Role Overview
Senior Software Developer role responsible for technically complex development work that impacts a team or department. Requires strong theoretical understanding of software engineering and solid professional experience.
Company Context
Volvo Cars is investing heavily in digital technologies to transform the automotive industry, focusing on areas such as:
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Sustainable mobility
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Electrification and autonomous driving
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Advanced vehicle engineering
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Digital enterprise platforms
Digital technology is central to how the company develops, produces, and delivers vehicles.
Team & Mission
The role sits within the Sustainability Digital team in Engineering.
Purpose of the team:
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Build digital solutions that support sustainability goals.
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Help reduce carbon footprint per car by 75% by 2030.
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Support the company goal of climate neutrality by 2040.
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Deliver solutions using modern tools and agile methods.
Key Responsibilities
Within the Material Information Management (MIM) team, the developer will:
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Develop, maintain, and support applications managing materials data.
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Work with a MOTS platform called MaterialCenter used for materials information.
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Build new applications and integrations connected to the material data domain.
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Collaborate in cross-functional product teams delivering continuous improvements and features.
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Support engineering teams with data insights related to materials, testing, simulation, and environmental impact.
Working Approach
The role emphasizes:
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Agile product development
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Collaboration in cross-functional teams
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Continuous improvement with solution architects
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High-quality engineering practices such as:
Team culture values:
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collaboration and psychological safety
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knowledge sharing and mentorship
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proactive problem solving
Domain Context
The systems support materials engineering and sustainability analysis, including:
Interest or experience in these domains is beneficial.
Required Technical Competencies
Core Development
Web Development
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Frontend development
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React
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JavaScript
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Node.js
Cloud & Infrastructure
Data & Integration
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System integrations
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REST APIs
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Snowflake
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SQL databases
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Data structures
Engineering Practices
Enterprise Platforms
Nice-to-Have Skills
Role Impact
The role contributes to:
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improving how materials data is managed and analyzed
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enabling engineers to design more sustainable vehicles
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building scalable digital systems supporting sustainability initiatives at Volvo Cars.
