Junior Software Developer i Göteborg

Innovation starts with being curious.

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?

Junior SW developer & Program Coordinator for Data Collection System

Volvo Cars is on an ambitious journey to redefine the customer experience in automotive through digital technology, Electrification, Autonomous Drive and Shared Mobility are enablers for our purpose – freedom to move in a personal, sustainable, and safe way.

Software engineering is an increasingly critical area in the automotive industry. Volvo Cars is bringing more of the software development in-house to better handle continuous integration and the complex interactions between divergent functions. Connectivity is an enabler for most vehicle functions, including diagnostics and data collection, but also introduces privacy and cybersecurity risks that need to be managed through innovative and robust designs.

In the Data Hub department, we put high quality vehicle data at the fingertips of engineers to understand our customers and improve our products. We are growing and we are therefore now looking for curious, creative people who want to change the world through innovative thinking.

What do we do?

Our department is developing a solution that will allow/enable Volvo to collect data from customer vehicles in a sustainable, personal, and safe way. We create measurement assignments to collect data from ECUs (Electronic Control Unit) in the car. We have responsibilities in Data Collection System Product Function, Product Capability and Customer Function in our department.

Our team is developing a solution that will allow/enable Volvo to collect data from customer vehicles in a flexible and fast way by downloading assignments.

What will you do?

In your role as a junior SW developer & program coordinator, you are a member of an agile development team which is responsible for implementing and maintaining our product according to priorities set by the product owner. You are expected to regularly discuss with various Product Owners about their feature growth plans and introduction timeline to be able to set up to meet the car program releases.

You should be able to transform customer requirements into technical specifications and have the capability to make test case scenarios when needed. You collaborate with the team and the stakeholders in defining requirements and maintaining the required system, i.e. SystemWeaver.

You are part of all forums and discussions around the information model way of working with the central team and inform relevant function owners within our organization. You ensure correct structure of our SW components in the system. You are the gatekeeper in our Program SW release plan. You ensure relevant verdicts and documents SW component structure is up to date.

Who you will bring?

You have a University Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical and/or Software Engineering or similar relevant experience or equivalent experience from the automotive industry, including solid knowledge in software development, testing, test strategies and quality assurance. You have experience of working with integration-driven development, how to grow functionality and evolve systems in a complex electrical system. You need to have some foundational SW development experience, preferably from the automotive industry. You should have good knowledge in Python, C/C++, or Golang programming. You have some experience in some protocols used in Automotive industry like UDS, CAN and Flexray.

You are proactive with a go get attitude, a team player that believes in the power of teams working together and in team collaboration, a problem solver, and a flexible team player. You will get a lot of freedom to be creative and the teams are self-empowered but with great power comes great responsibility, we must deliver!

You need to be skilled with high analytical and problem-solving skills. You should have SW development background and experience from the automotive industry. You have strong experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and project management. You are good at communication and coordination.

How to learn more and apply

For questions about the position, don't hesitate to contact hiring manager Betty Chuah  at . For questions regarding the recruitment process, please get in touch with Neha Mehta at .

Interviews will run continuously, so 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 approved.

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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