Software Engineer

Northvolt has exciting job possibilities for a software engineer specialized in the field of distributed systems. You will be contributing in your area from the very start in building one of the first large scale European battery factories, which will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon free society. This is a greenfield project in a complex field, which requires a combination of proven technologies and design of new innovative solutions.

You will collaborate with a cross-functional group of experts from automation, control, materials flow, factory design, software engineering and machine learning to design and implement software systems which allow us to implement a highly automated production process, collect complete data from both manufacturing and battery systems, and develop innovative applications which optimize our processes and products.

We are a new company with great plans and great people. We constantly have to figure out solutions to new types of problems. If you are a problem solver, this is for you! Come join us on our journey of transforming the world

Things you will do:

Develop, test, and deploy state of the art software systems for automation, data collection and machine learning applications

Collaborate with a cross-functional group of experts across the company to make sure we build the right things together for the right reasons

Keep up with the state of the art in software, distributed systems, and engineering processes, as well as develop more domain knowledge in related areas (among others, automation, battery manufacturing and connectivity)

Help us build a great team and make Northvolt a great place to work

Masters of Science or similar in computer science or related field

Knowledge of distributed systems and algorithms

Experience with one or several cloud providers and programming languages (Go and Python preferred)

Good communication skills, ability to Get Stuff Done, and a learning mindset

Passion for solving problems with technology in simple yet innovative ways

Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor.

Northvolt is building the largest lithium-ion battery factory in Europe. This is key for future innovation and will support and accelerate the transition to sustainable energy production and consumption. Time is our greatest enemy.

We are currently in an exciting fast growing phase and operate in a busy, fast moving environment. We are staffing our international project office in Stockholm and preparing upcoming recruitments for the establishment of the R&D facility, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås and the main factory, Northvolt Ett, in Skellefteå. We aim to build the next generation battery factory with cutting edge technology and a structural cost advantage that will produce the world’s greenest battery with minimum carbon footprint and a sustainable lifecycle.

We are a team dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun. Join us today!