Software Engineer

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.

Mobile Apps Software Developer - Android

The Volvo Cars mobile app has revolutionized the industry and every day we make life less complicated for hundreds of thousands of people by giving them remote access to the car from the comfort of their couch. With the app you can for instance start, heat and prepare the car for your trip by sending your destination to the car, either from your phone, tablet or your watch.

Here in Lindholmen, you will thrive as part of a cross functional agile team and develop a mobile app and supporting systems needed for the entire feature to work.

So, come join us in the forefront of technology and create the next thing that magazines and sites like Engadget and the Verge writes about.

Main responsibilities
* Design, develop and maintain the Volvo Cars Android application for phones, tablets and watches.
* Engage with the rest of the team and actively pull tasks from the backlog
* Write testable code and unit tests
* Code review your colleagues
* Keep an open mind, show interest in all parts of the solution and dip your toes into more parts than the mobile apps.
* Follow technical trends and raise innovative new features


Required qualifications
* BSc degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience as a mobile apps software developer or be a passionate spare time developer. 
* Documented experience of released applications (at least one published app) or open source projects, either by your own accord or as a member of a team
* Experience in writing testable and maintainable code.
* Fluent in Kotlin and a good understanding of the Android platform and framework
* Excellent English, both verbally and written


Meritorious
* C/C++ embedded development experience
* iOS mobile app development experience
* Experience in Microsoft Azure .NET development
* Experience in agile tools such as Jira, Git and Jenkins
* Experience in software development automation
* Good knowledge of BLE technology


Personal qualities
* Passion for new technologies, software development and creating great user experiences
* Willing to take up the task that is most important for the team to progress

* A positive and easygoing mindset  


How to learn more and apply
Does this sound like your next challenge? Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter via the link below