Sr Backend engineer, Go

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.

Future Retail & Assisted Shopping (FRAS) cluster supports the interaction between customers and retailers.

You will be involved in kick-starting a new greenfield initiative which aims to integrate multiple full-stack retailer tools under one roof using micro-frontend architecture. The key components of this architecture are authentication, role management and inter-service communication using REST, Kafka, gRPC and GraphQL.

You get to be part of the journey from the start, shaping a product and making an impact. As we need to integrate with services from different teams in Volvo Cars, you will grow your network and get to work with many teams and stakeholders.

You and your skills
To be effective in this role, you need to take charge and be a be good at collaboration. You should be able to build and create commitment. It is important that you have integrity and a change management mind-set.

Responsibilities
* Design and build the architecture that connects different services together to create a seamless retailer user experience.
* Develop and maintain high quality Go services
* Build Volvo Cars Go open-source presence.
* Facilitate the development of Go standards, practices, and education
* Assist recruitment and growing the team as our needs grow


Requirements
* B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
* Solid understanding of Go, including common tools and best practices.
* Experience building user facing products with a focus on user needs and user experience.
* Respect for code quality, including testing, code review, and documentation.
* Experience measuring and optimizing delivery metrics (eg. DORA) as well as reliability metrics (SLI/SLO)
* Good cross-team collaboration and async communication skills.


Desired
* Experience with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
* Experience with micro-frontend architecture and distributed software architectures
* Experience with modern development toolsets and cloud native best practices.
* Experience and knowledge of any of the following tools and technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, ArgoCD, Backstage, Github Actions, ELK stack, Prometeus, Grafana
* Familiarity with Java or C# and Javascript


Location
Stockholm, Sweden

How to learn more and apply
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter, Matias Kauppinen at matias.kauppinen@volvocars.com. Please note that applications via email will not be accepted.