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The Innovation & Engineering Hub by Volkswagen Group Services, in Portugal, delivers groundbreaking solutions together with our stakeholders, by developing sustainable and market-oriented products as well as innovative services. Volkswagen Group Service is positioned in the market with a broad range of automotive services and supports the core business of Volkswagen, other brands, and organizations.
Side by side with TRATON GROUP's Global R&D, one of the world's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles (Scania, MAN, International Motors, and VW Caminhões & Ônibus), we are hiring for a dedicated team in our Hub.
Global R&D of TRATON GROUP is focusing on four key areas:
* Alternative drive systems;
* Digitalization;
* Automated driving;
* Road Security;
Thus transforming itself from a commercial vehicle manufacturer to a provider of intelligent and sustainable transport solutions.
About the Team:
To drive innovation and unlock the full potential of Software-Defined Vehicles, a User Experience Platform is essential for all TRATON brands. This platform serves as the backbone, weaving together multiple layers—from cloud-based components to frontend components. The heart of this initiative lies in simplifying complexity. By offering seamless, standardized APIs and a suite of versatile services, features, and tools, the platform empowers each brand to focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional value to their customers and accelerating the launch of market-driven solutions.
We are looking for enthusiastic and proactive people to be part of the team responsible for kicking off this journey to deliver a secure and stable platform for other applications, brand-specific services, and developers.
Your Responsibilities:
* Working in the context of autonomous vehicles you will define and communicate a shared technical and architectural vision of our system to ensure an ideal fit to its intended purpose;
* Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems;
* Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with best practices;
* Ensure efficient functioning of data storage and process functions in accordance with company security policies and best practices in cloud security;
* Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues;
* Regularly review existing systems and make recommendations for improvements;
* Interact with clients, provide cloud support, and make recommendations based on client needs;
* You will validate technology assumptions, evaluate implementation alternatives and elaborate on system architecture;
* You are collaborating with various roles and teams to align on architecture topics and evolve the overall product landscape;
* You will plan and design service ecosystems for our future trucks, using agile methodologies and being responsible for integral parts of our technical roadmap;
* Advise your colleagues and other teams on all questions around cloud system architecture in the autonomous vehicle domain and work together on continuously improving the architecture, services, and processes;
* Take initiative to solve problems and overcome roadblocks, searching for innovative and pragmatic solutions. You are a result-oriented individual.
Your Skills:
* Bachelor's degree in related field or comparable job expertise;
* Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the field of software engineering, IT architecture, or comparable qualifications;
* Proven work experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role;
* Experience in individual software development and the necessary tools and infrastructure such as network and equipment;
* Relevant experience in the conception and implementation of complex software solutions in an international context;
* Has an Agile and DevSecOps mindset;
* Solid experience with Clean Code and Clean Architecture principles as well as common software design patterns. Emphasis on quality, maintainability, and usability;
* Familiarity with version control tools such as Git;
* Experience with SAFe framework is a plus;
* Experience with Jira and Confluence is a plus;
* Proficient knowledge of cloud-based services and tools (AWS is a plus);
* Good understanding of cloud paradigms such as Infrastructure-as-Code, PaaS, alerting, and monitoring;
* AWS Certificate Foundational Level or higher;
* Confident handling of DevOps principles and CI/CD;
* Sound Knowledge of Python (Flask) is mandatory;
* Knowledge of a programming language (preference for Java) and proven software development skills is a plus;
* Very good English skills, both written and spoken;
* High level of self-organization and sense of ownership;
* Proactive in communicating and taking action;
* Curious, likes to investigate and understand how things work;
* Motivated by a strong passion to learn and continuously improve, solving problems in an innovative and pragmatic way;
* Communicate and collaborate with empathy and clarity - you care about supporting those around you.
What can we offer?
* Attractive Remuneration
* Flexible work hours and hybrid mode
* Attractive workspace
* Active Health Care
* Employee Benefits
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Ref: Level A
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
* Automotive
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