Software Developer for Ventures and New Business

About us

Everyone working at Scania is united by a common purpose: Driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. We know that the transport industry must change, and it’s a change we want to lead. Scania’s continuous transformative work within circularity, electrification and autonomy shows commercial ideas, powerful insights and competencies that make real change happen.

Ventures and New Business at Scania have a key role in driving the shift and contributing to this vision. We develop and deliver new businesses, supporting Scania’s long-term growth and profitability ambitions. At Ventures and New Business, we develop complementing solutions to our core and build new growth through ventures and investments that strengthen and support our acceleration, driving the shift. We want to engage and inspire our entire organisation to create results together with us, and collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit are part of our culture and what makes us successful.

We are today a team of approximate 45+ people and have five ventures. Our office space is very central at Drottninggatan in Stockholm.

Job description

A Venture Software Developer is a pivotal team member in new business ventures, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining software solutions that drive innovation and growth. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to develop scalable, high-performance applications that meet the needs of emerging startups.

Reporting to our Tech Domain Manager, you ewill be aligned with one of our ventures while also working closely with other colleagues within your domain to share expertise and best practies.

Key responsibilities

In the role of Venture Software Developer your key responsibilites will be:

• Software Development: Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code for various applications and platforms, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
• System Design: Collaborating with architects and other developers to design system architecture and technical specifications that align with business objectives.
• Product Development: Participating in the full software development lifecycle, including requirement analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Innovation: Leveraging the latest technologies and development practices to create innovative solutions that provide a competitive edge.
• Problem-Solving: Identifying and resolving technical challenges, optimizing performance, and ensuring robust and secure applications.
• Collaboration: Working closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet user needs.
• Continuous Improvement: Staying up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously improve skills and contribute to the venture’s success.

About you

We seek someone with strong experience within software development. It is important that you are a positive influence and a good collaborator as you will interact with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders. Good communication skills are key since you will be interacting closely with business executives both across the company and externally. You are a goal-oriented doer and a team player that loves to see how our business is growing.

We also believe that you (requirements):

• Have 5+ years of experience in software development within Python
• Posses front-end capabilities: While back-end is your strength, practical experience with front-end frameworks and languages is a plus. 
• Are a AWS specialist, with experience in building, securing, and operating systems using AWS services like ECS, RDS, S3, EC2, and Lambda.
• DevOps proficiency: You thrive in DevOps teams and possess a deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Infrastructure as Code. 
• Thrive in in a fast-growing company.
• Are fluent in English.

What we offer:

We offer you the chance to be part of an organisation that is focused on reaching Scania’s targets and truly driving the shift to a sustainable transport system. Joining our team you will get to enjoy the flexibility and agility of a startup enviroment while benefiting from the stability and security of being employed by one of Sweden's largest companies.  With the opportunities of the current transformative changes within the transport industry, we are on a very exciting journey. This is the right time to join us!

Information and application

Questions about the role? Contact linda.rosenqvist@scania.com

We are working with an ongoing selection; please apply as soon as possible if you are interested, but no later than 2024-10-31

Kindly note that a background check might be conducted for this position.

Scania is one of Sweden's largest companies and offers trucks and buses for heavy transport in combination with a wide range of product-related services. Our mission is to drive the transition to a sustainable transport system by developing safe, smart and energy-efficient transport solutions that are better for both people and our planet. Today, Scania have around 50,000 employees in around 100 countries. For more information visit Scania.com