Senior Java Developer

Software: fuel for mobility

We bring bold digital visions to life. So we’re on the lookout for more curious and creative engineers who want to create change – one line of high-quality code at a time. Our transformation isn't for everyone, but if you're excited about solving the leading-edge technological challenges facing the auto industry, then let’s talk about your next move.

Let's introduce ourselves

Our team, Product Costing Comet team are a dynamic team at Volvo Cars, focused on revolutionising the metrics of every car sold at Volvo Cars. Would you like to be a problem solver in an amazing organization serving one of the core areas of the Volvo Cars business? Do you want to help us innovate in product costing experience? As a Backend Engineer in Product Costing Comet, you will be instrumental in Volvo Cars’ financial core by building services that provide information for steering and controlling. Our product team is responsible for solutions used for calculating all costs incurred when manufacturing a product or a service. Our mission is to provide accurate and timely data for analysis, in order to give management relevant data for decision making.

What You'll Do

In this role you will drive innovation in product costing experience by developing backend services. We are a diverse product team of frontend and backend engineers working with Java, Spring Boot, React, NextJS and Azure. Other tools and components are IBM MQ, GraphQL, REST API’s, event driven architectures with Kafka, Snowflake and more. You will be a part of a product team and will alongside with the developers

• Design and implement server-side logic and database architecture
• Design and implement integrations using different types of integration platforms
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and security
• Develop and maintain APIs for web applications
• Collaborate with front-end developers for seamless application integration
• Implement automated testing and participate in code reviews
• Stay updated with new technologies and best practices in backend development
• Contribute and improve way-of-working
• Take responsibility of your own work as well as being supportive to all colleagues
• Collaborate both inside and outside the tea
  
  

What You'll Bring

• 4+ years of experience in backend development using Java and SpringBoot including data integrations to other systems and experience in designing solutions
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Elastic)
• Proficiency in object-oriented design, multi-threading, and asynchronous programming
• Experience with testing frameworks and unit/integration testing
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Familiarity with frontend frameworks, information security practices, Azure, Kubernetes, and Elasticsearch preferred
  
  

Location : Gothenburg, Sweden

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Please submit your application through our career page. Due to GDPR regulations, we’re unable to store or consider applications from other platforms. Make sure to submit your application in English.

Once your application is successfully submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Applications are open until 28th of March 2025. We’re excited to get to know you!

Volvo Cars – driving change together

Volvo Cars’ success is the result of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive working environment. Today, we’re one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with around 43,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations, so you can reach your fullest potential. And it’s so exciting – we’re well on our way on our journey towards full electrification. We have five fully electric cars already on the market, and five more on the way. Our fully-electric and plug-in hybrid cars combined make up almost 50 per cent of our sales. So come and join us in shaping the future of mobility. There’s never been a more rewarding time to play your part in our inspiring and creative teams!