Software Engineer

WHO WE ARE
At IKEA we have a vision to help more of the many people to have an affordable and better everyday life at home and be more convenient to where they are. At the same time, we aspire to become truly people and planet positive.
We believe that you, like us, thrive when meeting incredible people that are on the same mission at IKEA. People that are very humble, supportive and absolutely committed to leading home-furnishing retail into the future and creating a better life for more of the many people, by putting the customer at the heart of all we do.
WHY WE WILL LOVE YOU
At IKEA, you’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We don’t even care how you have furnished your home. We’re interested in you simply because you’re you. Our different views, backgrounds, and personalities make us better understand our customers, give us more fun at work and spark more and better ideas. Perhaps your unique take on something could lead to a great idea that creates a better everyday life for the many people!
WHO YOU ARE


We are looking for passionate engineers excited about technology and innovative ways of working and wants to be a part of shaping the future of IKEA!
To be successful in this role we believe that you have a genuine drive to solve problems and create value for our customers. You have proven ability to develop high quality code, building web applications with backend micro services in the cloud. Some areas you have deeper knowledge in, other you are eager to learn. As a person you have a curious nature, eager to learn and try new technologies, and solve problems across the tech stack.
You see simplicity, ownership, and accountability as key elements for a collaborative and empowered team to reach our common goals.
A DAY IN THE LIFE WITH US
We build SPAs and micro services in the cloud, that are used for the self-service screens in the stores worldwide. We work with a DevOps mindset, in cross functional product teams. We always focus on delivering value in small increments with continuous deployments. We listen to feedback, measure with data and continuously improve.
You will be part of the development of frontend and backend services with best practices, test automation and CI/CD pipelines. Depending on interest you will focus more on either backend or frontend. Part of our work is also prototyping new ideas, both individually and across teams (we love prototyping and MVP!). We value sharing sessions and pair programming for learning. And having a lot of fun!
Our team is focusing on providing a convenient, inspiring, and fun shopping experience by enhancing the customer journey in the physical IKEA stores with digital solutions. We are building a winning team with a clear mission and priorities!
Your skills and interests include most of the below:
Professional experience for backend work includes Node, API design, Cloud services
Professional experience for frontend work includes React, Typescript, Jest
Use to work with CI/CD, DevOps mindset and GitHub workflow
Agile mindset, being a key part of an autonomous, cross functional agile team
We work in an environment that encourages your personal growth where learning is a key factor.
OUR TEAM WITHIN IKEA
Our team is in the Physical meeting points domain where we focus on building the future shopping experience in the store with digital touchpoints. We love to work closely and have a positive impact on our customers worldwide in their shopping journey in the store.
We are a product team with all capabilities in the team – engineering, product, design and data analytics. The foundation in the team is trust and openness. We try new things, learn, and grow together. We collaborate, pair programme and we have fun together. Great teams build great products.
This role is based in Malmö, Sweden.
QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET'S CONNECT!
Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don’t apply for jobs unless they’re 100% “qualified”. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we would like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. We look forward to receiving your application.
From: “Why Women Don’t Apply for Jobs Unless They’re 100% Qualified” by Tara Sophia Mohr, August 2014”
If you have any questions about the position, please reach out to hiring manager Martin Sternebring at martin.sternebring@ingka.ikea.com.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please reach out to Shivani Vudugu at shivani.vudugu@ingka.com . Please note that we will be interviewing continuously.
We warmly welcome your application!