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.

What do we offer?
“We drive Continuous Integration to accelerate development and increase quality.”

At Software factory we are building a community with highly skilled personnel. We are harmonizing the workflows and developing tools to be used across R&D, with the aim to
accelerate the software development at Volvo Cars. Our main objective is to secure a stable, robust, and secure electrical system for Volvo Cars new SW and Electronics platform. The responsibility area includes:
* Developing continuous integration (CI) architecture & infrastructure.
* Maintaining the complete software build and CI flow.
* Enabling high utilization of infrastructure, test objects and test artefacts.
* Creating automated tools & applications to secure an efficient flow.
* Supporting traceability to fulfill all legal requirements.
* Golden path (aligning the companies tools usage, education)
* SIL (virtualizing HW into SW, test system development, test case creation, education)

We are applying manufacturing principles and techniques to software development to
mimic benefits of traditional manufacturing and creating a software product line.

Now we are looking for an Experienced Data Engineer to join our journey!

What you’ll do

As a Data Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of designing, constructing, installing, testing, and maintaining highly scalable data management systems and pipelines. Your expertise will be pivotal in optimizing data pipelines for peak performance and efficiency, encompassing every aspect from extraction to loading (ETL / ELT). Collaborating closely with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders, you'll decipher data requirements and deliver innovative solutions. Your commitment to staying abreast of emerging technologies and best practices will drive continuous improvement, while your adeptness at integrating, consolidating, and cleansing data from diverse sources will ensure accuracy, completeness, and reliability. As a person we believe that you can take initiatives which will help the organization in their data-driven decisions.
You will be defining and documenting the data standards, policies, and procedures in alignment with Volvo Cars' data strategy and principles.
You will collaborate with data owners, data engineers, data analysts, and data scientists to identify, classify, and catalog the data assets, using appropriate tools and metadata.
You play a key role monitoring and reporting on the data quality and compliance of the software factory and resolving any data issues or gaps in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders.
You shall provide guidance on data management best practices, data literacy, and data ethics.
You are actively promoting a culture of data-driven decision making and innovation within the Software Factory and fostering cross-functional data sharing and collaboration.



How to learn more and apply
For questions about the position please contact
Raphael Puccinelli at raphael.puccinelli.de.oliveira@volvocars.com.
We are looking forward to your application.

Role specifics – Data Engineer / Data Stewart  
As a data engineer and data steward at Volvo Cars, you will be responsible for:
- Designing, building, and maintaining scalable and reliable data pipelines and platforms that enable data-driven decision making and innovation across the organization.
- Developing and implementing data quality standards, policies, and processes to ensure the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and consistency of the data assets.
- Collaborating with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand their data needs and provide them with the best data solutions and services possible.
- Managing the data lifecycle, from acquisition to archiving, and ensuring compliance with data governance and security regulations and best practices.
- Identifying and resolving data issues and anomalies, and proactively improving the data quality and reliability.
- Evaluating and adopting new data technologies and tools to improve the data infrastructure and capabilities.
- Documenting and communicating the data architecture, design, and metadata to facilitate data discovery and reuse.