Application Guide
How to Apply for Senior Software Developer
at AFRY Management Consulting
🏢 About AFRY Management Consulting
AFRY Management Consulting stands out as a global leader driving sustainable transformation across critical sectors like energy, bioindustry, and mobility. Working here means contributing to projects with real-world environmental and societal impact, not just software solutions. Their Malmö location in Skåne County places you at the heart of Sweden's tech and sustainability innovation hub.
About This Role
This Senior Software Developer role is central to the Tooling Team, where you'll design, build, and test software that runs on both emulators and real hardware for Core Computers. You'll be a key driver in developing tools that enable efficient software development across AFRY's sustainable projects, directly supporting their mission to accelerate change in infrastructure and mobility.
💡 A Day in the Life
Your typical day involves collaborating with the Tooling Team to design and implement software solutions using Python, CMAKE, and Bazel, testing across both emulator and hardware environments. You'll balance immediate development tasks with strategic planning to ensure tools support upcoming project deadlines in AFRY's sustainable energy and mobility initiatives.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who AFRY Management Consulting Is Looking For
- A senior developer with 5+ years of hands-on experience specifically in Python, CMAKE, and Bazel toolchains
- Has practical experience developing tooling for software that runs on Core Computers (not just general software)
- Demonstrates ability to work with both emulator environments and physical hardware in development workflows
- Shows understanding of how tooling impacts development efficiency and project deadlines in consulting environments
📝 Tips for Applying to AFRY Management Consulting
Highlight specific projects where you used Python, CMAKE, and Bazel together in a tooling context
Quantify your impact on development efficiency or deadline adherence through tooling improvements
Mention any experience with hardware/emulator development environments (not just pure software)
Research AFRY's current projects in energy or mobility and connect your tooling experience to those domains
Emphasize your ability to work in consulting environments where deliverables and deadlines are client-driven
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience with Python/CMAKE/Bazel toolchains for Core Computer development', 'Examples of how your tooling work improved development efficiency or met critical deadlines', "Understanding of AFRY's sustainable mission and how tooling supports energy/mobility projects", 'Experience balancing emulator and hardware development environments']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → AFRY's current projects in energy and mobility sectors (check their case studies)
- → The specific meaning of 'Core Computers' in their context (likely embedded/industrial systems)
- → AFRY's consulting methodology and how tooling teams support client deliverables
- → Malmö's tech ecosystem and sustainability initiatives
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Generic software development experience without specific Python/CMAKE/Bazel tooling examples
- Focusing only on software without hardware/emulator environment experience
- Not connecting tooling work to business outcomes like deadline adherence or efficiency gains
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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