Software Test Engineer

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.

What are we doing?
The department Infotainment, within Connected Experience product stream, is responsible for the development and enabling of Volvo Cars new Infotainment System powered by Android. Volvo Cars was the first company to team up with Google, developing a system together which re-thinks the nature of car infotainment, defined by a user-friendly interface and an unparalleled connectivity. A true success! We work with the latest technologies to reach the future characteristics and requirements in a very exciting field. To ensure adaptability and flexibility we work in an agile environment, and we put quality on top of our priorities.
Together with engineering teams around the world, Volvo Cars create safe and innovative human-centric car technology that makes life less complicated and more enjoyable for people. The automotive industry is going through exciting times and this is an opportunity to be part of our software journey!

What do we offer?
Our software teams have complete ownership of features and they collaborate with partners and other teams to deliver state-of-the-art products, using the latest tools and technologies available. We secure quality with automatic test cases running in our CI environment, where hands-on testing on rigs and test cars are also a part of the set-up to assure the end-to-end experience. You will join a team of highly skilled developers and testers with an established network within the company’s software community. The teams cooperate closely with tech leads/system architects, the release team, UX/Design, the Product Owner and Scrum Master. The position is based in Lund.

About the role
As a test engineer in a scrum team, you are the guardian of our quality- and test strategy that enable a continuous flow of high-quality customer value. Volvo Cars has several integration levels, and you will secure we adapt and align with what is relevant for our teams, as well as contribute to the high-level quality assurance. In this role it is important to continuously work with test case development and/or hands-on testing in rigs or test cars, both in cooperation with the developers and other testers in the team.
Together with other passionate people in the test community on Volvo Cars, you are part of strengthening the SW test-culture.

Who are you?
You have experience from mid to large-scale software testing operations based on continuous integration and applying software testing principles. You have worked with various test automation frameworks. As a quick learner, you do not hesitate to explore and apply new techniques. You are a team-player that easily moves between different scopes and contexts. You are motivated by finding and fault tracing tricky problems, creatively finding your way forward in close collaboration with the team. You do not hesitate to get your hands dirty when needed.

What you need to bring with you
* M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Software Engineering or corresponding relevant experience
* Experience in software development (for example in java, python, C++, C) 
* Experience with the Android platform
* Experience in Continuous Integration and Automatic testing 
* Agile software development practices
* Comfortable working in a Linux environment
* Experience in working with Git/Gerrit/Jenkins tools
* Excellent communication skills, including in English (written and spoken)
* Swedish Driver’s license (B-level)

How to apply and learn more
If you have any additional questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Karin Larsson ([email protected]). For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Katarina Wanderydz ([email protected]).