Engineering Manager

Volvo Car Germany GmbH; Göteborgs kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Plenty of leave

Parental leave policy

Collective agreements & pensions

Health & wellbeing allowance

Job summary

Volvo Car Retail Solutions seeks an Engineering Manager to lead one or more VCRS teams. You will empower your engineers, mentor them, and champion modern, agile software development practices. You will ensure scalable, sustainable solutions and collaborate with other engineering leaders to foster continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes API‑driven design, strong architectural sense, and strong people leadership in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong architecture knowledge in API‑driven design.
• Background in SW Engineering with Java/.NET.
• Familiar with Agile, Microservices, Security, and Test‑Driven Development (TDD).
• Fluent in Swedish (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of engineers, providing mentorship and support.
• Advocate for modern, agile software development practices within Product teams.
• Ensure scalable, sustainable, and architecturally sound solutions.
• Collaborate with other engineering leaders to drive excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

People management

API architecture

Agile

TDD

Java

C#/.NET

Swedish

Job description

Leading through unity
We are strongest as a team, we value differences and all aspects of diversity to innovate and create the best solutions. We devote ourselves to continuing our work: to make the world a safer place through inventive thinking and collaborative action.

Let's introduce ourselves

Join us on our journey to create a digital ecosystem that simplifies our customers' lives. As the Engineering Manager for one or more of our VCRS teams you will empower your team to push boundaries, deliver solutions that exceed customer expectations and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Volvo Car Retail Solutions (VCRS) has been a part of a larger context since 1991, with our customers being the Volvo Car retailers and our car customers. To ensure smooth operations for them, it requires a complete ecosystem of various stakeholders, including car manufacturers, companies providing car leasing, financing, insurance, fuel, and service agreements. We digitally connect all these components to offer a seamless user experience.

What you'll do

• You will lead and grow a team of talented engineers, providing them with mentorship, guidance, and support.
• In this role, you will not only be the voice of engineering in our Product team but also play a crucial role in advocating for modern, agile software development practices.
• Your expertise will ensure that our solutions are scalable, sustainable, and architecturally sound.
• You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other engineering leaders across the organization, driving excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

What you'll bring

You are someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment, and you have previous experience in managing an engineering team.

In addition to succeed you should have:

• Strong experience from managing engineering teams, people management and leadership.
• Tech understanding in architecture – especially in API‑driven design.
• Background in SW Engineering and knowledge of programming languages such as .Net and Java.
• Knowledge of engineering principles such as Agile, Scalability, Security, Microservices architecture and Test‑Driven Development (TDD).
• Fluent in spoken and written Swedish.

Benefits

• Plenty of leave to let you take time off for what's most important in life.
• At Volvo Car Group, all new parents with one year’s active permanent service now receive 24 weeks of parental leave, paid at 80 percent of their base pay – the policy is for everyone, whether you’re a designer or a plant operator, whether you work in Sweden, China, or the USA. Read more at https://group.volvocars.com/careers/family-bond-by-volvo-cars.
• Collective Agreement and ITP pensions.
• An annual allowance to spend on your health and wellbeing.