Developer/Tech Lead

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.

We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What's in it for you?
In Local Capabilities, we are responsible for the development and maintenance of IT systems and solutions in the Time & Pay and Compensations & Benefits area.
We now seek a Tech lead, who will be part of a cross-functional agile team and who will enable product success by working with the development team to guide technical decisions. The tech lead also works with the Solution Architect to make sure technical decisions follow the architectural guidelines. The Tech lead works closely with the product owner to help prioritize the backlog continuously.  
Our mission is to contribute to defining the future digitalization roadmap and to ensure we remain at the technical forefront and utilize the right systems fit for purpose.
We are on a very exciting journey in our area and we have some large initiatives planned for the coming years. 

What you’ll do:
As a Technical Leader in the Scrum team, you work with the following.
You lead the technical development in the team, guiding the team in the technical decisions. Together with the Product Owner and the Business Analyst, you will ensure that knowledge about the solution in the scrum team is understood.
You work together with the Solution Architect to enable the development of future business functionality. You translate the architectural strategy to the team, to ensure the right decision making
You take part in concept studies, and pre-studies, including problem/opportunity analysis.
You collaborate with Tech leads from other teams to inspire and get inspired, and to identify possibilities for cooperation and synergies.
You facilitate workshops with stakeholders to understand the technical requirements.
You present the technical solutions and results of technical analysis to the team and other stakeholders around the team.
Support the development team, coordinating and leading the developers. 
You are the Go-To-person for developers with technical issues. 

Who you are:
We expect you have had the chance to get a good experience from different roles within software development. Ideally, you have around 10 years in the IT business and you have worked with solutions on multiple platforms.  You have in depth knowledge of IT Applications and Platforms to guide the team on a technical level and ensure that the solution delivered by the Scrum team complies to the agreed architecture and development guidelines 
You regard yourself being a Tech savvy because you understand technical contexts, you are curious and eager to learn about new technology, and you have experience working with different architectures and platforms (especially Azure Cloud and its related technology).  It is merit if you also have insight into the mainframe platform, or at least you are curious to learn.
Ideally, you have worked as a developer during your career. We believe this is important to understand the challenges a developer has and to be able to communicate with all team members and stakeholders.  

As a person, you have an attitude saying that problems are there to be solved; There are no problems, only solutions! You are a good communicator with good presentation skills and a true collaborator, with facilitation skills to ensure involvement and engage both stakeholders and team members to create ownership and gain results. With effective communication and proficient ability in solving conflicts, you develop trust among stakeholders.
By showing integrity and empathy, you’re being considerate of all parties’ interests and objectives. And of course, you are self-motivated and have a strong action-oriented mindset.
It is an advantage if you speak Swedish. Legacy systems are often documented in Swedish.  Position is located in Gothenburg. 

We offer our employees excellent benefits such as:
• Plenty of leave to let you take time off for what's most important in life.
• At Volvo Car Group, all new parents with one year’s active permanent service now receive 24 weeks of parental leave, paid at 80 percent of their base pay. The policy is for everyone – whether you’re a designer or a plant operator, whether you work in Sweden, China, or the USA. Read more here: https://group.volvocars.com/careers/family-bond-by-volvo-cars 
• Collective Agreement and ITP pensions.
• An annual allowance to spend on your health and wellbeing.

How to learn more and apply?
Does this sound like your next challenge? Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter no later than September 29th, 2022. Please note that due to GDPR, we can’t accept applications via email. 
For questions about the position, please contact Rickard Levander at rickard.levander@volvocars.com 
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Abigail Glez at: abigail.gonzalez@volvocars.com.