Software Engineer (Java)

Volvo Cars is delivering the complete charging experience and solutions to make life easier for electric vehicle owners. The group Energy API and Integration is developing and maintaining the backend for wallboxes and home batteries, as well as sharing energy and charging related data through Energy API.

What will you do?
Volvo Cars is currently looking for an experienced cloud backend developer to a team, which consists of 8 fun and curious engineers with a diverse background. The team’s main mission is to offer vehicle energy related data to partners and third parties to enable a wider range of collaborations for battery electric vehicles. The team is responsible for the Energy API, publicly available in Volvo cars developer portal.

In this role, they encourage you to take ownership of your work while maintaining clear communication and contributing to a supportive team environment. They are looking for someone who both can contribute towards the architectural work as well as implementation and testing. Your initial tasks will be based upon the competence and experience you bring into the team, but independently of your tasks you will need to collaborate with many different teams and individuals, both internal and external to the department.

Do you fit the profile?
You are an experienced cloud developer (primarily Java) with knowledge and experience of modern software development. You have a proven history of integrating complex systems in cloud environments, with strong skills in AWS management, DevOps practices, and optimizing system performance. Familiarity with cloud security in distributed systems is important, along with experience in event-driven architecture.

Requirements:
JavaAWSKubernetesKafkaGitLabREST API

Volvo Cars values experience in energy systems, and a general understanding of vehicle technology is a bonus. You are passionate about sustainability, have a strong analytical mindset, and work in an organized, structured way. Driven by curiosity, you continuously seek improvement, challenge the status quo, and explore new technologies. You communicate well, thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments, and embrace working in diverse teams. You have over 4 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent knowledge). A driver’s license (level B) is helpful but not required