Test Architect

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

Software Test Architect – Infotainment (R&D)

It's not all about cars. It's about people.
Our human-centric focus is what makes us different from all other car companies, and it’s at the heart of everything we create. If you want to join us in our mission to make people’s lives less complicated, we offer you a chance to grow together with talented people who want to make a true difference.

About us
Volvo Cars is the first brand to launch vehicles with an Infotainment system based on Android Automotive. We do this in close collaboration with Google and other major technology providers. We have the best infotainment system on the market, and we intend to keep it that way. To achieve this, Volvo Cars is transforming into a truly software-driven company. We value creativity, diversity, and inclusion.

On Infotainment, our engaged and agile development teams work with the Android platform, Android Automotive Apps, Audio, Connectivity, Driver Information, Entertainment, Personalization, and Vehicle Functions (e.g., climate control). We apply the latest software development practices, and the development teams are actively engaged in our Continuous Integration (CI) frameworks and collaboration tools.

About the role
As a Test Architect, you are the guardian of our quality- and test strategy that enables a continuous flow of highquality customer value from our development teams. Volvo Cars has several integration levels, and you will work to align test strategies between these levels together with other stakeholders and bring what is relevant to our strategy.

You will work together with our system architects, our tech leads and our developers to establish sound architectural principles and adherence to our strategy for testability and quality. You will have a close dialog with CI to optimize test scopes and ensure testing is enabled. You will coach the teams in solid development practices with a focus on quality, test design, and test analysis. Together with other passionate people in the test community on Volvo Cars, you are part of strengthening the SW test culture.

When you are not working with our strategies, our architecture, or coaching our teams, you will participate in the development of our test frameworks and our test environment.

About you
We believe that you have a MSc. or BSc. in a relevant academic field. You have extensive experience with largescale software testing operations based on continuous integration and apply software testing principles. (5+ years) You have worked with various test automation frameworks, e.g., PyTest. You are familiar with high-level programming languages like Python, C++, and Java. and you do not hesitate to develop the tools that you need to achieve your desired quality results. You understand and can balance between the challenges of both testing and development.

As a quick learner, you do not hesitate to explore and apply new tools or techniques. You solve problems with creativity, collaboration, and skillful application of various technologies. You are a team player who easily moves between different scopes and contexts in discussions. Feedback is something that you value to both receive and share with others.

Location: Gothenberg, Lindholmen office. 

Want to know more? We hope so.
We’d love to receive and review your application. To apply, please register your profile at our career site and attach your application documents as soon as possible since recruitment is ongoing. 

Please note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted due to GDPR.  As we use our channels for recruitment, we respectfully but strictly decline to be contacted for any offer of recruitment assistance from external companies.