About this role
<p style="text-align:justify">Annual gross salary range: Min. 29,505€ - Max. 57,225€</p> <p style="text-align:justify"><br>Volkswagen Group Services is a Volkswagen Group company oriented towards working for Group companies worldwide.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">We provide services in the areas of production, logistics, data engineering (IT), engineering,consulting, quality, business services, human resources, communication, and<br>administrative and financial services. We are focused on our clients’ activities and take responsibility for carrying them out on their behalf.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">We are currently hiring a Backend Developer to join our I&E HUB in Lisbon.</p> <p style="text-align:justify"><br><span style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt">Who are we?</span><br>At the Innovation & Engineering Hub, we develop bold, market-ready solutions that support Volkswagen Group and its leading brands. Together with TRATON Group’s Global R&D —home to brands like Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck e Bus — we’re building the future of intelligent and sustainable transport. Global R&D focuses on:<br>• Alternative Drive Systems;<br>• Digitalization;<br>• Automated Driving;<br>• Road Safety.</p> <p style="text-align:justify"><br>We’re not just manufacturing vehicles — we’re engineering the future of mobility.</p> <p style="text-align:justify"><br><span style="color:black;font-size:14.0pt">What do we do in our team?</span><br>Vehicle Configuration & Update Team enables secure, scalable software updates,parametrization, and remote logging for High Performance Computer (HPC) platforms andECUs, both over-the-air and wired, and across global vehicle programs. We design andevolve the end-to-end update ecosystem, from backend services to vehicle integration,working hands-on with cutting-edge automotive software technologies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">With innovation and long-term product value at the core, we actively shape the Software-Defined Vehicle ambition at TRATON by building robust update capabilities that accelerateinnovation cycles, safeguard vehicle integrity, and unlock continuous software valuethroughout the entire vehicle lifecycle.</p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H3 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What will your responsibilities be?</b></H3> </div><div><p>• Lead end-to-end development and deployment of cloud-native backend solutionswithin a cutting-edge automotive IoT ecosystem;<br>• Drive the technical roadmap and implement core functionalities for heavy-dutyvehicles using Agile methodologies;<br>• Architect scalable microservices using containers, serverless functions, RESTful APIs, and event streaming;<br>• Design and build high-impact prototypes and MVPs for specialized near-vehicleservices;<br>• Take full ownership of product cycles, including hardware-in-the-loop validation with embedded systems;<br>• Act as a technical subject matter expert, mentoring cross-functional teams on backend best practices and IoT tooling;<br>• Bridge the gap between electrical engineering, IT infrastructure, and end-users to solve complex technical challenges;<br>• Champion a results-oriented culture focused on continuous process optimization and emerging technology adoption</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H3 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What requirements are we looking for?</b></H3> </div><div><p>• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or comparable job expertise;<br>• At least 5 years of professional experience;<br>• Deep expertise in Java/Kotlin backend development with a focus on RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures;<br>• Mastery of the Spring Boot framework to build and scale robust enterprise applications;<br>• Advanced proficiency in designing and optimizing complex SQL and NoSQL database solutions;<br>• Extensive experience managing AWS cloud services, Infrastructure-as-Code, and proactive monitoring;<br>• Proven track record in designing CI/CD pipelines and managing distributed microservice architectures;<br>• Commitment to Clean Code and Clean Architecture principles to ensure high maintainability and quality;<br>• Expertise in event streaming and messaging tools, including Kafka, Kinesis, SQS, and MQTT;<br>• Strong background in integrating and optimizing PaaS and cloud-native paradigms;<br>• Agile and DevOps mindset;<br>• Very good English skills, both written and spoken.</p></div></div></div><p>What we offer<br>• Competitive compensation package;<br>• Flexible work hours and a hybrid model;<br>• Attractive workspace;<br>• Employee health care and life insurance;<br>• Social benefits and several discounts;<br>• Training and professional career development</p> <p>REF LEVEL: A</p>