Software Engineer (Java) - Manufacturing Digital

Can you engineer a brighter tomorrow? 

Reality has made it clear that the actions we take in the next few years will significantly impact our future. Embracing the need for change, Volvo Cars is committed to spearheading the charge in automotive electrification. In this role, you’ll play a crucial part in an exciting transformation journey that will change how the world views mobility. Are you ready for a new opportunity?

Volvo Cars is on an ambitious journey to modernize our current Digital landscape. We are now looking for Software Engineers to strengthen our Global Manufacturing Digital area with skills that help us bridge and transform technology and services in all our plants. 

This role is based in our Poland Tech Hub in Krakow, but you will work in close collaboration with colleagues in other business units around the world as we create IT innovations for safe, sustainable, and convenient mobility. We believe that being curious and truly committed to understanding people is the key to future success. 

What is in it for you? 

We are looking for curious minds from the junior to mid level who are eager to help us develop, implement and transform current technology and solutions in accordance with architectural practices outlined in the organization. 

We use modern tools and agile methods to create business value continuously. We ensure high quality, availability, and adaptability in our delivery. And of course, we have fun together while doing it! 

What you’ll do 

In general, the Software Engineer is part of an agile team that provides the digital functions required by the business to build cars and components in all our plants. This means that the software engineer takes part in both discussing and understanding business requirements, interpreting the requirements into digital functions, developing and testing them. 

Because our applications are used in all our production plants, it is important that our systems landscape is robust, scalable, and efficient but also to embrace modern new opportunities in order to assure we use the best technologies available. With an always-on mindset you will be assisting departments in the different plants in designing, configuring and managing solutions for their devices, tools and applications, in line with factory and corporate standards. You will also be working closely with the local IT site teams and be supported by global specialists and operations teams. 

What we expect from you 

• You understand and reflect on the customer needs to bring value to the organization. 
• You take part in the development cycle using innovative technologies and frameworks. 
• You secure qualitative, efficient and performant deliveries. 
• You provide input for the design and construction of test cases and scenarios and help validate executed test results. 
• You contribute to boosting the team to continually increase knowledge, competence, performance, and innovation. 
• You are a team player who enjoys collaborating with various stakeholders. 
• You work under rapidly changing conditions and have the capability to identify, mitigate and decide on solutions when facing obstacles within complex and global organizations. 
• You bring your general understanding of production processes and understand how all these things work together to make end user applications work well. 

Who you are 

• You have at least a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent experience in a relevant field. 
• You have a full-stack software engineering expertise with knowledge of Java development & support, databases (Oracle, SQL server, My SQL), development platforms (Java, Azure cloud, OpenShift), frameworks (Spring, Spring boot), messaging (MQ, Kafka), REST API and front-end expertise (Angular). 
• You have knowledge of backlog management, strategic planning, business relationship management, problem analysis and business modelling. 
• You’ve worked with agile development practices (Safe / Scrum / ADO), ITIL (incident, problem & change process) and used collaboration tools (such as Azure DevOps or similar). 
• You have excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills in English to both technical specialists and people without technical knowledge. 

We appreciate it if you also have 

• Knowledge about the current Production Control application (CIP), VCom (Volvo’s message broker) and TClient (UI in older applications). 
• Experience using Docker containers and orchestration with Kubernetes. 
• Proficiency in .NET.
• Knowledge of the automotive industry.

Volvo Cars - Driving change together 

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. 

For the right person, an inspiring, and creative workplace awaits. Did you know that every Volvo Cars employee worldwide has the right to our Family Bond, our new all-gender, paid parental leave policy? You’ll also enjoy a culture and benefits package that’s made us one of the world’s most awarded and progressive employers. 

By 2025, we aim to sell 1.2 million cars annually, 50% of which will be electric vehicles and sold directly to customers through digital channels. Join us on the journey of a lifetime as we create the driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.

📍 Kraków