Senior Cloud Platform Software Developer

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
Volvo Cars is on an ambitious journey towards not only electrification, autonomous driving, safety, and sustainability innovation but also to be a software and data-driven company. We are building out our direct to consumer applications and digital services. This is a time to join us on our accelerating and exciting journey where our digital platforms are key to success, giving you maximum impact on a global organization.
The Cloud Foundation cluster is part of the Digital Core organization at Volvo Cars and is tasked with providing a modern, cloud-native platform on which to host the company’s internal and external facing applications. We work with technology and methods such as Kubernetes, Istio, Crossplane, GitOps, Backstage, FinOps, Security/SecOps, etc.
We are now looking for a Senior Cloud/DevOps Engineer to join our team in Gothenburg with some possibility for remote or hybrid.

What you’ll do
You will work in close cooperation with the company’s software developers around the globe to deliver and run key applications on the cloud. As a Cloud/DevOps Engineer, you will work to provide a cloud platform with first-class user experience through GitOps methodology. Our systems have a high level of automation. You will be part of a technical team dedicated developing state-of-the-art solutions for scalable cloud hosting. You will also develop experiences to onboard new teams to the cloud, sharing knowledge and best practices, through tools, APIs, templates, and documentation.  We operate our platform on Kubernetes in the public cloud.

Who you are:
We are looking for you who have five years of experience as a Software Developer and three years of experience as a Cloud Platform Developer.  We see you have a great interest in Cloud/DevOps to strengthen our cloud platform team.  We notice you are well-versed in the Cloud Native ecosystem and have a solid knowledge of modern cloud technologies, associated methodologies, and tools. Additionally, you possess experience in Kubernetes and Terraform or Helm.  

Experience and knowledge in using languages such as Python or Golang, and with AWS and Azure is desired. 
As a person, we also see that you are willing to bring strong collaboration and communication skills to a growing and diverse team.

The 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 November 29th, 2022. Please note that due to GDPR, we can’t accept applications via email. 
For questions about the position, please contact Hiring Manager Simon Magnusson at: simon.magnusson@volvocars.com  
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Abigail Glez at: abigail.gonzalez@volvocars.com.