Software Engineer | IKEA Marketing & Communication AB

Company Description

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people – and we’re always searching for new and better ways to do it. We use our home furnishing knowledge to create products and solutions that will enable more people to live the life they want. Through creativity, IKEA Marketing & Communication AB connects the heart of IKEA to the hearts and minds of the many people.

We plan and produce inspiring content that enables our retail markets to grow and position IKEA as a purpose-led business and an expert in life at home. We are based in Älmhult, Sweden – the heart of IKEA. Our strength is our 400+ talented co-workers: strategists, channel experts, developers, photographers, motion media producers, 3D artists, graphic designers, copywriters, interior designers, and many more competences. We are proud of our craftsmanship and ability to unleash creativity at scale. 

The core of our offer is the common content made available to IKEA retailers around the globe. In addition, we offer market-specific content and on-request support to meet the needs of our markets. IKEA Marketing & Communication also develops the common marketing agenda for IKEA, leading in marketing and communication topics and contributing to our business strategies. 

Our culture and values guide us in everything we do. We become better as a team by building on our strengths and differences. Together, we strive for an inclusive work environment where we all feel safe, welcomed, respected, supported, and appreciated for who we are and what we contribute with. 

This is the place where you can inspire billions of people around the world. Are you ready to make a better everyday life for the many people? We want to hear from you! 

We are now looking for 3 Software Engineers to our Technology & Platform team at IMC IKEA Marketing & Communication Team in Älmhult. Do you want to join us?

Job Description

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality software solutions. You will apply industry standards for software engineering to support development, maintenance, and rapid, continuous software deliveries. Full stack Development. Cloud Back-End Infrastructure. Testing and Deployments 

Your responsibility and tasks will be to: 

• Develop and maintain software code for the assigned technology domain, platform, or product. 
• Produce tested, ready-to-deploy, maintainable code that supports business needs according to agreed plans and budgets, following architectural principles, security requirements, best practices, and interoperability standards. 
• Execute software development tasks in line with the business plan and specified architecture as directed by the Solution and Enterprise Architects for the Digital Product Area/Platform. 
• Work within agile teams to contribute to the development and maintenance of products and solutions within your technology domain. 
• Continuously develop and enhance standards and working processes, as well as explore and integrate new technologies to drive innovation and productivity. 
• Ensure a thorough understanding of each user story and its expected outcome. Seek additional details from the Digital Product Leader or Architect when necessary. 
• Collaborate closely with other software engineers and functions to produce required design documentation and ensure solutions are cohesive and meet business needs. Aim to continuously improve overall productivity, componentization, and simplicity of the code. 
• Oversee various solutions developed within your technology domain, contribute to code reviews to ensure technical feasibility, scalability, and reusability. 
• Maintain proper technical documentation and actively share knowledge with others. 

Qualifications

We believe you have an extensive understanding of the interdependencies both within and outside the organization and of the technical drivers, business needs and non-functional requirements. You understand digital technologies/trends, industry standards, application and infrastructure market, and digital practices with potential to benefit or impact IKEA. You will also need:

• Strong analytical skills and ability to troubleshoot data-related issues.
• Experience working in equal or comparable position for at least 3 years
• Experience with agile ceremonies and ways of working 
• Excellent in programming, preferably in several programming languages: such as c#, Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript. 
• Experience with containerized platforms as docker and Kubernetes 
• Experience with cloud platforms as Azure
• Experience with version control/Git and CI/CD 
• Preferred: Knowledge of IKEA Brand, culture, values and way of working 

You enjoy working in a rapidly changing yet nourishing creative environment and you are passionate about creating great user value and innovations in the digital landscape. You get inspiration from how technology and trends create better solutions and business/user value.

Additional Information

This is a permanent role based in Älmhult. We look forward to receiving your application – CV and motivation letter, in English, by 6th of March. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work as Software Engineer at IMC and why you would be a good fit for this role. Please note that we are continuously interviewing candidates and may close the ad earlier.

If you have questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact P&C recruiter: Timon Krommendam [email protected]. If you have questions about the job, you are welcome to contact hiring manager: Armin Casbian [email protected] 

We do not accept applications sent directly via email. Looking forward to hearing from