VW’s software subsidiary Cariad wants to expand next year and is looking for over a thousand new talents. However, the anticipation should be limited for some.
The future VW employees will be hired worldwide – under certain criteria.
VW is looking for software developers in Seattle
The software developer from VW reported at the turn of the year with supposedly great news: In 2023, Cariad would like to continue to grow – and hire up to 1,700 new software and hardware developers and engineers. However, worldwide. There is an urgent need for employees, especially in the USA.
From January, Cariad is building a new tech hub in Seattle, which is why the software subsidiary wants to hire around 300 technology experts for this location alone. These should focus on cloud technologies and infotainment, among other things. Another hiring criterion: you must have previously worked for the Volkswagen Group of America.
VW subsidiary has big goals
“The USA is one of the hotspots of the global automotive market, where all industry trends interact perfectly: major technological innovations, a highly competitive ecosystem of technology companies, start-ups and universities, and an enormous pool of tech talent,” said Cariad boss Dirk Hilgenberg. “With our local product team and tech hub, Cariad will not only drive the US-specific digital customer experience for our Volkswagen Group brands, but also develop solutions and software for the whole world.”
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Volkswagen is also planning a close partnership with Microsoft and thus creating a uniform backend for all brands in the group. The first cars are to be connected to the VW Automotive Cloud in 2024. In addition, Cariad still has automated driving in mind. To this end, key technologies are to be developed in-house that will differentiate the VW brands from other competitors.
