SENIOR ENGINEERING MANAGER

Ready to inspire change?   Do you step forward when opportunity arises? What can you see that others don’t, in those around you? We’re on the lookout for inspirational managers who want to bring out the best in their people.
If you can inspire a team and guide people towards growth, this is your chance.
The world of mobility is changing.
Come and make your mark.
What’s in it for you?   This role is within our Commercial Digital team, which is using digital technologies to reinvent the experience of becoming a Volvo customer.
There’s no reason the experience of buying a car should be painful and difficult – it should be as enjoyable and exciting as actually having a new car.
That is our mission.
You will be responsible for developing software for consumer facing and internal products across more than 100 countries accessed by millions of people.
We create the end-to-end experience for online sales/subscriptions of cars, global campaigns as well as frameworks for other parts of Volvo cars.
Your responsibilities will include rapid development of prototypes/concepts, and regular product development.
You should have start-up mind set where you have quickly developed prototypes and catalysed product development in a fast paced, fluid environment.
You have or have recently had hands-on development experience.
You are experienced with agile development and a champion of software development best practices.
The team is primarily located in Gothenburg, Stockholm Sweden, and we also have teams in the San Francisco US and in Shanghai China.
Many of the people you will be working with have experience from start-ups and global tech companies such as Spotify, Google, Ericsson, Microsoft, Tradera, Klarna, EA Games etc.
You And Your Skills   We are looking for an experienced software engineering manager who has previously built and led software engineering teams.
In this role, you'll split your time between hands-on development or technical design within a team and managing a development team.
As a manager, you'll be responsible for hiring, compensation, and employee career development.
You likely have a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field—or equivalent practical experience.
You're passionate about transforming and developing digital products, architecture, and best practices.
You enjoy interacting with development teams to understand their needs and product missions.
With servant leadership and a strong technical foundation, you strive to create a fast and fun developer experience.
Strong people management, collaboration, and communication skills are essential in this role.
Together with the other digital leaders within Commercial Digital, you will   Build and nurture teams of highly talented engineers.
Guide and support individual engineers and teams, removing obstacles to deliver software efficiently at scale.
Spearhead technology strategy in your domain, working closely with the product manager to align architecture and strategy with the product vision.
Promote collaboration, diversity, and team engagement.
Advocate for and implement modern software development, operational, and engineering practices.
Actively seek opportunities to learn and enhance our products and processes.
Contribute hands-on to developing our solutions, using technologies like TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, and React, with deployments on Azure and AWS.
We offer our employees excellent benefits such as.
Plenty of leave to let you take time off for what’s most important in life.
Collective Agreement and ITP pensions.
An annual allowance to be spent on your health and wellbeing.
Volvo Cars - Driving change together​ Volvo Cars’ 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 around employees across the globe.
At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations, allowing you to reach your fullest potential.​   By , we aim to sell 1.
million cars annually, with 50 per cent being electric cars and sold directly to customers mainly through digital channels.
Join us on this exciting journey as we pioneer the driving and electrification technologies of the future.​ Curious about Life at Volvo Cars? Read more here Curious about our story? Read more here