Hej Software Engineer,
Do you want to furnish the future to make room for everyone?
With us, you can feel at home at work while sharing that feeling with millions of people around the world. We encourage you to stand up for yourself and others, creating an environment where everyone feels welcome. We invite you to open new doors, embrace mistakes, and grow from them. As our Software Engineer, you’ll have many opportunities to try things you’ve never done before.
We are looking for a Software Engineer who can take on a combined role as both developer and Scrum Master, contributing to the team’s technical delivery while supporting agile ways of working. You will join the Digital Product Area Range Core - Food within Technology at Inter IKEA, Range Operations.
The Range Core Area is dedicated to ensuring an attractive, consistent, and efficient way of working for product development and our suppliers. Our goal is to establish a strong foundation for IKEA's product information, enabling its seamless use across the entire value chain. We are growing our team in Malmö, Sweden, but you need to have great communication and collaboration skills to be able to integrate our offshore team.
Your new job
We’re looking for a Software Engineer who loves to learn new things and develop but never wants to be fully grown. At Core Business Range, we are ready to take the next step in our journey by focusing, simplifying, and putting the product at the center, fully concentrating on our core assignments. Our business revolves around developing products; it’s at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for someone who is passionate about home furnishing business and enthusiastic about solving real needs in people’s homes. You will play a key role in our journey as we dare to be IKEA, optimize for relevance, and ensure we offer the best possible products at the lowest possible price.
As a Scrum Master of our software development team, you will play a pivotal role in managing the everyday business for your team colleagues, and to honor the Scrum ceremonies, as well as bringing your technical skills to developing and bringing the product forward.
What we’d like you to bring to the table
Strong interest and experience of running a team using Scrum methodologies, Scrum Master certification is preferred
Minimum 3-5 years of work life experience in Strong Java, with hands-on experience in developing RESTful services using Spring Boot
Proficient in managing and deploying applications using AWS Cloud services.
Hands-on experience building event driven systems and integrations.
Practical experience with MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) for data modeling, querying, and optimization.
Curiosity to work with system design and development in the PLM ecosystem Optiva from Infor.
Good interpersonal skills: active listening, coaching and facilitation.
Good communication skills: communicating in a clear, structured and honest way – both with inhouse and offshore team and colleagues
A deep understanding of IKEA's core values and cultural principles as well as a mindset and way of working that reflects this
It’s a plus if you also have
Skills in building dynamic and responsive user interfaces with NextJS/Typescript.
Knowledge of working with system design and development in the PLM ecosystem Optiva from Infor.
Be yourself, a Software Engineer, and more!
Inter IKEA Group is the group of companies that connects IKEA franchisees with range development and suppliers and aligns the overall IKEA strategic direction. Every day, we strive to develop, produce and sell products and services that are affordable and accessible to everyone. With us, you contribute to building a democratic brand and workplace that has a positive impact on both the planet and people's lives.
Your health, wellbeing, and development matter most to us, and our benefits are designed with you in mind. As a co-worker and a person, you are an essential part of our down to earth, playful, and inclusive culture, collaborating with others across roles, departments, and even across the globe. In this curious and optimistic environment, you’ll find endless opportunities to grow. Make us the home of your career.
We welcome your application
Get ready to assemble something new! We look forward to receiving your application by 26th of July at the latest. Response times in this recruitment process may be longer than usual due to summer holidays.
Apply by submitting your CV and please note that we do not ask for a cover letter in this recruitment process. Instead, you will have the opportunity to tell us more about you and your experience through the screening questions in the application system. We encourage you to share your own, personal answers to the questions - and if you choose to use AI to refine them, we kindly ask you to be transparent and mention it in your “Message to Hiring Manager”.
This position is based in Malmö, Sweden. We believe that your presence with the team and working the majority of the time in the workplace is important.
Please also note that we only handle applications in English and no applications coming in by email. If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, feel free to connect with the Recruiter Vera Bendz; vera.bendz1@inter.ikea.com
At IKEA, we are looking for people who believe everyone deserves a seat at the table. 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. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. We believe that people’s different perspectives, backgrounds, and personalities make us better at understanding our customers’ dreams and needs.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
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.
