Inter IKEA Group

Software Engineering Specialist in Digital Automation

Inter IKEA Group  •  Republic of Poland (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Company description

IKEA Group brings together three core businesses: Retail Concept, Range and Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA offer and make it more accessible for the many people. IKEA Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost.

Together we create a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves, to experiment, try new ways, and dare to ask, “What if…?”. We believe in everyday personal growth and offer the opportunity to develop your career globally. At IKEA we have a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is “To create a better everyday life for the many people”. We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. We offer this position in a fast-paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of challenges and development opportunities.

Job description

As a Software Engineering Specialist in Digital Automation, you will combine deep technical expertise with hands-on software engineering to enable the successful delivery of automation capabilities across the IKEA value chain. You will act as a recognised specialist within your area of expertise while remaining actively involved in the design, development, deployment and operation of digital solutions.

The Software Engineering Specialist role builds upon the Software Engineer role by providing deeper expertise within a specialised discipline and supporting engineering excellence across teams, products and technology domains. You will contribute both vertically within your assigned product area and horizontally through collaboration, coaching and knowledge sharing across the broader engineering community.

Within Digital Automation, your specialisation may include areas such as DevOps engineering, cloud engineering, data and integration engineering, API development, Requirement solicitation, security engineering, knowledge engineering, intelligent automation or other specialised technical domains. You will apply your expertise to solve complex technical challenges, improve engineering practices and help shape the evolution of our automation capabilities.

More specifically, in this role you will (be):

  • Act as a recognised technical specialist within a defined software engineering discipline, driving best practices and providing expert guidance.
  • Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain software solutions that enable business outcomes and deliver value to users.
  • Apply and promote modern software engineering practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, automation and quality engineering.
  • Take ownership of complex technical challenges and provide specialist expertise to support delivery teams.
  • Contribute to architecture discussions and provide specialist input to solution designs and technical decision making.
  • Explore and evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends and engineering practices that may benefit Digital Automation products and platforms.
  • Create prototypes, proofs of concept, data models, integrations, configurations or other technical artefacts needed to validate new ideas and technologies.
  • Support and coach engineers within your area of expertise through mentoring, knowledge sharing and technical guidance.

Qualification

We are on the journey to transform our digital capabilities, bringing core business processes, people, data & technology together - an enabler for IKEA to become an even better home furnishing company in the future. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things.

We’re doing some amazing things in IKEA Supply; therefore, we need some amazing people – this position is not an exception.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

Experience & Qualifications

  • Formal qualifications in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent engineering discipline.
  • Formal qualifications within a recognised specialist discipline, or demonstrated expert-level experience within that area.
  • A minimum of five years' professional experience as a Software Engineer.
  • At least three years of experience within a defined specialist area such as cloud engineering, integration engineering, API development or a similar discipline.
  • Experience designing, developing, deploying and supporting enterprise-grade software solutions.
  • Experience influencing technical decisions and driving adoption of engineering standards and good practices.
  • Experience working within large and complex organisations is considered an advantage.

Knowledge & Motivation:

  • Expert knowledge within a defined specialist software engineering discipline.
  • Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, methodologies and industry-leading practices.
  • Good understanding of software architecture, design patterns and engineering quality attributes.
  • Broad technical understanding across multiple technology domains and how they interact within a larger ecosystem.
  • Passion for technology, innovation and continuous learning.
  • Motivation to stay at the forefront of emerging tools, technologies and engineering practices.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Curiosity and confidence to navigate uncertainty, challenge existing approaches and explore new possibilities.

More Information

The IKEA culture and values are crucial for our business and day-to-day work life. For you to thrive and grow with IKEA it’s important for us that you share our values! You can read more regarding our values and life at IKEA on our website www.ikea.com .

If you have any questions about the role, please reach out to Akash Jha, Development Manager in D&T SCD. Please also note that we only handle applications in English and no applications coming in by email. We look forward to receiving your application at the latest 9th October.

You might have some questions about the recruitment process, and we are more than happy to answer those! Feel free to connect with the People & Culture Generalist, Katarzyna Ziółkowska-Niezgoda.

Inter IKEA Group

About Inter IKEA Group

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.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Delft, NL
Year Founded
1989
Website
ikea.com
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