Chapter Lead Mobile/XR (Cross-platform, React Native and 3D)
Wroclaw, PL, 51-502
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
Lead the brightest brains to make a brighter world
If you’re a passionate, progressive Mobile expert with interest or knowledge in 3D, Unity and XR(AR/VR/MR), come and lead some of the brightest people as they search for solutions to enable a smarter, safer and more sustainable transport and infrastructure industry. At Volvo Group the future’s not just bright, it’s circular. Join us and be part of a global and diverse team with the power to reshape our industry. That way you’ll have a great time at work – and so will your grandkids.
We are experiencing the greatest shift in the history of transport and infrastructure. Tomorrow’s vehicles and construction equipment are electric, connected and autonomous, increasing safety and reducing environmental impact. With more than 1 million connected vehicles, Volvo Group is at the forefront of this evolution. Our ambition for 2030 is to be 100% safe, fossil-free and more productive, and to have 50% of revenues coming from areas other than our physical products. The shift is here, are you in?
Drive our digital transformation to make better software products
We are on an exciting journey within Volvo Group Digital & IT. Digital Delivery is a relatively new function within the Volvo Group Digital & IT that aims to identify and execute on new digital initiatives and modernize existing solutions across the Volvo Group brands. With a new product-centric operating model and modern technology architecture we create software products that are profitable, scalable and differentiated. We use a cross functional approach to work on product design and development that improves business performance and creates value for the entire Volvo Group. Here you will lead a team of software engineers who learn continuously and embrace change to stay ahead.
What you will do
As Chapter Lead Mobile/XR you are an expert in the area, who can do the technical work, as well as manage the team - both linearly and in professional growth. You will contribute to common ways of working across the Mobile/XR Chapter through methods and best practices according to standards, technologies, and trends. Your main responsibility will be to lead and manage a team of Mobile/XR engineers at your location.
The chapter to lead contains a mix of mobile expertise with focus on React Native but also some XR especially in general usage of 3D assets in native and cross platform applications. For pure XR Unity is the main 3D engine beyond native mobile solutions
You will work closely with stakeholders across the Volvo Group to be in line with changing business needs. You will create the right environment for your team members to develop competencies and skills, coach people, fostering an outside-in view and leveraging the network across the group.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead, develop and attract a team of talented developers, supporting their personal growth and challenges on assignments
- Develop and execute the competence strategy for the developers within your team, meeting with chapter members to discuss and drive excellence in areas such as best practices, frameworks and tools
- Manage capacity planning, ensuring short and long-term competence and capacity of the Mobile/XR software engineers
- Secure external input and best practice sharing in the community
- Secure agile ways of working
- Part time be able to contribute as a senior or principal software engineer acting as specialist, tech lead and/or software architect in agile software development teams (Stable teams).
- Balance your time between line manager and product development team member
You will be part of the Mobile/XR Leadership Team and report to the Head of Mobile/XR Chapter.
Who are you?
You are a passionate, professional and progressive leader with eyes on the horizon and feet on the ground. You enjoy building and motivating high performing teams and actively participating in strategy and execution. You create commitment around a shared vision and objectives and act as a role model for leaders and individual engineers as we develop the Mobile/XR domain and community.
You have several years of experience in mobile cross platform React Native development, including strong understanding of Apple and Google mobile development guidelines, Apple's Human Interface Guidelines and Google's Material Design principles. Proficiency in implementing responsive UI/UX using platform-specific design systems and development best practices is essential.
Ideally you have experience in 3D, gaming, 3D engines such as Unity and mobile-AR.
Demonstrated leadership qualities to coach people or a few years´ experience of leading people, preferably in the Mobile/XR domain is also crucial. Working with agile methodologies comes naturally to you.
You have been or are working as at least a Senior Software Engineer
Other skills:
- Experience in other multiplatform languages but react native such as Kotlin multiplatform and Flutter.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect mobile applications to back-end services
- Experience with modern UI development frameworks – Swift UI for iOS and Jetpack Compose for Android
- Understanding and practical experience with CI/CD
- Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning, and knowledge how to develop and maintain applications based on virtual reality / augmented reality
- Understand the nature of 3D programming, 3D pipeline, asynchronous programming
- Experience with Cloud programming (e.g. Azure, AWS, OpenShift)
- Relevant University degree or similar
- Excellent proficiency in English is a requirement
What’s in it for you?
Shape the world you want to live in
With us you have the possibility to work on complex problems, leveraging new and emerging technologies to drive the transformation of an industry at global scale – and have a positive impact on society at large. We value flexibility and work-life balance and believe in an open dialogue, feedback and transparent communication. By joining us you will contribute to shaping future innovations and advancing existing breakthroughs.
Ready for the next move?
Working at Volvo Group
The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Countless career opportunities are offered across the group’s leading brands and entities that share a culture of trust, passion, high performance, change and customer success.
A career at Volvo Group means working in a supportive and inclusive environment that lets you thrive, where your voice is heard and your ideas matter. Being part of a global brand, you have opportunities to travel and work with great people around the world. We are close to 100,000 people united by a culture of care, inclusion and empowerment where each one of us can give their best, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, abilities or background. At Volvo Group Digital & IT we are around 5,000 colleagues located in more than 30 countries with major R&D sites in China, India, Poland, France, USA, Brazil and Sweden.
Location of position
This job position is located in Wroclaw (Poland). We work in a hybrid model (about 50% time per week on site). Relocation support can be provided if needed.
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Who we are and what we believe in
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Group Digital & IT is the hub for digital development within Volvo Group. Imagine yourself working with cutting-edge technologies in a global team, represented in more than 30 countries. We are dedicated to leading the way of tomorrow’s transport solutions, guided by a strong customer mindset and high level of curiosity, both as individuals and as a team. Here, you will thrive in your career in an environment where your voice is heard and your ideas matter.