Staff 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.

Would you like to influence and craft the technical strategy that helps Volvo Cars to grow and reach our goal of being an electric car company by 2030? Excellent, then we would like you to join our Cluster as Staff Engineer!
The Data & Identity Cluster is a part of the Global Online Experience (GOX) area and our mission is to ensure we know our customers well and keep this information safe and secure. We support the rest of the organisation in using this knowledge to serve the customers in the best possible way. We’re looking for someone that will help us craft a world class Data & Insights architecture and strategy that spans across multiple product teams and clusters. We have only just begun this journey in earnest and you’ll be joining us at a time where you can really have a great impact and help us set the tone for the next chapter in our company's history!
What you'll do:
* Provide Data Science leadership across the cluster and in initiatives that span our neighbouring clusters and strategic partnerships (e.g. Polestar)
* Chip in to the overall Cluster product vision and strategy, and advice and guide cluster leaders in data and insights matters
* Support work to architect a scalable data foundation, identify and define high-value use cases, design, implement and operationalize solutions that forms the core of the Volvo Cars data-driven transformation initiatives
* Be a guide in your particular field and a go-to person for setting strategic directions within it
* Be a mentor and role-model for other Data Scientists, Data Analysts and leaders in the organisation
* Encourage sound Data Science practises while driving our data strategy and roadmaps
* Be a doer and inspiring leader in the company-wide data & insights community
* Demonstrate and champion an appetite for knowledge and never stop developing as a Data Scientist and leader
* Share your knowledge to help others grown by being visible and e.g. coordinate lunch-and-learns, publish your thoughts on external and internal blogs, represent Volvo Cars on external conferences and meetups, etc

Who you are:
* Someone with extensive demonstrable experience as a Data Science leader (formal or informal) for several teams
* Someone that have solid previous experience in working hands-on as a Senior Data Scientist in an agile environment, deployed models into production and still love doing it (when time allows)
* A person that enjoys collaborating with all levels of data-, engineering-, product- and UX leaders to build outstanding products
* You fully adopt a growth mindset, and can encourage others to do the same
* You get a kick out of mentoring and supporting your fellow Data Scientists and teams, so they can grow to their full potential
* You understand the importance of having a solution that is scalable, sustainable, architecturally sound; you care about quality and you know what it means to ship high quality code
* You can comfortably navigate ambiguity and when required have the ability to exercise good judgement and decision-making
* A compassionate person who understand that every individual and situation has their specific needs and can adapt your leadership style and interactions accordingly
* Someone who like to have fun at work and take 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.
* Collective Agreement and ITP pensions.
* An annual allowance to spend on your health and wellbeing.
* A private health insurance.

How to learn more and apply
For questions about the position please contact Andreas Ragnarsson at andreas.ragnarsson@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter, Engineering, Sophie Esphagen at sophie.esphagen@volvocars.com. Please note that applications via email will not be accepted.