Software Factory - Build the Future of Software Engineering

Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact - and your part matters.

Your role

The future competitiveness of every technology-driven organisation depends not only on the digital products it builds, but on how effectively it can build, deliver and evolve software. That is why we are investing in a Software Factory with a clear mission: to create the engineering capabilities that enable software development at scale.

We build the platforms, automation, developer experiences, AI-enabled capabilities and engineering foundations that allow product teams to focus on innovation and value creation rather than complexity and manual processes.

We are now looking for experienced engineers and specialists who want to help shape the next generation of software development.

This is not an advertisement for a specific role. It is an opportunity to join a mission where engineering excellence, platform thinking, automation and AI come together to transform how software is developed across an entire organisation.

About Software Factory

Software Factory is the engineering engine behind modern digital product development. Our mission is to enable hundreds of engineers and development teams to deliver value faster, with higher quality, greater reliability and increased confidence. We view software development as a capability that can continuously be improved through automation, standardisation, intelligent platforms and data-driven learning.

That is why we build:

• Modern developer platforms and self-service capabilities
• Automated software delivery pipelines
• CI/CD capabilities and engineering toolchains
• Quality engineering and testing platforms
• AI-enhanced development workflows
• Shared engineering practices and standards
• Scalable platform and systems capabilities

Our objective is simple, make it easier for development teams to build exceptional products. We do not primarily build solutions for end users.

We build capabilities for the teams that build the products of the future.

Areas Where You Can Contribute

We are looking for experienced specialists who want to contribute within one or more of the following domains.

Customer Experience (CX)

Backstage Development

Software Supply Chain

CI/CD and DevOps

Developer Workbench and Developer Platforms

Test Automation and Quality Engineering

Systems Engineering

Agentic Coding and AI Engineering

Embedded Engineering

Examples of Challenges You May Work On:

As part of Software Factory, you will work on challenges whose impact extends far beyond individual applications or teams.

Examples include:

• Building next-generation internal developer platforms.
• Establishing Backstage as the central hub for Developer Experience and engineering self-service.
• Creating AI-enhanced engineering workflows powered by intelligent agents and coding assistants.
• Modernising software delivery through automated CI/CD ecosystems.
• Developing secure and scalable Software Supply Chain capabilities.
• Improving engineering productivity through Developer Workbench concepts and platform services.
• Scaling test automation and quality engineering across large development organisations.
• Building cloud-native platform capabilities designed for resilience and scale.
• Creating observability, telemetry and engineering intelligence capabilities that support continuous improvement.
• Defining future engineering standards, architecture principles and software delivery patterns.

Your profile

You likely bring several years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, systems development, DevOps, automation, testing, infrastructure, cloud technologies or related disciplines.

You are motivated by:

• Solving complex technical challenges with lasting impact.
• Building scalable capabilities used by many teams.
• Improving engineering practices as much as technology itself.
• Replacing manual processes with intelligent automation.
• Exploring emerging technologies and turning them into practical outcomes.
• Collaborating across disciplines to solve meaningful problems.
• Contributing to a culture of engineering excellence, learning and continuous improvement.

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

We are not searching for a specific job title. We are looking for people who want to influence how software engineering is done in the future.

What you will be part of

Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,100 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here