Data Engineer
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Job Summary
Can you engineer a brighter tomorrow
Its crystal clear: the actions we take in the next few years will significantly impact our future. At Volvo Cars we embrace change. Were committed to transforming the automotive industry and leading in electrification. For this were seeking out more creative minds to shape that future. Dont miss this opportunity to create your tomorrow.
Lets introduce ourselves
Software engineering is an increasingly important area in the automotive industry. Volvo Cars is bringing more of the software development in-house to better handle continuous integration and the complex interactions between different functions. Our data vision at Volvo Cars is powering innovation and every decision with trusted data and manage obstacles through innovative robust designs and design for change.
You can now join the Engineering Data Hub. Our ART mission is to provide trusted data and insights to understand product & process performance and customer behavior enabling improved efficiency and better customer experience.
We are the Data Product Engineering team working to accelerate and streamline the use of data analytics and AI. The team innovates and collaborates to provide crucial contextual data and vital APIs to both internal and external consumers. Within the Volvo Cars Engineering organization we help people (and AI systems) orient themselves in a complex product landscape by providing the right context through well-structured data. As the product grows in complexity so does the dataour job is to make that complexity usable by transforming it into reliable discoverable datasets and APIs that power analytics applications and AI.
What youll do
As a Software Developer you will build a data-driven application that transforms complex product information into reliable discoverable datasets and APIs. You will design and operate batch pipelines real-time querying systems or a combination of bothdepending on the use case and business needs.
A fundamental challenge for us is combining large-scale data with low latency. We operate on massive datasets while ensuring that consumers can access relevant subsets quickly and efficiently.We are in a crucial phase of the project designing the next generation of our product. You will directly contribute to the design and development of core capabilities. You will also work with a composable data stack selecting the right tools and patterns to deliver scalable maintainable and secure applications.
Some tools we use today
Languages: Python Go SQL
Query engines: Spark Postgres DuckDB
Events: Kafka
Cloud infrastructure: Azure Kubernetes
DevOps: GitHub Actions FluxCD Helm Prometheus Grafana Vault
PaaS: Databricks Snowflake
What youll bring
We are looking for a proactive individual with a solution-oriented mindset who is proficient in the following areas:
Software development: Git-first mindset and a proven track record in languages such as Python Go Rust or similar
Cloud: Azure and Kubernetes
Storage: Open table formats (Delta Iceberg Hudi)
Cloud-native application development
Query engines: Postgres DuckDB SparkSQL
We value a strong software engineering profile and the mindset that data engineering is fundamentally a software discipline. You are familiar with DevOps practices as well as test- and specification-driven development. You have a proven track record of building deploying and maintaining production systems.
In addition experience in any of the following is highly valued:
Automotive or complex systems: Experience working with data from complex domains such as automotive robotics IoT aerospace or similar
Large-scale data processing: Spark and SQL
Developing data pipelines: Building reliable and resilient processing systems
Volvo Cars. For Life.
For nearly a century Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal sustainable and safe way. Today we are driving bold advancements in electrification sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow today.
In our company we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with the drive to make a difference.
Ready to take the next step
Submit your CV in English and tell us why youre the ideal candidate for a new role at Volvo Cars. Applications must be received no later than 9 Aug 2026. We are prioritising direct applications to ensure a fair and efficient application process.
Note: We will read applications after vacation please expect a delay in communication due to this reason. For questions regarding the recruitment process please contact For specific questions about the position please reach out to
As part of the recruitment process the final candidates might undergo a background check.
We welcome your application!
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Volvo Car USA is a subsidiary of Volvo Car Group of Gothenburg, Sweden and is headquartered in Rockleigh, NJ, with regional sales offices located in Rockleigh, Summerville, SC, and Irvine, CA. In addition, Volvo Car US Operations, the home of our new US factory, is located in South Ca ... View more
