Location: Main placement is Solna, Linköping or Göteborg. There may also be opportunities for placement at other Saab sites.
Saab is evolving fast — and software and AI are at the core. Be part of that acceleration. Join the team that empowers Saab’s developers — and play a key role in modernising our software engineering landscape.
Your role
We are looking for a driven and visionary leader to head a team within Software Factory, DevOps, and Developer Productivity & Tools. This team plays a critical role in enabling high-performing development environments and modern software engineering practices across the organisation.
As Manager, you will lead a team of skilled engineers focused on CI/CD, automation, developer experience, and toolchain evolution. You will be part of the Enablement Tech & Platforms department within Group Digitalisation, which drives digital innovation through shared, secure platforms and technologies that accelerate business impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a high-performing platform engineering team focused on developer productivity and software delivery enablement
- Define and execute the strategy for internal development platforms, CI/CD infrastructure, and toolchain evolution
- Drive the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of scalable, secure, and self-service development platforms
- Collaborate with engineering teams to understand developer needs and continuously improve platform capabilities
- Champion automation, standardisation, and reliability across the software development lifecycle
- Ensure platform solutions align with security, compliance, and architectural standards
- Promote InnerSource practices and support open-source collaboration within the organisation
This is a key leadership role in shaping the future of software development at scale, set within a collaborative and innovative environment in a cross-functional tech organisation. You'll be part of a culture that values continuous learning, inclusion, and meaningful impact—with strong opportunities for both personal and professional growth.
Your profile
Required:
- Proven leadership experience in DevOps, software development, or developer tooling
- Strong technical background in CI/CD, cloud-native development, and automation
- Experience defining internal development platforms and toolchains
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to communicate fluently in both Swedish and English.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
Preferred:
- Experience in large-scale software organiations or platform teams
- Experience with tools such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Python
- Familiarity with InnerSource, open-source governance, and developer education
- Understanding of DevSecOps and secure development workflows
- Experience working in hybrid cloud environments
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.
What you will be part of
Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curious minds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between.
Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.
Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 25,500 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