Data Scientist

Our mission is to be the world's most progressive and desired premium car brand. We consequently strive at making life less complicated for people while strengthening our commitment to safety, quality and the environment. After decades at the forefront of automotive safety, we have quietly become one of the world's most tech-intensive car brands. With Volvo Cars vision in focus we now intensify the drive of the digital transformation by expanding our competences and capabilities within the areas of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

The Innovation and Technology Management Team is responsible for setting up and driving the integration of Volvo Cars' overall machine learning strategy. Our work is cross-functional, coordinating the development of product applications and services with direct or indirect connection to our cars. The department also handle competence growth and collaborations within the field of machine learning.

We are looking for Data Scientists to be a part of creating new innovative machine learning enabled services and applications. This involve handling of large amounts of data of various types and from various sources in a fast paced and agile setting. We offer you a unique opportunity to taking part in defining the future of automotive technology.

Required qualifications
.MSc in statistics, engineering, machine learning, data mining, computer science, applied mathematics or other relevant field. Or proven experience achieved by other means.
.Hands-on experience in manipulating, quality assuring and analyzing large volumes of data
.Experience in practical implementation, in e.g. Python & R

Meritorious
.Knowledge of advanced statistics, recent machine learning methods as e.g. Deep learning, support vector machines, reinforcement learning etc.
.Experience from building and validating models and algorithms
.Experience in adequate tools, operating systems and back bone structure

Personal qualities
.You care about agile software processes, data-driven development, reliability, and responsible experimentation
.Doer enjoying getting things done
.Teamwork and communication skills


If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact Erik Hjerpe by e-mail to;

erik.hjerpe@volvocars.com
Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.