Engineering Manager - Architecture & Software Hub

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
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?
This role is within our Architecture & Software Hub team. Our team is driving, not only where our future digital architecture is headed, but also how we as a company engage with external developers, how we continue to evolve as a software company by embracing new technology, and basically reinventing Volvo Cars from within.

What you’ll do
* Lead and grow a team of hardworking engineers through hiring, mentoring, inspiring, and feedback
* Ensure through streamlined execution and experimentation that our solutions meet the needs of our customers quickly and accurately
* Advocate and advance modern, agile software development and help develop and foster good engineering practices
* Help ensure the solutions are scalable, sustainable, architecturally sound, and technical debt is both incurred consciously and repaid in a reasonable time
* Be an active member of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders across the organization


Who you are
* A person that loves leading, developing, inspire and growing an engineering team, and have previous experience doing so; you have been an engineering manager before this and know what it takes to build a phenomenal team
* Someone that possesses a deep understanding of how to translate product and business goals into sound technical solutions, and can mentor your team in this
* Very knowledgeable and passionate about modern software development that builds products our customers love
* Before starting a technical leadership career, you have had extensive experience working hands-on as a Software Engineer in an agile environment
* Someone that fully embrace a growth mindset, and can encourage others to do the same
* A compassionate person who understands that every individual and situation has their specific needs, and can adapt your leadership style and interactions accordingly
* Someone who likes to have fun at work, and takes great care in making sure everyone always feels welcome and included!


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
* A private health insurance