and we innovate to provide safe, sustainable and convenient mobility. Want to join us?

Software Developer (Android Automotive)

Android Software Development is not about technology. It's about life. At Volvo Cars, we’re on a mission to make people’s lives less complicated. We never start with technology and try to squeeze people in around it – we always design our cars around people, and we innovate to provide safe, sustainable and convenient mobility.

Infotainment systems is one of the fastest growing areas within Automotive today. Competition is no longer limited to traditional automotive competitors, as innovative and fast-moving companies are also starting to get involved in the area.

We are now looking for a motivated, curious, and quality conscious person to join our team focused on Media Center, Navigation and Voice Control.

What you will do 

We offer you to work in a small cross functional team, with high focus on quality and continuous improvements.

Together with your colleagues you will develop and enhance the functionality in the car to give the end user a great experience.

You will design and develop touch-based user interfaces to control various parts of the vehicle.

The development is done in full stack environment using Java, C++, Python, Bash and the Android tool set

You will use the latest tools and technologies available and collaborate with partners and other teams to deliver software. Automated testing is central to the project so you should have good knowledge of software testing, test-driven development and the tools commonly used to implement them in Android development.

In our team we are also involved in testing and trouble shooting in real vehicles which gives interesting real-life insight in our products.

What you will bring

We know that you are a curious, problem-solving person with a true learning mindset who works effectively together with others to achieve results. You are progressive and can handle multiple parallel tasks at the same time. You are creative, quality conscious and you are inspired by technical ideas

You have a M.Sc. or a B.Sc. within Electronics, Software Engineering or similar and you have several years’ experience of Android app development and have good knowledge in Android Java, Kotlin and Android Studio.

You are familiar with modern app architectural patterns (MVP, MVVM, layered architecture, refactoring) as well as having good knowledge of Android testing frameworks (Junit, Espresso, Mockito).
You will also bring experience in AOSP and the AOSP build system, as well as having fluent English skills both written and spoken.

You have experience in Continuous Integration, and you are familiar with Agile methods.

You have good English skills, both written and spoken.

Ideally, you have a valid driver’s license, B-level

Meritorious

Apart from the above it’s meritorious to have  

·     Experience in development in Android automotive

·     Experience from Automotive Infotainment

 Want to know more? We hope so 

We’d like to receive and review your application. If you want more information about the role and its responsibilities or simply want to learn a bit more about the team, please reach out to the hiring manager, Johan Röök at johan.rook@volvocars.com or the recruiter, Neha Mehta, at (neha.mehta@volvocars.com).

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.

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