System Architect/Engineer Lead (Connected Experience)

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.

Who we are
Infotainment systems is one of the fastest growing areas within Automotive today. Competition is no longer limited to traditional automotive competitors, as innovative and fast-moving companies like Google and Apple are also starting to get involved in the area. 

Connected Experience is a unit within R&D which includes Connectivity Platform, Infotainment, Car Cloud and Remote Functions, Vehicle Data- & Diagnostics as well as HW and Mechatronics. 

The ART Infotainment delivers in-house developed SW in the infotainment domain (driver info, vehicle functions, navi, assistant, base tech etc).

Our mission is to provide a state-of-the-art infotainment system based on Android and Google Automotive Services with frequent deliveries to keep us in the leading position.

The teams are primarily located in Gothenburg and Lund, Sweden and Krakow, Poland.

About our ART – “Infotainment”
The Agile Release Train “Infotainment” within the solution Connected Experience is responsible for the complete SW solution for infotainment. We are developing a cutting-edge Infotainment solution based on Android Automotive OS. Our teams work in an agile manner organized according to SAFe to be able to quickly adjust to changing requirements.

To strengthen our teams, we are now looking for an experienced and passionate lead system architect.

As a Lead system architect, you will work in a multi-culture and cross-functional setup. You will also be part of a bigger lead architect arena where you will participate in deep technical discussions as well as drive investigations and make architectural decisions. Automated testing is central to our ways of working so you should have good knowledge of software testing, test driven development and the tools commonly used to implement them in Android development. Android development is your passion and you’re always up-to-date with the latest news, Rust, Kotlin, Android X, etc. Good presentation and communication skills are important to efficiently drive change and spread knowledge among developers.

What you’ll do
You will be leading our infotainment SW architecture. You will be part of a strong Tech Lead community, lead by example in the software development phase as well as spread knowledge among developers. You ensure that the code is well tested and perform code reviewing to ensure architectural patterns are correctly and consistently implemented.

You and your skills
We are looking for someone with a M.Sc in Software Engineering or equivalent experience through years of practice. You have several years’ experience of SW architecture in Android and have good knowledge in Android Java, Kotlin, C++ and Python. You have good understanding of the Android build system and how to create library projects and reuse of resource components on a platform level. Also experience in AOSP and the AOSP build system. Furthermore, you have experience working in a Linux environment and with Continuous Integration, as well as having a driver’s license. 

As a person you strive for development and challenges through your pro-active attitude, you are self-motivated, with a strong delivery orientation. We are a global company and therefore you have to be fluent in English and can communicate effectively with all types of stakeholders. You are analytical and a problem-solver - aware of that there are multiple solutions for a problem. Last but not least, you enjoy learning from others, as well as, sharing your knowledge with your colleagues.

Contact
If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact mark.chan@volvocars.com

Please note that due to GDPR regulations, CV's submitted via email will not be accepted. Please formally apply no later than July 1st, 2022.