We're looking for a Senior SEO/SEM Software Engineer to join the Optimera Team.
Optimera is IKEA's SEO optimisation and automation platform, helping improve and scale search performance across global markets. We're seeking an experienced engineer who is passionate about software development, search technologies, AI, automation, and solving complex problems at scale.
You take ownership from end to end, from understanding business challenges and identifying opportunities, to designing, building, deploying, and operating solutions. You're curious, outcome-focused, and motivated by creating measurable impact rather than simply delivering features.
You bring strong software engineering fundamentals and a track record of building scalable, maintainable, and high-quality solutions. You actively explore new technologies, challenge existing approaches, and contribute to raising the technical bar across the team.
As search continues to evolve through AI-powered experiences and Large Language Models (LLMs), you'll have the opportunity to explore and develop solutions across AI Search, Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO), automation, and AI-powered SEO/SEM, turning innovative ideas into production-ready capabilities.
As a Senior SEO/SEM Software Engineer, you will:
Your Skills and Experience
At IKEA, we first look at values and capabilities. When these align with our expectations, we look at technical expertise and experience.
We believe you have:
Nice to Have
Experience with one or more of the following would be an advantage:
Apply now!
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 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”
The role is based in Madrid, Spain.
'In line with our value of togetherness we believe the best way for us to collaborate and co-create is when we meet in the office. This is why we expect you to spend the majority of time in the office.'
We will be interviewing continuously and are looking forward to hearing from you!
Internal title: Senior Software Engineer
“In this recruitment there is no relocation support provided by IKEA; hence we are looking for people living in the mentioned location.”
Fluent English, both written and spoken, is essential, as English is the working language of the global platform team.
PLEASE NOTE
Please respect that due to GDPR we cannot review any applications coming to us in other ways than through our recruitment program. Please submit with your application in English.
ONE BRAND, MANY COMPANIES AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE
We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.
How we realise this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values are the foundation of our work and our inclusive, open and honest culture where you can be yourself. Our culture is based on the spirit of togetherness, enthusiasm and fun. And we’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.
IKEA unites thousands of co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners, all over the world, organised in a franchise system. It’s one brand but it reaches millions of hearts and homes.
ABOUT INTER IKEA GROUP
The purpose of Inter IKEA Group is to secure continuous improvement, development, expansion and a long life of the IKEA Concept. It has three core businesses: Franchise, Range & Supply and Industry.
• Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. 11 different groups of companies own and operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. A large group of franchisees are owned & operated by INGKA Group. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. also assigns different IKEA companies to develop range, supply and communication.
• IKEA Range & Supply is responsible for developing and supplying the global IKEA range. This means working with the whole value chain: from the needs and wants of the many people, through product development and the sourcing of raw materials, to a product’s end-of-life.
• IKEA Industry is the largest producer of wooden furniture in the world and manufactures wood-based furniture for the IKEA product range. We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
