Lediga jobb Inter IKEA Systems Service AB i Malmö

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 retailer 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!
About the area
Inter IKEA Group is organised in three core businesses - Range, Supply and Retail Concept - and five enabling functions.?Together we contribute to the success of IKEA and?share responsibility for the franchise offer.
The enabling functions lead key common activities in networks across Inter IKEA Group, as well as cover specific needs for the core businesses. The five Enabling functions are Operations Management, Business Performance & Support, Communication, Sustainability and People & Culture.
About the job
The Test Enablement Platform team leads the capability of software testing with methods and tools across Inter IKEA. We enable teams with knowledge, best practices and technical support needed to implement software testing in an impactful manner. As a member of our team, you will help development teams make informed decisions by providing insight and facilitating fast feedback.
We are now looking for our next team member in the Test Enablement Platform who will help drive testing and quality initiatives across Inter IKEA. You will work both on strategy but will also be expected to contribute on hands-on assignments.
About you
Are you passionate about sharing ideas, tackling diverse projects, and working with innovative product teams? Do you flourish in learning new things and solving interesting challenges? If you're a pragmatic thinker and a great team player, then you'll fit right in with our dynamic crew. Join us at IKEA, where quality and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking for someone who has extensive experience in quality and testing engineering, with a knack for combining agile methods with test automation. You are a Test Leader who is seasoned in using Test Automation tools and best practices. If you have exceptional communication skills and the talent to build strong relationships with stakeholders, you’ll fit perfectly into our team at Inter IKEA.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
Extensive experience in quality/testing engineering principles and practices.
Experience in combining agile with quality assurance and test automation.
Experience in working with Test Automation tools and best practices.
Have excellent communication skills to build strong relations with our stakeholders.

You also have some of the following experience:
Context-Driven Testing approach to testing.
Strong understanding of API Testing and/or Contract Testing.
Experience setting up Test Automation Frameworks.
Background working with a variety of different technologies and tools.
Experience working with CI/CD tools and SCM tools, preferably GitHub and GitHub Actions.
Programming languages such as Java, Javascript and C#.
Knowledge on non-functional testing and gathering non-functional requirements.
Knowledge of performance testing tools (such as JMeter, K6 and Gatling).
Able to create performance testing plans/approach and strategy.
Familiarity with system/application architecture.
Experience with scripting languages.
Good knowledge in working with cloud technologies like Azure/Openshift etc.
Good knowledge in distributed load testing and infrastructure provisioning.

Additional information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week), and we work in a Hybrid setup where co-workers are expected to come to the office at least 3 days a week.
This role sits in the Technology and Platform area and reports to the Platform Manager - Test Enablement.
If you would like to know more about the role, please connect with the Hiring Manager, Nicola Lindgren ([email protected]), or if you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with Wayne van Tonder ([email protected]).
*While we encourage you to apply if you believe you are a fit, please do note that we have identified a preferred candidate for this role.
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. At IKEA, we’re?all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English,?by the 17th of April 2025. Visa mindre

At IKEA, we are deeply committed to transforming our digital capabilities to enhance our operational efficiency and innovation. As we continue to expand development and operations of our digital landscape, we need passionate colleagues who are adept at and excited about operating and optimising the digital products that deliver significant value as well as supporting our many users. If you are ready to lead in this assignment, develop, support and grow within a vibrant and dynamic environment, we invite you to join us as a Digital Product Specialist in our Learning Technology team.
About the area
Core Business Retail Concept is assigned to protect, expand, and develop the IKEA Concept and the IKEA Brand in existing and new markets. This includes sharing IKEA knowledge and learning across the franchise system.
Retail Concept consists of the following five areas: Brand & Marketing, Expansion, Learning, Retail Concept Operations and Retail Experience.
The Learning Technology area within Retail Concept Operations at IKEA is focused on developing and implementing cutting-edge digital solutions to support lifelong learning for our co-workers worldwide. By integrating technology, data, and user insights, we aim to create an engaging and effective learning environment that supports professional growth and operational excellence.
About the Role
In your job as a Product Specialist you will support the global operations of our LMS My learning (Cornerstone on Demand) and provide guidance to superusers across the organisation. This role is critical to ensuring efficient operation of the LMS, driving business optimisations, managing incidents and releases, and enhancing system usage to support learning and development at scale.
Your Impact
As the Product Specialist – Global LMS Operations, you will:
Support Global LMS Operations: Act as the main point of contact for superusers, providing guidance, troubleshooting, and support to ensure effective LMS usage across the organisation.
Drive System Optimisations: Identify and lead initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the LMS for both learners and administrators.
Manage Incidents and Releases: Resolve and manage incidents, ensuring timely resolution of issues, and coordinate release management processes, including collaborating with the community lead to communicate and plan for training for new features.
Enhance LMS Usage: Analyse system usage patterns and collaborate with stakeholders to implement solutions that optimise and expand the LMS’s impact.
Foster Collaboration: Work closely with global and local users of the platform to align LMS operations with organisational goals and business needs.

Key Responsibilities
Provide operational support to global superusers and administrators to ensure smooth LMS functionality.
Lead incident management, addressing issues promptly and coordinating with technical teams for resolution.
Manage the release process for LMS updates, including testing, documentation, and communication of new features.
Conduct regular system audits and usage analyses to identify opportunities for improvement and optimisation.
Act as a subject matter expert for the LMS, sharing knowledge and best practices with superusers and stakeholders.
Take initiative to propose and implement enhancements that drive system efficiency and user satisfaction.
Collaborate with global and local teams to align LMS operations with the needs of the business and learning objectives.



As a key member of the learning technology team, you will use your deep understanding and experience of Cornerstone on Demand to identify improvement opportunities, take initiative to optimize platform usage, and lead operational processes to deliver impactful results.
About you:
You are passionate about enabling the development of our co-workers through digital capabilities. You thrive on building the knowledge and skills around technology for its users. You are data driven and have an understanding of agile methodologies.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable
Proven experience operating Cornerstone on Demand in a large scale organisation
In-depth backend knowledge and skills to use Cornerstone on Demand as an system admin is a must
Understanding of incident management, release management, and optimising LMS usage for diverse user groups
Proactive mindset with the ability to take initiative, identify improvement areas, and lead optimisation efforts
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to support and guide superusers across different regions and functions
Analytical skills to assess system usage and identify actionable insights for improvement
Understanding of data analytics and experience in data drive decision making



Additional information
This role is full-time (40hours per week) and based in Malmö, Sweden. This role sits in Product Area Learning Technologies in Retail Concept Operations and reports to Product Area Manager.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with Jamila via [email protected].
Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English,?by April 2nd 2025.
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. At IKEA, we’re?all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know. Visa mindre

At IKEA, we are deeply committed to transforming our digital capabilities to enhance our operational efficiency and innovation. As we continue to expand our digital landscape, we need passionate leaders who are adept at managing change and excited about building digital products that deliver significant value. If you are ready to lead, innovate, and grow within a vibrant and dynamic environment, we invite you to join us as a Digital Product Leader in our Learning Technology team.
About the area
Core Business Retail Concept is assigned to protect, expand, and develop the IKEA Concept and the IKEA Brand in existing and new markets. This includes sharing IKEA knowledge and learning across the franchise system.
Retail Concept consists of the following five areas: Brand & Marketing, Expansion, Learning, Retail Concept Operations and Retail Experience.
The Learning Technology area within Retail Concept Operations at IKEA is focused on developing and implementing cutting-edge digital solutions to support lifelong learning for our co-workers worldwide. By integrating technology, data, and user insights, we aim to create an engaging and effective learning environment that supports professional growth and operational excellence.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Digital Product Leader with a strong background in learning technology, extensive knowledge of learning development processes, and hands-on expertise in the digital learning experience capabilities and learning experience platforms. This role requires a unique blend of strategic leadership and operational execution to drive the evolution, scalability, implementation and daily management of digital learning experience layers on a global scale.
In this position, you will ensure the technology supports the needs of a large multinational organisation with a complex organisational structure and various learning approaches, a vast user base, and extensive administrative group managing both global and local learning content. Previous experience of implementing and operating digital learning experience capabilities on an enterprise level are essential to succeed in this role.
Your Impact
As the Digital Product Leader, you will:
Strategically Drive Development: Define and execute the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and leveraging emerging trends such as AI-driven learning, skills-based development, and advanced analytics.
Operationally Deliver Excellence: Oversee the day-to-day management of the products and platforms, ensuring it provides seamless, user-friendly, and scalable learning experiences for learners and administrators.
Shape and Execute Strategy: Balance long-term vision with hands-on involvement in implementing solutions to meet immediate business needs.
Collaborate Globally: Partner with stakeholders across functions and geographies to align the platform’s capabilities with the needs of diverse business units and regions.
Ensure Operational Compliance: Develop efficient processes that meet regulatory requirements and support operational excellence.

Strategic Leadership:
Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap together with the Product Area Manager for the organisation’s learning technology ecosystem.
Lead the integration of emerging technologies to future-proof the learning experience layer, such as advanced AI capabilities and skills-based development frameworks.
Secure interoperability between platform and relevant technologies in the total IKEA ecosystem
Align platform/product capabilities with evolving global learning and talent development strategies.

Operational Execution:
Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of the learning experience technology and related products, from deployment to maintenance and enhancement.
Manage platform/product performance, ensuring uptime, usability, and security through proactive monitoring and updates.
Act as a hands-on leader, driving the successful implementation of global and local learning solutions while addressing immediate operational challenges.

Collaboration and Communication:
Partner with global and local stakeholders to identify needs and deliver tailored solutions.
Manage external vendors and partners to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget.
Ensure the platform/product effectively supports complex organisational structures, including multiple legal entities and thousands of administrators.
Build capabilities within the team to ensure operational excellence and strategic alignment.

About you:
You are a strategic thinker with a robust background in digital product management, particularly in a multinational learning environment. You possess strong leadership skills, are adept in agile methodologies, and have a proven track record of driving product success through user-centric development practices.
A minimum of 5 years experience in learning technology leadership within a large multinational organisation with a complex organisational structure.
Deep expertise in existing learning experience platforms such as but not limited to EdCast and Degreed.
A demonstrated ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level, balancing long-term vision with hands-on execution.
At least 5 years experience of learning and development processes, including content design, delivery, and assessment.
Experience managing products or platforms with large user bases (100,000+ users) and multiple administrators.
Understanding of integrating emerging technologies (e.g., AI, skills-based development, advanced analytics) into learning platforms.
Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse teams.
Familiarity with regulatory and compliance considerations in global learning environments.

Additional Information
This role is full-time (40hours per week) and based in Malmö, Sweden.
Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English,?by April 2nd 2025.
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. At IKEA, we’re?all on the same project. Visa mindre

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 retailer 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!
About the Job
You will be a part of Present The Offer team, who is responsible to create a successful, consistent, and relevant experience of IKEA across all customer meetings, through the unique IKEA way to present the offer. We lead and enable commercial, relevant, and efficient retail solutions for all Franchisees. We secure the continuous development of ways to present the IKEA offer across all CMPs, emphasizing development in the digital channels. We also lead and develop required capabilities to secure excellent omni-channel range presentation. We lead, enable, and contribute to the development of a strong and relevant Franchise offer. We do this through connected frameworks including principles, guidelines, good examples, tools and enablers for business impact across IKEA.
Key Responsibilities as?Present The Offer Leader:
Enable a successful, consistent, and relevant experience of IKEA across all customer meetings, developed together with key stakeholders across the value chain in order to secure a constant relevant conceptual content and presenting the range in an omnichannel retail environment.

Facilitate and lead the assignment of creation of?retail solutions?through the development assignment agreement with Ingka, contributing to IKEA Growth Plan. Co-ordinate the process and set ways of working to constantly improve the process, performance and quality of the deliverables. Contribute with goal settings, reviews and follow-ups.

Safeguard the IKEA Brand and support business success through follow up on the performance and?implementation of the IKEA concept. I ensure constant business improvement by capturing the learnings and initiating actions.

Lead initiatives and assignments around Presenting the Offer and across organizations (including Franchisees) for the continuous development of the IKEA retail system and operating model to secure a commercial, profitable, and sustainable business model. (5+ years)

Lead the development of how we present the offer in future retail environment, reflecting trends, shopping behaviors, consumer needs and utilizing relevant insights (both external and internal insights) for future success. (10+ years)

Initiate and lead development of solution design within modular retail system, including guidelines, solutions and examples for how the IKEA offer is presented across all customer meeting points, using democratic design principles as guiding formula for exploration, development and deployment.

Contribute to the creation of enablers to build competitive advantage through outstanding expertise in areas such as home furnishing, retail/shop design, interior design, range presentation, communication or merchandising solutions.

What do you need to know to be successful?
In depth knowledge, experience and capabilities:
About who our customers are today and tomorrow, how they shop and interact, and the growing expectations of consumers in a changing retail landscape.
About customer centric retail design, processes, methods, and tools.
Understanding how to create a seamless, consistent omnichannel customer experience through a highly efficient IKEA operating model of the IKEA Direction and Strategies, the IKEA Concept, the IKEA vision, and how we create unique and competitive business advantages.
Knowledge of IKEA visual identity and tone of voice in solution design and visualize the one IKEA brand across all customer meetings.
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation and leadership technique.
Knowledge how digital capabilities enable a rewarding customer experience.
Senior leadership and managerial experience from different retail markets and global organizations.
Knowledge of working on a strategic level with acting on an operational/tactical level.
Motivation to collaborate and mediate across the organizations to support growth and development. Passion for inspiring and empowering co-workers within IKEA Retail, across global functions and retail countries, to contribute to a strong retail foundation.
Experience of facilitation, trainings, reviews and workshops, with coaching and mentoring capabilities.
Business minded, with project management skills, ability to work in the stressful environment with changing prerequisites. Change management skills.
Proven record of establishing a ways of working, challenge existing ways doing things and finding better ways
Good understanding of the potentials of emerging technologies.



Additional Information
This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) located in Delft or in Malmö. You will report to the Present The Offer Manager.
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. At IKEA, we’re?all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Please note that due to the upcoming holiday season in December, our recruitment process may take a bit longer than usual. We will do our best to keep all candidates updated on their status before any breaks. Thank you for your patience during this time!
31st of March 2025 is the closing date to apply for this role. Please send your application – CV and motivation – in English?and tell us why you would be a good fit. We look forward to hearing from you! Visa mindre

Are you a driven Digital Platform/Product Leader with a passion for developing the future digital products of Inter IKEA? Do you want to work in a challenging and rewarding position with a big impact on the many people around the world? Let’s create a better everyday life for the many people!
We are looking for a positive Digital Platform Leader who is passionate about creating value in an omni-channel environment and who likes to take the lead from a technology perspective, especially in the complexity connected to integrations between different solutions and information flows. We welcome extensive experience in managing and implementing cloud-based integration platforms in similar roles, ideally with Microsoft Azure technology as a base, and in a global context.
About the Role
To further improve the technical foundation of our digital CORE retail offer, we have implemented a new Integration Platform that will cater for all the integration needs between the CORE components, Inter IKEA Range, and Supply systems, as well as retail external solutions. Do you want to be part of continuing to build up and further develop this new integration platform, the team around it, and take the lead in implementing and further developing our integration strategy? Then could be the right challenge for you!
You will work within agile, product-centric development processes of the CORE offer, lead, support, and secure competent and high-performing platform teams through internal or external sourcing. You will work with relevant stakeholders, including other product and platform teams, to understand and qualify their needs and requirements, ensuring they are included and integrated into the platform as needed. We expect you to support product teams of other components that need integration and lead the integration team, providing insight, context, and additional information as needed to help understand what is required to deliver on the goals and objectives. You are also expected to drive consistency in practice, process, toolset, and architecture within the platform area and own the established KPIs/OKRs, working with feedback from the consumers of the platform.
Today, the platform integration team consists of two parts: Legacy Information Exchange and CRISP – Core Retail Integration System Platform. Legacy Information Exchange is the legacy integration platform, which we need to maintain and support as it is still the platform where the majority of our data distribution integrations run for our retailers. CRISP is the new integration platform that needs further development to reach the goal: that all retailers, over a period of 5 years, will transition all their data distribution integrations to it.
Qualifications and Key Skills:
Strong documented leadership skills with the ability to inspire and lead high-performing teams.
Minimum of 5 years of progressive and diverse experience in managing the operations and ongoing development and maintenance of core systems/solutions/platforms, including key Azure components such as API Management, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Service Bus, Azure Functions, and core concepts for handling security.


Advanced training in information technology, computer science, or equivalent.


Experience in working in an Agile or DevOps setup with strong business acumen and a strategic/ commercial mindset.


Proven analytical skills with experience making decisions based on hard and soft data.
Exceptional communication skills with both business and technical stakeholders.


Ability to manage and execute successful rollouts of digital products.


Strong interpersonal skills to build trustful relationships with stakeholders of different seniority levels across the organization and markets.
Ability to deliver in times of change and uncertainty, focusing on business goals, customers, and co-workers.


Ability to understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of technology as an integrated part of the business.
The Integration Platform/Product Owner role responsibilities are:
Lead the development team with integration development based on Azure Integration Services.


Coordinate between stakeholders: INTER, INGKA, and Franchisees, so that work efforts put in by each party can progress smoothly.


Collaborate with Platform and Product owners, and other key stakeholders, to create a platform roadmap.


Identify and implement general improvements in ways of working with external suppliers for integration/data exchange development.


Work together with communication specialists to establish a communication package related to both the implementation project and communicate implications and expectations to franchisees regarding decommissioning existing services and the establishment of new ones.


Support in drafting SLAs/support contracts and agreements for the new integrations with retailers and product owners.


Manage and prioritize the integration platform backlog.


Follow up on the assigned platform/product budget.


Stakeholder management with key stakeholders within and outside IKEA.


Be the bridge and translator between technology and business.



About Us
Retail Operation Solutions & Support is an integral part of Inter IKEA Core Business Retail Concept Operations and consists of a department of people with a passion for retail and competence in business and technology. We offer and manage a digital service for IKEA Retailers that enables consistent experience throughout all markets and channels, for customers and co-workers. We deliver digital capabilities for retail operations to manage range, sales, customer engagement, food operations, finance, and business intelligence.
Additional Information
This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) located in Malmö, Sweden. You will report to the Platform Manager in Inter IKEA Core Retail Concept Operations - Retail Operations Solution & Support.
The closing date to apply for this role is 18th March 2025. Please send your application – CV and motivation – in English and tell us why you would be a good fit. We look forward to hearing from you. Visa mindre

We are on the journey to consolidate the digital capabilities at Retail Concept Operations across the leadership areas IKEA Retail Experience, Brand & Marketing, Learning and Development and Expansion. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change and development, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things so IKEA can be an even better home furnishing retailer in the future.
The main products in the Retail Concept digital capability area are
IKEA digital design system – Skapa
Digital retail experiences – Visa
IKEA knowledge graph (customer and co-worker)
IKEA.com global
IKEA.net for co-worker learning
Cornerstone learning solutions
SEO & Domain
Common web

Those products cover the digital conceptual frame for IKEA.com, the co-worker serving information for Inter IKEA group and all franchisees on IKEA.net and Inter IKEA group internal web (IKEA Home) on inter.ikea.net.
About you
You believe that creating great digital products means that they are fit for purpose and software engineering is a mean for supporting the business. You have experience in software engineering, working together with engineering leaders and other engineers. You are also curios to learn new things. As this job is an software developer job in the knowledge graph digital product area, you must have an interest in the IKEA concept, understand brand and commerciality as the graph is an enabling capability for both customer and co-worker solutions such as IKEA.com and co-worker facing learning solutions.
In addition, we expect:
Minimum 3 years of software development experience
Minimum 2 years Knowledge graph tech hands on experience
Knowledge of IKEA.com, IKEA.net and eCommerce
Experience of agile and domain driven product development
Familiar with Node.js, Phyton, Java, Data bricks, Sparql and chyper
Ability to encourage simplicity, efficiency, ownership and accountability
Ability to change direction as appropriate based on new ideas, approaches, and strategies
Ability to collaborate with others (including virtual) such as team members, stakeholders and suppliers to achieve goals
Good ability to communicate technical concepts and processes clearly at an appropriate level to team members, stakeholders and suppliers
Ability to understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of technology as an integrated part of the business

As software developer, you will
Develop, run and maintain high-quality code in the knowledge graph product using the right toolsets required in order to meet consumer expectations on the delivery
Work in agile teams in the knowledge graph product, in a DevOps setup. “You build and you run it”.
Apply and promote good software engineering practices, including continuous integration and delivery, within an agile/iterative development approach in order to improve time to market and fulfil business needs
Drive change activities in different environments in order to secure functionality and availability
Deliver tests, performance analysis, configuration management and creation of functional/feature specifications to improve the knowledge graph product and service delivery
Continuously explore and evaluate new technologies in order to boost innovation and productivity for optimization/modifications to the current design and development productivity
Provide support and guidance as needed to consumers and other engineers encouraging good practices
Develop and adopting different engineering patterns in the knowledge graph product development but also in Retail Concept Operations

A few more details for you
This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and is located?in Malmö, Sweden. Some travel will be required.
Please send your application – CV in English latest Wednesday 6th of November. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why this position motivates you and what you think you could contribute with.
In this role you will be reporting to the Software Engineering Manager.
We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. We will prioritize co-workers?employed in Inter IKEA Systems BV, Inter IKEA Services BV, Inter IKEA Systems Service AB and Inter IKEA. Visa mindre

We are on the journey to consolidate the digital capabilities and business processes at Retail Concept across the leadership areas IKEA Retail Experience, Brand & Marketing, Learning and Development and Expansion. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change and development, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things so IKEA can be an even better home furnishing retailer in the future.
The main responsibility areas in the Retail Concept Operations (RCO) following the new Inter IKEA operating model are
· Retail processes End-to-End
· Digital capability areas
· IKEA.com and IKEA.net channels
· ROSS
The job as Software engineering Leader is a leading assignment for the My Learning digital product in one of our digital capability areas.
About you
You believe that creating great digital products means they are fit for purpose and software engineering is a means for supporting the business. You have extensive experience in software engineering, working together with architecture and other engineers and you are curious to learn new things. As you will lead other engineers, you are a skilled leader since before and good at explaining and presenting. As this job is an engineering leader job in the My Learning digital product area, you will be well rooted in the IKEA concept, need to understand IKEA brand and how learning solutions work as this product has a use and reach of 100 000 thousands of co-workers across the franchise system every year.
In addition, we think that you:
· Minimum 10 years of software development experience
· Minimum 3 years of hands-on solution architecture
· Minimum 3 years knowledge and learning solutions hands-on experience
· Experience in agile and domain-driven product development
· Familiar with Node.js, Phyton, Java, Data bricks, Sparql and chyper, triple-stores, business API’s
· Experience with high-performant SL1 services as My Learning must meet high nonfunctional requirements as basically must always work.
As software engineering leader, you will
· Be accountable for engineering and solution architecture within the My learning digital product area but also align engineering work across teams within the domain.
· Collaborate with engineering chapter members but especially with the digital product leader defining the engineering roadmap for the solution
· Collaborate with architecture to ensure the overall solution and implementation across products from a technical engineering perspective to fit together in the scope of a domain, aligned with strategies and direction to maintain consistency and alignment with the broader IKEA ecosystem
· Ensure modularize, scale, and integration while meeting resiliency, performance, and reusability, along with business and architecture goals.
· Drive adoption of design patterns, efficient usage of cross-cutting technology platforms, and solutions to reuse across product teams in the domain to enable efficiency and avoid unnecessary duplications.
· Act as an ambassador for engineering and security best practices in the domain and across organization.
· Onboard new engineers in the My Learning area
· Contribute to the exploration and further development of new technologies to improve system performance and reliability and position stack evolution in the architecture strategic roadmaps.
· Decide and communicate on strategic engineering priorities, emphasize collective goals, co-create and own technical roadmap in My Learning area.
· Evaluate existing engineering practices and recommend improvements.
· Act as a senior member of the broader technology organization, expected to represent technology both internally within IKEA and externally in the market.
· Be a champion of engineering principles assisting the digital product leader such as
o DevOps Automation
o API Design
o Decoupling and Reusability
o Melvin Conway’s Law


Additional information
This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and is located Malmö, Sweden. Some travel will be required. In this role, you will be reporting to the Software Engineering Manager.
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 customer's dreams and needs. At IKEA, we’re?all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Please note that due to the upcoming holiday season in December, our recruitment process may take a bit longer than usual. We will do our best to keep all candidates updated on their status before any breaks. Thank you for your patience during this time!
Please send your application – CV in English by latest 13th of March 2025. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work at IKEA and why you would be a good fit for this role. Visa mindre

Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the franchisor and owner of the IKEA Concept, including the IKEA trademarks. We enable IKEA people in the value chain by developing new ways of working supported by processes, methods, tools, and services. Our goal is to ensure a unique and successful meeting with both existing and new IKEA customers through these solutions.
Job Overview
Within the IKEA Knowledge Graph Platform team, we are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Ontologist Leader to join us permanently. In this role, you will drive the adoption of the IKEA Knowledge Graph, as well as the onboarding of domain teams across the IKEA value chain.

Key Responsibilities:
· Lead and mentor a team of Domain Ontologists, Knowledge Engineers, and Subject Matter Experts to develop high-quality ontologies and taxonomies.
· Engage with stakeholders across various companies to understand their needs and ensure seamless integration of ontologies within the IKEA Knowledge Graph.
· Design and take ownership of the core ontology for the IKEA Knowledge Graph, ensuring it supports all domain ontologies across the entire value chain, from product development through supply chain and customer experience globally.
· Champion the use of semantic web technologies to facilitate a wide range of use cases, ensuring the machine-readability and scalability of the Knowledge Graph.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align ontology development with business objectives and operational requirements.
· Provide strategic vision and direction for ontology projects, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and efficacy.
· Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and gather their buy-in and support.

For this position, we think that you are skilled in:
· Semantic Web Standards: Expertise in RDF(S), OWL, SKOS, SHACL, SPARQL, and other W3C standards in the semantic web area.
· Ontology Modelling: Proven experience in leading ontology modelling work with a deep understanding of knowledge graph architecture using triple stores.
· Quality Assurance: Experience in defining SHACL shapes or other validation methods to ensure quality and consistency in ontological models.
· Version Control: Proficiency in working with git for version control and reviewing turtle (ttl) files submitted to git.
· Technology Advocacy: Ability to represent Inter IKEA at vendor meetings and advocate for cross-company metadata usage and knowledge graph standards.
We also think you are good at:
· Collaboration: Proven ability to facilitate cross-company ontology alignment meetings and work collaboratively with a diverse team of professionals.
· Advocacy and Communication: Strong skills in advocating for the knowledge graph to non-technical stakeholders, as well as teaching and mentoring others in semantic web technologies.
· Leadership: Demonstrated leadership skills with proficiency in English, adept at guiding and motivating cross-company teams towards common goals.
· Systematic Thinking: Keen ability to apply logical and systematic thinking to model complex areas and describe their interrelations effectively.
· Decision Making: Experience in making practical decisions on the application of semantic web standards to solve real-world problems.
Perhaps also:
· Team Leadership: Strong track record of leading and supporting teams in applying semantic web technologies, ensuring their effective implementation and success.
· Strategic Vision: Ability to provide strategic direction and articulate a clear vision for the development of the IKEA Knowledge Graph.


Additional Information
This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and is located in Malmö; Sweden.?Some travel will be required.
Please send your application – CV?in English latest Thursday 26th of February 2025. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work at IKEA and why you would be a good fit for this role.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to recruiter Linnea Dietrichson at [email protected]. Visa mindre

We are on the journey to consolidate the digital capabilities and business processes at Retail Concept across the leadership areas IKEA Retail Experience, Brand & Marketing, Learning and Development and Expansion. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change and development, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things so IKEA can be an even better home furnishing retailer in the future.
The main responsibility areas in the Retail Concept Operations (RCO) following the new Inter IKEA operating model are
Retail processes End-to-End
Digital capability areas
IKEA.com and IKEA.net channels
ROSS

In short, the responsibility areas are described below
Retail processes End-to-End: The retail process is to describe how IKEA work with retail throughout that value chain. It start with our identity, the range. How we manufacture and supply the range to the franchisees and how to communicate, sell, and create customer fulfillment. The process indirectly defines the capabilities IKEA needs and at least half of the process and capabilities are defined and managed by the franchisees.
Digital capability areas: It is the different capabilities that support retail concept and consist of both subject matter experts, and process people but also digital tools as needed. Tools as currently provided are for example IKEA Digital Design System Skapa, IKEA Knowledge graph, Visa Retail Guidance, Range Selection Tool etc..
IKEA.com and IKEA.net channels: This is the external brand-building top domain of IKEA online. It is not the sales channel that sits on the franchisee side, but rather the part that explains to the customer audience who we are.
Retail Operation Solution and Support (ROSS): It is the combined upper funnel of IKEA.com retail websites as mainly contracted by IKEA IT AB but also the lower funnel of customer checkout, payment, order orchestration, fulfillment, finance, customer support and supply. This is a combination of capabilities from Supply and the Microsoft 365 Dynamics Enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform provided as a service to most of the non INGKA franchisees.
The job as Software engineer is an assignment within the Range Selection Tool digital product in one of our a digital capability areas.
About you…
You believe that creating great digital products means that they are fit for purpose and software engineering is a mean for supporting the business. You have experience in software engineering, working together with architecture and engineering leaders and you are curious to learn new things. As this job is a software engineer job in the Range Selection Tool digital product area, you have an interest in the IKEA concept, the IKEA range, and sales as this is a co-worker solution for allocating range in the stores.
In addition, we think that you:
Minimum 5 years of software development experience
Experience of agile and domain-driven product development
Familiar with Node.js, Phyton, Java, Data bricks, Sparql and chyper
Ability to encourage simplicity, efficiency, ownership and accountability
Ability to change direction as appropriate based on new ideas, approaches, and strategies
Ability to collaborate with others (including virtual) such as team members, stakeholders and suppliers to achieve goals
Good ability to communicate technical concepts and processes clearly at an appropriate level to team members, stakeholders and suppliers
Ability to understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of technology as an integrated part of the business

As software engineer, you will
Develop, run and maintain high-quality code in the Range Selection Tool digital product using the right toolsets required in order to meet consumer expectations on the delivery
Develop high-quality software design and architecture in accordance with good practices and agreed standards, such as security, performance, and integration patterns, to ensure delivery according to requirements and compliance
Work in agile teams in the Range Selection Tool product, in a DevOps setup. “You build and you run it”.
Apply and promote good software engineering practices, including continuous integration and delivery, within an agile/iterative development approach in order to improve time to market and fulfill business needs
Drive change activities in different environments in order to secure functionality and availability
Deliver tests, performance analysis, configuration management and creation of functional/feature specifications to improve the product and service delivery
Continuously explore and evaluate new technologies in order to boost innovation and productivity for optimization/modifications to the current design and development productivity
Provide support and guidance as needed to consumers and other engineers encouraging good practices
Develop and adopting different engineering patterns in the product development but also in the wider of Retail Concept Operations



Additional information
This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and is located?in Malmö, Sweden. Some travel will be required.?In this role you will be reporting to the Software Engineering Manager.
Please send your application – CV?in English latest Monday the 24th of February 2025. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work at IKEA and why you would be a good fit for this role.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to recruiter Linnea Dietrichson at [email protected] Visa mindre

Company Description
At IKEA, we do things differently. We think differently, act differently, and work differently as well. Our mission is to create a better everyday life for the many people. As we continue to evolve our omnichannel retail experience, we are seeking a Digital Product Leader to drive innovation and efficiency within the Retail Concept organisation. If you have a passion for digital transformation, product leadership, and developing high-performing teams—this could be your next exciting opportunity!
About the area – Retail Concept
Retail Concept is responsible for protecting, expanding, and developing the IKEA Concept and the IKEA Brand in both existing and new markets. Our team defines and drives the frameworks, guidelines, and operating models that support franchisees in delivering a consistent and high-quality omnichannel retail experience. We work across areas such as Brand & Marketing, Expansion, Learning, and Retail Experience to continuously innovate and optimise IKEA’s global retail operations.
Job Description
About the job
As a Product Leader in Retail Concept, you will be responsible for leading the development and operations of key digital products that enable IKEA’s global franchise system to run efficiently and consistently. You will work across business and technology, aligning digital product strategies with retail and franchisee needs. You will also drive product roadmaps, manage budgets, and ensure the solutions we develop deliver real business value and enhance the co-worker and customer experience.
Your key responsibilities include:
Leading digital product development – ensuring that our digital products support IKEA’s omnichannel retail strategy and drive operational efficiency in data management merchandising capabilities.
Owning the product vision and roadmap – defining strategic priorities, goals, and ways of working.
Stakeholder management – collaborating with franchisees, digital teams, and retail operations to align product needs with business outcomes.
Driving continuous improvement – ensuring the adoption of best practices in product management, agile development, and DevOps.
Ensuring user-centric development – gathering insights from users and stakeholders to shape product decisions and maximize business value.
Managing budgets and resources – overseeing financial planning, resource allocation, and cost optimization.

About you
We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Product Leader with a strong background in digital product management. You have a passion for creating business value, leading high-performing teams, and navigating complex digital ecosystems within a global retail environment.
To be successful in this role, you should have:
Proven experience in digital product management, ideally within a global retail or franchise organization.
Strong leadership skills, with a focus on developing and leading autonomous teams.
At least 5 years experience with agile development, DevOps, and digital transformation projects.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
A data-driven mindset, using metrics to guide decisions and measure success.
Deep knowledge of the IKEA business model, franchise system, or a similar global retail framework is a plus.

Additional Information
This is a full-time role, based in Malmö, Sweden reporting to the Capability Area Manager.
If you are excited about this opportunity and want to be part of IKEA’s transformation journey, we’d love to hear from you! Submit your CV in English by 17th of February 2025.
For recruitment-related questions, contact Jamila via [email protected]
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. At IKEA, we’re?all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know. Visa mindre

Range Experience support customers realizing their home furnishing dreams. We create digital solutions for the entire IKEA range and for all IKEA retailers. We build 3D planning and guiding solutions for the full home. Customers should experience an accessible, inspiring, and rewarding journey based on needs and preferences and co-workers help our customers with a fun, efficient, and unbroken sales process. The solutions and capabilities we develop are an integral part of converting visitors into delighted customers. Creating a personalized experiences is an integral part of what we do.
Range Experience deliver solutions to all IKEA retailers in over 50 markets and more that 400 stores and digital channels. All solutions are made to help customers and co-workers in all customer meeting points, from the mobile phone to the largest IKEA store in the world.
Responsibilities:
Lead user research, including ethnographic studies, to enhance product development.
Collaborate with product owners, UX designers, and tech leaders in an agile environment.
Mentor UX designers on usability testing.
Plan, conduct, and analyze ethnographic studies, interviews, surveys, usability studies, and A/B tests.
Present findings and prioritize actions based on research.

Requirements:
Proven UX research experience in an agile environment.
Knowledge of research methodologies and tools, including inclusive and accessibility design.
Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
Data-driven with a focus on measurable outcomes.
Passion for retail, home furnishings, and user needs.
Excellent communication skills.
Fluent in English; willing to travel.



GROWING TOGETHER IKEA of Sweden is 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.
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. At IKEA, we’re all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Additional information
The position is placed on site in Malmö and might require some long-distance travelling. If you are having questions regarding the process, contact our recruiter, Sarah Arshad
Please submit a portfolio of your work together with an English resume, either as a link or as a PDF, so that we can get to know your work. Applications with a portfolio is mandatory. Please submit by 10 February 2025. Visa mindre

At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think differently, act differently, and work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plantballs that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. And it’s been keeping our co-workers going for over 75 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home. Maybe you can help us?
About the area
Inter IKEA Group is organised in three core businesses - Range, Supply and Retail Concept - and five enabling functions. Together we contribute to the success of IKEA and share responsibility for the franchise offer.
The enabling functions lead key common activities in networks across Inter IKEA Group, as well as cover specific needs for the core businesses. The five Enabling functions are Operations Management, Business Performance & Support, Communication, Sustainability and People & Culture.
About the job
Data Distribution and Integration is a department within Operations Management responsible for integrations within Inter IKEA and data exchange towards franchisors using the IKEA brand and our suppliers. The product team is responsible for internal tools and services used to support the creation and delivery of data exchanges.
Join our dynamic team and take the lead in ensuring smooth and efficient delivery of our services!
We're looking for a motivated individual to collaborate closely with our vendors, suppliers, and internal teams, while being comfortable working independently on the assignment.
You'll be the key player in planning, coordinating, and supervising service deliveries and innovations.
About you
This role does not require years of experience and is suitable for both younger and more senior professionals with a passion for IT and a desire to grow in the field of Enterprise Integration and Digital Product management.
In this role, you’ll work alongside fantastic and experienced colleagues who share your curiosity and dedication to IKEA’s inspiring vision. If you have knowledge and experience in service or product management, and you love working in an agile yet structured way, we’d love to hear from you.
You’ll be someone who understands the entire IKEA value chain and knows how to create the conditions for efficient development to reach our goals. With a strong drive to get things done, you’ll lead complex projects on a global scale with curiosity and humility.
Leadership comes naturally to you, and you have a deep interest in people. You have a knack for making sure that everyone is working towards the same goal and has successfully led products/projects before. Guided by the core IKEA values, you’ll build strong and trustful networks and relationships.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
Experience with leading projects or agile teams towards defined goals as a Project Manager, Product Owner or Service Delivery Manager.
Be passionate about delivering high quality services and a passion of bringing together people, process, and tools to successfully get there
Good communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities
Knowledge and experience in key aspects of IT software development, including integration with external partners using standards such as EDI
Good resource planning and backlog prioritisation skills
Create various KPIs and data analysis for follow up and reporting
Knowledge of service management and how to secure service delivery using ITIL
Experience from managing and follow-up external vendors and agreements.

Additional Information
This role is full-time (40-hours per week) and based in Malmö, Sweden. This role sits in the Technology and Platform, Platform Area and reports to the Team Manager. If you would like to know more about the role, please connect with Magnus Persson ([email protected]), or if you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with Wayne van Tonder ([email protected]).
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. At IKEA, we’re all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Interested? Submit your CV and a motivation letter and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English,?by the 16th of February 2025. Visa mindre

Shape the Future of IKEA’s Digital Customer Experience
At IKEA, togetherness and collaboration drive everything we do. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Join us in developing innovative, sustainable digital solutions that make a difference for millions around the world.
The Role
We’re seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Leader to take charge of the Customer Master Data (CMD) product in the Customer Engagement Domain. As a key player in shaping IKEA’s digital future, you’ll lead engineering efforts to deliver scalable, secure, and customer-centric solutions that enable seamless, personalized IKEA experiences globally.
What You’ll Do
Own engineering for the CMD product, aligning across teams and domains.
Collaborate with the Product Owner to co-create and execute a forward-looking technical roadmap.
Champion best practices in code quality, scalability, and security while ensuring simplicity and sustainability.
Mentor and inspire engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, learning, and collaboration.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex challenges to ensure smooth product delivery and performance.
Represent IKEA’s technical leadership and commitment to meaningful customer solutions internally and externally.



What You Bring
10+ years in software development, with expertise in solution architecture and agile practices.
3+ years of cloud experience (preferably Azure).
Proficiency in technologies like Node.js, .NET, Python, C#, Java, Databricks, SPARQL, and APIs.
Strong leadership and communication skills to inspire teams and engage diverse stakeholders.
Passion for innovation and building digital products that put the customer first.

Why Join IKEA?
Collaborate with a global team driving meaningful digital transformation aligned with IKEA’s vision and values.
Embrace flexibility with a blend of in-office and remote work.
Create scalable products that directly impact millions of customers while promoting affordability and sustainability.
Be part of a company where togetherness and caring for people are at the heart of everything we do.



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. At IKEA, we’re all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Additional information
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) based in Malmö, Sweden. You’ll report to the Product Manager for the Customer Engagement Domain.
For questions about the role, please contact Polo Welschen ([email protected]). For questions about the recruitment process, please contact Sarah Arshad ([email protected]).
Closing Date
Send your CV and motivation letter in English by 10 February 2025. Show us why you’re the perfect fit to lead engineering at IKEA. Together, let’s create a better everyday life for the many people! Visa mindre

Range Experience support customers realizing their home furnishing dreams. We create digital solutions for the entire IKEA range and for all IKEA retailers. We build 3D planning and guiding solutions for the full home. Customers should experience an accessible, inspiring, and rewarding journey based on needs and preferences and co-workers help our customers with a fun, efficient, and unbroken sales process. The solutions and capabilities we develop are an integral part of converting visitors into happy customers. Creating a personalized experiences is an integral part of what we do.
Range Experience deliver solutions to all IKEA retailers in over 50 markets and more that 400 stores and digital channels. All solutions are made to help customers and co-workers in all customer meeting points, from the mobile phone to the largest IKEA store in the world.
Being a UX Designer in the Range Experience team
A User Experience Designer you work together with product owners and technical leaders in an agile product driven setup. You are responsible for driving the end-to-end experiences across a multitude of sales channels and products. You ensure a seamless, inclusive and delightful experience for all touchpoints in the customer journey.
You are involved in the full process from research, hypothesis, explorations, prototyping, up to polished designs and fully developed solutions. In the process you continually validate your hypothesis with qualitative methods such as interviews, hallway testing, and moderated tests as well as quantitative tools like surveys and A/B testing.
To be successful in this role
To succeed in this role, you have proven experience in service design thinking, interaction design, and visual design. You have a good grasp on inclusive design, accessibility guidelines like WCAG and similar frameworks.
You have concrete work samples and are up to date with the impact of a UX approach across digital and physical. You have a strong point of view with a data aware attitude; you embrace measurability in what you do. Work is across disciplines and act as the glue between business, user and technical feasibility towards a common goal.
You have a strong interest in retail, home furnishing and everyday life at home. A good understanding of customer and co-worker needs in a buying and selling journey. And you can create a delightful experience with IKEA for the user - every time.
You enjoy an agile and iterative way of working, achieving results with a product team in a flexible environment, you have a strong individual drive to deliver high quality results, on time together with good communication and networking skills and are fluent in written and spoken English.
Travelling based on business needs will be necessary.
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. At IKEA, we’re all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Additional information


This role is full-time (40 hours per week) based in Malmö, Sweden and might require some long-distance travelling. If you are having questions regarding the process, contact our recruiter, enabling functions, contact recruiter, Sarah Arshad ([email protected]).
Is this the challenge for you?
Please submit a portfolio of your work together with a resume, either as a link or as a PDF, so that we can get to know your work. Applications with a portfolio is mandatory. Please submit by 27th January 2025.
Please note that due to the upcoming holiday season in December, our recruitment process may take a bit longer than usual. We will do our best to keep all candidates updated on their status before any breaks. Thank you for your patience during this time! Visa mindre

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 retailer 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!
About the area
Inter IKEA Group is organized in three core businesses - Range, Supply and Retail Concept - and five enabling functions.?Together we contribute to the success of IKEA and?share responsibility for the franchise offer.
The enabling functions lead key common activities in networks across Inter IKEA Group, as well as cover specific needs for the core businesses. The five Enabling functions are Operations Management, Business Performance & Support, Communication, Sustainability and People & Culture.
Operations Management leads and holds together the development and maintenance of a common foundation for how we work together across the value chain, our operating model. We enable strategic movements towards the IKEA goals through the strategic landscape and work closely with all parts of the value chain to achieve them.?It includes teams for business insights, capability and process development, strategy and roadmap, data and product, and technology.
We have chosen to organize our work in a data and product paradigm where we are building empowered teams that have the privilege to take responsibility while being supported by servant leaders.
As a Data Engineering Leader at IKEA, you will drive and shape the future of our data capabilities. Your primary role will be to design and develop data products and enhance data platforms while leading a cross-functional team of data engineers. You will be an instrumental figure in advising business functions to maximize value from data, ensuring that insights and conclusions are readily available and easily accessible across the organization.
Assignment
Drive continuous improvement, collaboration, and knowledge sharing of methodologies, tools, and materials across the IKEA Data Engineering community.
Provide technical leadership for Data Engineers across the organization, fostering a culture of support and collaboration within the team and the Data & Analytics organisation.
Collaborate with various parts of the organization to understand stakeholder needs and develop viable solutions.
Support the establishment of data assets and lifecycle processes to maximize connected value.
Ensure consistency by sharing relevant development techniques, digital frameworks, and best practices.
Facilitate easy access to data engineering insights and conclusions for other parts of the organization.
Support a culture of data-driven decision making across IKEA organizations.
Work closely with data engineers, data scientists, platform leaders, platform engineers, architects, analysts, peers, and other relevant roles across IKEA as well as within your team.
Stay up to date with the latest technology trends.
Assure quality and contribute to the testing of deliverables.

About you
You are an experienced and motivated data engineering professional with a background in leadership and business development within complex organizations. You have the drive to innovate with data and technology to simplify and enhance efficiency at IKEA. You enjoy building relationships and networks, have a growth mindset, and are passionate about transforming data into actionable business insights.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
Knowledge:
Leadership and business development experience from complex organisations.
Understanding of various data structures and common methods in data transformation.
Proficiency with an appropriate set of languages, technologies, and frameworks, particularly Databricks or Apache Spark, and cloud environments.
Experience with modern development techniques such as Agile and DevOps.
Expertise in designing data pipelines, data warehousing, data modelling, and database design.
Deep domain knowledge within one or more areas like supply chain, finance, manufacturing, procurement etc.

Motivation:
Eager to understand business needs, take initiative and driven to achieve results with people.
Enjoy developing IKEA through innovation and by building relationships and networks.
Have a growth mindset: curious to explore, eager to learn, and finding better ways, as well as energized by sharing.
Inspired by the possibilities and opportunities digital and information technology bring to enable, transform, and break new grounds.
Commitment to the users and customers with energy to champion their needs.

Capabilities:
Ability to balance multiple stakeholders and agendas simultaneously.
Capacity to naturally and effectively communicate, collaborate, network, and build relationships across a complex organization.
Ability to explain the benefits of data engineering and data products to both non-technical and technical stakeholders.
Proficient in using technology as a business tool and translating requirements into solutions, balancing user experience, business needs, and IT constraints.
Good analytical skills combined with being structured and organized.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills: active listening, coaching, and facilitating.

Qualifications
Master's degree or similar/higher qualifications in engineering, mathematics, computer science, information systems or equivalent experience.
Experience as a project member in agile project environments and methodologies as well in running business activities.
Preferred, Minimum of 3 years in a similar senior role, with at least 10 years of relevant experience or equivalent skills and knowledge



12th of January is the closing date to apply for this role.
Please send your application – CV – in English?and tell us why you would be a good fit. We look forward to hearing from you! Visa mindre

Company Description


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 retailer 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!
About the area
Inter IKEA Group is organized in three core businesses - Range, Supply and Retail Concept - and five enabling functions.?Together we contribute to the success of IKEA and?share responsibility for the franchise offer.
The enabling functions lead key common activities in networks across Inter IKEA Group, as well as cover specific needs for the core businesses. The five Enabling functions are Operations Management, Business Performance & Support, Communication, Sustainability and People & Culture.
Operations Management leads and holds together the development and maintenance of a common foundation for how we work together across the value chain, our operating model. We enable strategic movements towards the IKEA goals through the strategic landscape and work closely with all parts of the value chain to achieve them.?It includes teams for business insights, capability and process development, strategy and roadmap, data and product, and technology.
We have chosen to organize our work in a data and product paradigm where we are building empowered teams that have the privilege to take responsibility while being supported by servant leaders.
Job Description


We are seeking an experienced digital platform leader to join our team at IKEA. In this role, you will lead the development and operations of a platform that enables our products to talk to each other in a standard way. As a key representative of our developer and product community, you will ensure the efficiency, security, and shared capabilities of our platform. Your expertise in Databricks platform development and operations will be essential in achieving these goals.
Assignment
Platform Vision and Roadmap: Set the platform vision with a clear roadmap, ensuring alignment with our digital product roadmap ambitions.
Development and Operations Oversight: Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of the platform, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
Platform Backlog Management: Accountable for building, editing, and maintaining the platform backlog, and clearly communicating it to products and stakeholders.
Platform Prioritization and Compliance: Prioritize platform needs based on various product requirements and release schedules while complying with relevant frameworks and standards.
Team Composition and Operation: Manage the digital platform team’s composition and operational functioning.
Release Planning and Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and communicate digital platform release plans, manage expectations for feature delivery, and engage key stakeholders, including developers and suppliers.
Efficiency and Budget Management: Ensure the platform is efficient and user-friendly for products and developers, control costs, and provide input to the overall budget.
Dependency and Blocker Management: Identify dependencies and blockers, improving delivery capabilities.
User Insights: Gather insights to understand and empathize with the products and developers, creating measures of success to track platform outcomes.


Qualifications


About you
You have a minimum of 5 years of progressive and diverse experience in digital product or platform development, with demonstrable experience in Databricks platform development and operations.
You bring extensive knowledge of current and emerging technology landscapes, particularly in digital platforms and how they add value for developers.
You are enthusiastic about working in a rapidly changing environment and passionate about creating innovations in the digital landscape.
You have a strong entrepreneurial drive, always striving to develop better digital solutions.
You possess strong communication and collaboration skills, able to build trustful relationships with business and technical stakeholders.
You are motivated by leading a digital product across dependencies and contribute significantly to the success of IKEA.

To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
Technical Expertise: Extensive experience with Databricks platform development and operations.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to bring a data-driven approach to both day-to-day management and strategic decision making.
Agile and DevOps Experience: Familiarity with Agile principles and experience working in an Agile or DevOps setup.
Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to handle complexity and solve problems with simplicity.
Leadership and Team Management: Proven capability to lead, inspire, and empower team members, delivering results with speed and agility.
Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to communicate and engage with key stakeholders, including developers and suppliers.
Analytical Skills: Proven analytical skills and experience making decisions based on both hard and soft data.
Collaborative Mindset: Excellent team working, leading, and collaborative skills.

Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of progressive and diverse experience in digital product or platform development
Demonstrable experience in working in an Agile or DevOps working set-up
Strong knowledge of the data engineer’s and developer’s day to day challenges

Additional information
12th of January 2025 is the closing date to apply for this role.
Please send your application – CV – in English?and tell us why you would be a good fit. We look forward to hearing from you!
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know. Visa mindre

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 retailer 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!
About Area
Retail Concept is assigned to protect, expand, and develop the IKEA Concept and the IKEA Brand in existing and new markets. This includes sharing IKEA knowledge and learning across the Franchise System. Additionally, we also work with the development of solutions that will ensure a unique and successful meeting with existing and new IKEA customers.
About the Job
You will be a part of Present The Offer team, who is responsible to create a successful, consistent, and relevant experience of IKEA across all customer meetings, through the unique IKEA way to present the offer. We lead and enable commercial, relevant, and efficient retail solutions for all Franchisees. We secure the continuous development of ways to present the IKEA offer across all CMPs, emphasizing development in the digital channels. We also lead and develop required capabilities to secure excellent omni-channel range presentation. We lead, enable, and contribute to the development of a strong and relevant Franchise offer. We do this through connected frameworks including principles, guidelines, good examples, tools and enablers for business impact across IKEA.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities as Present the Offer specialist:
In this role your will be responsible for enabling a successful and relevant omnichannel experience of IKEA across all customer meetings, together with key stakeholders across the value chain. You will safeguard the IKEA brand and support the business to follow up on the performance and implementation of IKEA concept.
You will secure the conceptual content for presenting the range in an omnichannel retail environment. Creating enablers to build competitive advantage through outstanding expertise in the areas of retail/shop design and layout in the Home Furnishing business will also be in your scope. Additionally, you will lead the development of how we present the offer in future retail environment and utilizing relevant insights (both external and internal insights) for future success.
You will also:
develop, engage and inspire a network in of relevant competencies across the value chain and together with Franchisees build and create the best possible Franchise offer
Initiate and lead development of solution design within modular retail system, including guidelines, solutions and examples for how the IKEA offer is presented across all digital and physical customer meeting points, using democratic design principles as guiding formula for exploration, development and deployment
Ensure omnichannel operational excellence in an entrepreneurial way, for creating efficient and seamless customer experience for all customer meetings
Acting as an omnichannel ambassador, thus be willing to embrace digital transformations



Qualifications
What do you need to know to be successful?
We see that you are a person who is natural in inspiring and have a deep passion for omnichannel retailing, our range, our customers, and our co-workers.
You can lead initiatives and assignments around Omnichannel Range Presentation across organisations for the continuous development of the IKEA Retail System and operating model to secure a commercial, profitable and sustainable business model, and have worked with this over a roadmap for several years.
You can lead and develop assignments/projects across IKEA and delivering results together with others of how we present the offer in future retail environment, reflecting trends, shopping behaviors, consumer needs and has done so in other ways through a long-term futuristic development.

Additionally, you have:
In-depth Retail Business- and Concept Competence
In-depth knowledge of omnichannel customer journeys, customer centric retail design and e-commerce business
Knowledge about what physical and digital capabilities are needed to fulfil both customer and business needs
Proven track record of impactful physical and digital merchandising
Confidence to relentlessly drive clarity from business strategy through discovery, test and validate experimentation towards impactful outcomes
Capability to navigate and lead in a complex, unknown and fast changing environment
Interdependent leadership
Passion for what you do and a strong desire to have fun at work



Additional information
This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) located in Malmö or in Delft. You will report to the Present The Offer Manager. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, you can reach out to [email protected]
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. At IKEA, we’re?all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Please note that due to the upcoming holiday season in December, our recruitment process may take a bit longer than usual. We will do our best to keep all candidates updated on their status before any breaks. Thank you for your patience during this time!
7th of January 2025 is the closing date to apply for this role. Please send your application – CV and motivation – in English?and tell us why you would be a good fit. We look forward to hearing from you! Visa mindre

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 retailer 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!
About the Job
You will be a part of Present The Offer team, who is responsible to create a successful, consistent, and relevant experience of IKEA across all customer meetings, through the unique IKEA way to present the offer. We lead and enable commercial, relevant, and efficient retail solutions for all Franchisees. We secure the continuous development of ways to present the IKEA offer across all CMPs, emphasizing development in the digital channels. We also lead and develop required capabilities to secure excellent omni-channel range presentation. We lead, enable, and contribute to the development of a strong and relevant Franchise offer. We do this through connected frameworks including principles, guidelines, good examples, tools and enablers for business impact across IKEA.
Key Responsibilities as?Present The Offer Leader:
Enable a successful, consistent, and relevant experience of IKEA across all customer meetings, developed together with key stakeholders across the value chain in order to secure a constant relevant conceptual content and presenting the range in an omnichannel retail environment.

Facilitate and lead the assignment of creation of?retail solutions?through the development assignment agreement with Ingka, contributing to IKEA Growth Plan. Co-ordinate the process and set ways of working to constantly improve the process, performance and quality of the deliverables. Contribute with goal settings, reviews and follow-ups.

Safeguard the IKEA Brand and support business success through follow up on the performance and?implementation of the IKEA concept. I ensure constant business improvement by capturing the learnings and initiating actions.

Lead initiatives and assignments around Presenting the Offer and across organizations (including Franchisees) for the continuous development of the IKEA retail system and operating model to secure a commercial, profitable, and sustainable business model. (5+ years)

Lead the development of how we present the offer in future retail environment, reflecting trends, shopping behaviors, consumer needs and utilizing relevant insights (both external and internal insights) for future success. (10+ years)

Initiate and lead development of solution design within modular retail system, including guidelines, solutions and examples for how the IKEA offer is presented across all customer meeting points, using democratic design principles as guiding formula for exploration, development and deployment.

Contribute to the creation of enablers to build competitive advantage through outstanding expertise in areas such as home furnishing, retail/shop design, interior design, range presentation, communication or merchandising solutions.

What do you need to know to be successful?
In depth knowledge, experience and capabilities:
About who our customers are today and tomorrow, how they shop and interact, and the growing expectations of consumers in a changing retail landscape.
About customer centric retail design, processes, methods, and tools.
Understanding how to create a seamless, consistent omnichannel customer experience through a highly efficient IKEA operating model of the IKEA Direction and Strategies, the IKEA Concept, the IKEA vision, and how we create unique and competitive business advantages.
Knowledge of IKEA visual identity and tone of voice in solution design and visualize the one IKEA brand across all customer meetings.
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation and leadership technique.
Knowledge how digital capabilities enable a rewarding customer experience.
Senior leadership and managerial experience from different retail markets and global organizations.
Knowledge of working on a strategic level with acting on an operational/tactical level.
Motivation to collaborate and mediate across the organizations to support growth and development. Passion for inspiring and empowering co-workers within IKEA Retail, across global functions and retail countries, to contribute to a strong retail foundation.
Experience of facilitation, trainings, reviews and workshops, with coaching and mentoring capabilities.
Business minded, with project management skills, ability to work in the stressful environment with changing prerequisites. Change management skills.
Proven record of establishing a ways of working, challenge existing ways doing things and finding better ways
Good understanding of the potentials of emerging technologies.



Additional Information
This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) located in Delft or in Malmö. You will report to the Present The Offer Manager.
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. At IKEA, we’re?all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Please note that due to the upcoming holiday season in December, our recruitment process may take a bit longer than usual. We will do our best to keep all candidates updated on their status before any breaks. Thank you for your patience during this time!
7th of January 2025 is the closing date to apply for this role. Please send your application – CV and motivation – in English?and tell us why you would be a good fit. We look forward to hearing from you! Visa mindre

We are on the journey to consolidate the digital capabilities and business processes at Retail Concept across the leadership areas IKEA Retail Experience, Brand & Marketing, Learning and Development and Expansion. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change and development, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things so IKEA can be an even better home furnishing retailer in the future.
The main responsibility areas in the Retail Concept Operations (RCO) following the new Inter IKEA operating model are
· Retail processes End-to-End
· Digital capability areas
· IKEA.com and IKEA.net channels
· ROSS
In short, the responsibility areas are described below
Retail processes End-to-End: The retail process is to describe how IKEA work with retail throughout that value chain. It start with our identity, the range. How we manufacture and supply the range to the franchisees and then how to communicate, sell and customer fulfillment. The process indirectly defines the capabilities IKEA need and at least half of the process and capabilities is defined and managed by the franchisees.
Digital capability areas: It is the different capabilities the support retail concept and consist of both subject matter experts, process people but also the digital tools as needed. Tools as currently provided are for example IKEA Digital Design System Skapa, IKEA Knowledge graph, Visa Retail Guidance, Range Selection Tool etc.
IKEA.com and IKEA.net channels: Is the external brand building top domain of IKEA online. It is not the sales channel that sit on the franchisee side, but the rather the part that explain for the customer audience of who we are.
Retail Operation Solution and Support (ROSS): It is the combined upper funnel of IKEA.com retail websites as mainly contracted by IKEA IT AB but also the lower funnel of customer checkout, payment, order orchestration, fulfillment, finance, customer support and supply. This is a combination of capabilities from Supply and the Microsoft 365 Dynamics Enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform provided as a service to most of the non INGKA franchisees.
The job as Accessibility Engineer provides support for the Retail Concept Operations digital products, as part of the digital capability areas.
About you
You believe that creating great digital products and services means that they are fit for purpose and accessibility engineering is a mean for supporting the business. You have extensive experience in software engineering, web content accessibility guidelines and especially front-end development for customer facing applications. You love to work in an agile environment where your closest friends will be the UX manager, UX designers, content communication specialists, digital ethics specialists but also other software engineers. You have a strong curiosity and interest in the IKEA concept, understand brand, inclusiveness and commerciality as digital accessibility is very much in line with the IKEA business idea “A better everyday life for the many people”.
In addition, we expect
· Minimum 5 years of software development experience
· Minimum 2 years hands-on working with WCAG implementation on customer facing applications on the engineering side
· Experience of performing testing, assessments and compliance audits of digital accessibility
· Strong communication skills to effectively share knowledge. Create technical guidelines, train others, and present technical concepts to internal audiences
· Good knowledge of IKEA.com, IKEA.net and eCommerce
· Experience of agile and domain driven product development
· Familiar with front-end development frameworks like React and Svelte.
· Ability to change direction as appropriate based on new ideas, approaches, and strategies
· Ability to collaborate with others (including virtual) such as team members, stakeholders and suppliers to achieve goals
· Good ability to communicate technical concepts and processes clearly at an appropriate level to team members, stakeholders and suppliers
· Ability to understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of technology as an integrated part of the business
As an accessibility engineer, you will
· Develop, run and maintain high-quality code in the area of digital accessibility but as a supporting function across the products in Retail Concept digital area.
· Use and improve accessibility engineering frameworks such as for example framework for screen readers, give guidance and provide expertise help across and within the products in Retail Concept digital area but also outside the area, i.e. other development areas at Inter IKEA group.
· Be part of the new established digital accessibility services group with digital ethicist, UX accessibility designer, UX designers where digital ethics as the overarching domain.
· Take part 25-40% as a regular software engineer in any other of the products in the Retail Concept product portfolio focusing on digital accessibility. For example helping out with digital accessibility in the IKEA.com global development.


Additional information
This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and is located Malmö, Sweden. Some travel will be required.
Please send your application – CV in English latest 7th of January 2025. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work at IKEA and why you would be a good fit for this role.
In this role you will be reporting to the Software Engineering Manager.
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. At IKEA, we’re all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Please note that due to the upcoming holiday season in December, our recruitment process may take a bit longer than usual. We will do our best to keep all candidates updated on their status before any breaks. Thank you for your patience during this time! Visa mindre

Job Description
After some exciting movements in our team, we are pleased to share a wonderful opportunity for a Developer to be part of Inter IKEA in Sweden! You can join us as a Platform Engineer, working in our Development Platform team as part of Operations Management!
You will be a part of a large high performing team creating innovative solutions for the developer community across IKEA globally! We deliver incredible development experiences and create efficiencies for our many colleagues. If you are an experienced full stack developer, who is passionate about setting up infrastructure in Azure for API management then this could be a super interesting role for you!
About you
For the success of this role, we are seeking expert knowledge and experience in the software development domain. More specifically in the API design, development and management area including API security and Quality of service policies. Additionally, you will have extensive knowledge and experience in Azure cloud technology and the Microsoft stack. Finally, you should have knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodology including an understanding about how developer behaviours and what it takes to deliver a great developer experience.
In addition to the above, it’s expected that you can communicate in a clear and understandable way, making complex and digital topics easily understandable for the development community. Having good analytical skills combined with being structured and organized is preferable. Also, deliver results through involving, engaging people and collaborating with others. You will be part of a platform team that together define, provide, monitor, follow up and continuously improve and optimize the platform to ensure a relevant, work- and cost efficient, available, scalable, and maintainable platform.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills, and experiences would be valuable:
Experienced in setting up infrastructure in Azure for API Management, Container Apps, or AKS.
Secondary: Previously worked in an API management domain, with additional experience in support roles being advantageous.
Preferably proficient in full-stack development with TypeScript, React and Node.js, preferably with Backstage experience.
Be passionate about delivering high quality software, and a passion of bringing together people, process and tools to successfully get it delivered.
Be knowledgable about platform engineering practices, architecture concepts and designs.
Be curious, eager to find better ways and can collaborate with others to bring people together to develop good practices and drive continuous improvement and be brave to challenge the present, with a vision and a plan for the future.
Be relentless in acquiring new knowledge and skills and champions new methods, tools and processes to improve performance.
Ability to understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of technology as an integrated part of the business
Be transparent and have a good ability to communicate technical concepts and processes clearly at an appropriate level to team members, stakeholders and suppliers
Experience in taking the lead in implementing the technical roadmap for the Platform.
Safeguard compliance and consistency related to relevant digital frameworks, principles, guidelines, policies and standards.
An understanding of how the platform interacts with other platforms/ systems and being able to provide technical solutions in relation to other platforms.



The job includes navigating in a complex ecosystem of digital products, platforms, organisations, way of working, processes, etc. where developing software in an efficient way is what matters most.
About the Area
Operations Management works with operations teams across Inter IKEA to lead and develop the overall IKEA operating model and enable strategic movements towards IKEA goals. It includes teams for business insights, capability and process development, strategy and roadmap, data and technology.
We have chosen to organise our work in a product paradigm where we are building empowered teams that have the privilege to take responsibility while being supported by servant leaders.
At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think differently, act differently, and work differently as well. We like to break conventions and make inventions. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plantballs that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. And it has been keeping our co-workers going for over 80 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home. Maybe you can help us?
Additional information
This is a full-time position (40 hours a week) located in Malmö, Sweden. This role sits in Operations Management.
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. At IKEA, we’re?all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Please note that due to the upcoming holiday season in December, our recruitment process may take a bit longer than usual. We will do our best to keep all candidates updated on their status before any breaks. Thank you for your patience during this time!
23rd of December 2024 is the closing date to apply for this role. Please send your application – CV and motivation – in English?and tell us why you would be a good fit. We look forward to hearing from you! Visa mindre

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 retailer 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 on the lookout for passionate doers, idea makers, creative thinkers - people who want to help IKEA find answers to everyday problems in people's lives using Spatial Computing. Do you want to be part of making it happen? Then keep on reading.
The Team
The Spatial Computing Team drives the digital innovation work in the spatial computing area for all IKEA companies. We are looking for a Research Engineer with knowledge of Spatial Computing / XR Development. In this position you will use your technical expertise to find, explore, evaluate and transfer innovation insights. You are someone with an innovative mind and lateral thinking. Someone who thinks virtual worlds are cool but helping real people is even better. You know why robots and pie go well together and why point clouds on a sunny day don't matter at all.
Your main responsibilities will be to:
Explore and evaluate new technology and its possibility to improve IKEA customer and co-worker experience
Develop real-time 3D applications to serve as inspiring proof of concepts
Collaborate with external experts and innovators in explorations of technical solutions
Collect and share expertise with IKEA stakeholders



About you
The person we're looking for is someone passionate about the future of 3D graphics. A person who wants to use game engine for more than just for games. Someone who likes the idea of conceptualizing the utopian future of the digital - human interfaces, to interact with people in a more natural way than ever before. Someone who thinks Swedish meatballs have the potential to taste even better in mixed reality. We're looking for a person who can break down high-level concepts like these and explore them singlehandedly or as part of a team.


To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:


Background in real-time 3D graphics with deep interest in the future of Real Time Graphics (VR/MR/AR).
Understanding of graphics pipelines related to real-time 3D environments.
Passion for how sound and audio design and haptics can be used to elevate immersive experiences
Experience with Unreal and/or Unity and/or native IOS/Android 3D development and/or Web based 3D engines
Experience with mobile application development and deployment.
Programming skills building applications communicating with back-ends and building applications of interactive worlds using game engines and 3D Graphics.
Good knowledge of at least 2 different core programming languages such as C,C#, Python, C++ or JavaScript
You'll have a passion for sharing the knowledge you've acquired, with the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to formulate new ideas surrounding technological innovations.
Ability to discuss problems with program code examples.
Strong collaboration skills, with experience developing solutions alongside other teammates.



Additional information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Älmhult.?This role sits in the Range Operations and reports to Innovation Manager. If you would like to know more about the role, please connect with [email protected] or if you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with [email protected]
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. At IKEA, we’re?all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Please note that due to the upcoming holiday season in December, our recruitment process may take a bit longer than usual. We will do our best to keep all candidates updated on their status before any breaks. Thank you for your patience during this time!
Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English,?by 7th of January 2025. Visa mindre

We are on a 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 retailer 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!
About the role
We are seeking an experienced application security leader to plan, build, roll-out and enhance maturity and effectiveness of our application security program. In this role, you will lead application security initiatives and collaborate closely with our development, engineering and product teams to embed security into every stage of the software development cycle.
More specifically in this role, you will:
Define and execute roadmap/wished position for application security, aligning with business goals and compliance requirements.
Develop, implement and continuously improve secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) policies, standards and guidelines aligning with industry standards (like OWASP, NIST)
Collaborate with digital development, software engineering and cloud platform teams to ensure that security practices are integrated into each stage of application development and deployment process in cloud
Contribute to assessment and integration of application security tools (e.g. SAST, SCA, DAST) in CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous security testing and control validation
Identify opportunities to automate security processes in the SDLC to increase efficiency and scalability across teams.
Provide expert guidance to developers on secure coding practices, threat modelling, risk assessment and remediation of identified vulnerabilities
Contribute to the design and delivery of security awareness and training programs for software developers and engineers to promote culture of security-by-design
Support our cybersecurity and digital product teams in investigating and mitigating application security incidents and vulnerabilities, including responsible disclosures
Establish relevant metrics and KPIs and regularly report on effectiveness and maturity of application security initiatives


About you
Are you a cybersecurity professional, passionate about building and implementing application security programs? Do you have a knack for spotting trends and finding creative solutions to complex problems? If so, then come join our small but fast-growing cybersecurity team at IKEA. We're a group of bright, energetic individuals who are dedicated to making healthy and sustainable living more accessible and affordable for everyone.
As our ideal candidate, you bring in a mix of deep application security expertise, excellent stakeholder management and strategic mindset to drive application security improvements across digital product areas. You have:
8+ years’ experience in application security, secure software development or DevSecOps preferably in a large enterprise with multiple product teams
Strong understanding of secure coding practices, common application vulnerabilities and attack vectors
Experience with application threat modelling, security testing and risk assessments
Proficiency in application security tools for SAST, DAST and SCA and preferably, experience in 1 or more programming languages like Java, Javascript, Python, C#
Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CI practices and experience integrating security within CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of secure software development frameworks, methodologies and industry practices like OWASP SAMM, NIST SSDLC
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with ability to educate and steer cross-functional teams on application security priorities


About IKEA
At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think, differently. Act, differently. And work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plant balls that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. And it’s been keeping our co-workers going for over 75 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home. Maybe you can help us.
Are you looking for the challenge of your life? Come on board! You can find more information about our digital journey at Technology and Digital Career Hub at IKEA
The IKEA culture and values are very much a part of 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 or just watch this video: https://bit.ly/ikea-what-if
About The Area

IKEA Operations Management builds up, delivers, serves and supports shared data and technology for the IKEA value chain. Together we build a digital foundation to enable our core business partners and franchisees to work more efficiently and create a rewarding customer experience in an omnichannel world. Inter IKEA is on a journey to strengthen our ability to protect the IKEA brand from cyber risks and threats by developing, enhancing and implementing a set of cybersecurity capabilities.
Questions & Support? Let’s connect.
Additional Information
The closing date for this role is 16th December, 2024.
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and will be based in Malmö, Sweden or Delft, the Netherlands. Interested? Please send your CV in English and don’t forget to attach a cover letter, telling us why you would be a good fit for this role. We are prioritising candidates with the right to work in Sweden or the Netherlands for this role.
Please note, formal interviews are taking place for this role in early January.
We look forward to receiving your application! Visa mindre

Company Description
At IKEA, we do things a little differently. We think differently, act differently, and work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plant balls that help us look after our planet. It's all part of our vision to create a better everyday life for the many. And it has been keeping our co-workers going for over 75 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home.
About the area
Operations Management works together with operations teams across Inter IKEA to lead and develop the overall IKEA operating model, and to enable strategic movements delivering towards our common IKEA goals. In Operations Management you will find teams for digital product development, business insights, capability and process development, strategy and roadmap, data & analytics and technology platforms.
About the job
We are looking for a Product Specialist who isn't afraid to think outside the box. Working with us is all about adding value, playfully challenging status quo, and finding new ways to improve lives through first class data products.
What kind of co-worker are we looking for?
We’re searching for someone who thrives in finding better ways to get things done and doesn’t take themselves too seriously. A co-worker who is passionate about user centric data & data products. Caring for the well-being of our people and planet, is second nature to us, given the user problems we are here to solve. And to create great results we enjoy collaboration and celebrate personal and professional growth.
As an experienced Product Specialist, you will be part of building great data products through continuous interactions and feedback from our stakeholders. You will:
Become a real expert on the product and its data, acting as the first line of contact for tactical and operational questions.
Work closely with users to understand the problems they are having and integrate the feedback into the product development process.
Collaborate with the Digital Product Leader and the product team with various product-related topics such as strategy, OKRs, rituals etc.

Together with your team, you will create a more sustainable IKEA by making data more usable for IKEA customers & co-workers.
Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:
Passionate about data, data products, sustainability and technology
Strives to improve their work every day
Has a strong experience from the Product Operating Model
Enjoys working in a team and solving problems
Has +5 years of product specialist experience
A wish to grow with IKEA and help millions of people look forward to going home

Why join us?
At IKEA, you become part of a team committed to making a positive impact. We are all in on equality inclusion, with curiosity driving our efforts to find better ways to do things. We foster a nurturing and flexible environment that supports your well-being and professional development, ensuring we all grow together.
We will also offer you a great career adventure where you shape your career journey at IKEA! With chances to work in different roles and countries, supported by our fun internal training programs and personalised growth plans, almost anything is possible.
Join more than 200.000 colleagues that all share one purpose. Making people feel at home.
Additional Information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Malmo, Sweden. This role reports to the Data Performance Manager.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with Jamila via [email protected]
Interested? Submit your CV , in English, by December 13th 2024.
Please note that due to the upcoming holiday season in December, our recruitment process may take a bit longer than usual. We will do our best to keep all candidates updated on their status before any breaks. Thank you for your patience during this time!
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. At IKEA, we’re?all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know. Visa mindre

Job Description??
At IKEA, we are deeply committed to transforming our digital capabilities to enhance our operational efficiency and innovation. As we continue to expand our digital landscape, we need passionate leaders who are adept at managing change and excited about building digital products that deliver significant value. If you are ready to lead, innovate, and grow within a vibrant and dynamic environment, we invite you to join us as a Digital Product Leader in our Learning Technology team.?
About the area?
Core Business Retail Concept is assigned to protect, expand, and develop the IKEA Concept and the IKEA Brand in existing and new markets. This includes sharing IKEA knowledge and learning across the franchise system.?
Retail Concept consists of the following four areas: Brand & Marketing, Expansion, Learning, Retail Concept Operations and Retail Experience.?
The Learning Technology area within Retail Concept Operations at IKEA is focused on developing and implementing cutting-edge digital solutions to support lifelong learning for our co-workers worldwide. By integrating technology, data, and user insights, we aim to create an engaging and effective learning environment that supports professional growth and operational excellence?
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Digital Product Leader with a strong background in learning technology, extensive knowledge of learning development processes, and hands-on expertise in the LMS Cornerstone on Demand. This role requires a unique blend of strategic leadership and operational execution to drive the evolution, scalability, and daily management of our global learning technology platform.
In this position, you will ensure the platform supports the needs of a large multinational organization with a complex organizational structure, a vast user base, and extensive administrative group managing both global and local learning solutions.
Your Impact
As the Digital Product Leader, you will:
Strategically Drive Development: Define and execute the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and leveraging emerging trends such as AI-driven learning, skills-based development, and advanced analytics.
Operationally Deliver Excellence: Oversee the day-to-day management of the platform, ensuring it provides seamless, user-friendly, and scalable learning experiences for learners and administrators.
Shape and Execute Strategy: Balance long-term vision with hands-on involvement in implementing solutions to meet immediate business needs.
Collaborate Globally: Partner with stakeholders across functions and geographies to align the platform’s capabilities with the needs of diverse business units and regions.
Ensure Operational Compliance: Develop efficient processes that meet regulatory requirements and support operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap together with the Product Area Manager for the organization’s learning technology ecosystem.
Lead the integration of emerging technologies to future-proof the platform, such as AI capabilities and skills-based development frameworks.
Secure interoperability between platform and relevant technologies in the total IKEA ecosystem
Align platform capabilities with evolving global learning and talent development strategies.

Operational Execution:
Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of the LMS and related platforms, from deployment to maintenance and enhancement.
Manage platform performance, ensuring uptime, usability, and security through proactive monitoring and updates.
Act as a hands-on leader, driving the successful implementation of global and local learning solutions while addressing immediate operational challenges.

Collaboration and Communication:
Partner with global and local stakeholders to identify needs and deliver tailored solutions.
Manage external vendors and partners to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget.
Ensure the platform effectively supports complex organizational structures, including multiple legal entities and thousands of administrators.
Build capabilities within the team to ensure operational excellence and strategic alignment.

About you:
You are a strategic thinker with a robust background in digital product management, particularly in a multinational learning environment. You possess strong leadership skills, are adept in agile methodologies, and have a proven track record of driving product success through user-centric development practices.?
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable??
A minimum of 5 years experience in learning technology leadership within a large multinational organization with a complex organizational structure.
Deep expertise in Cornerstone on Demand and its application in delivering global and local learning solutions in IKEA.
A demonstrated ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level, balancing long-term vision with hands-on execution.
At least 5 years experience of learning and development processes, including content design, delivery, and assessment.
Experience managing products or platforms with large user bases (100,000+ users) and multiple administrators.
Understanding of integrating emerging technologies (e.g., AI, skills-based development, advanced analytics) into learning platforms.
Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse teams.
A strategic mindset with hands-on experience in product lifecycle management, from conception to execution.
Familiarity with regulatory and compliance considerations in global learning environments.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable strategies for stakeholders.

Additional Information
This role is full-time (40hours per week) and based in Malmö, Sweden.
Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English Visa mindre

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 retailer 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!
About the area
Inter IKEA Group is organised in three core businesses - Range, Supply and Retail Concept - and five enabling functions.?Together we contribute to the success of IKEA and?share responsibility for the franchise offer.
The enabling functions lead key common activities in networks across Inter IKEA Group, as well as cover specific needs for the core businesses. The five Enabling functions are Operations Management, Business Performance & Support, Communication, Sustainability and People & Culture.
About the job
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive?Enterprise Architecture Support Specialist?to join our dynamic Technology and Platform Architecture team. In this role, you will assist our enterprise architects in developing, maintaining, and implementing architecture strategies that align with our organisation's goals. This position is ideal for a junior professional with a passion for IT and a desire to grow in the field of enterprise architecture.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in the development and maintenance of enterprise architecture frameworks and models.
Help document and update architecture artifacts, including diagrams, roadmaps, and technical specifications.

Project Coordination:
Coordinate project activities, ensuring timelines are met and resources are appropriately allocated.
Assist in tracking the progress of enterprise architecture initiatives and report on milestones.
Support the preparation of project plans, status reports, and stakeholder presentations.

Documentation Management:
Take a lead role in gathering, organising, and presenting documentation utilising platforms like SharePoint and Confluence.
Ensure meticulous attention to detail in maintaining the accuracy, completeness, and accessibility of project-related documentation.
Prepare and maintain architecture documentation, ensuring it is accurate, up-to-date, and accessible to relevant stakeholders.
Conduct basic data analysis and contribute to the creation of models that support architectural decision-making.

Tool Management:
Assist in managing and administering enterprise architecture tools and software.
Provide support to team members in using these tools effectively.

Stakeholder Collaboration:
Collaborate with IT teams, business units, and external vendors to gather requirements and ensure alignment with Architecture goals.
Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to support project delivery.

Learning and Development:
Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry trends related to enterprise architecture.
Participate in training and development opportunities to build expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Collaborate with IT leaders and other Architects across Inter Ikea Group, to define and facilitate ways of working activities, as part of on-going planning and governance.

Process Optimisation:
Analyse existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
Design and implement streamlined and standardised ways of working to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Collaborate with teams across the organisation to understand their unique needs and challenges.
Develop and implement ways of working that foster collaboration and communication among cross-functional teams.

Change Management:
Lead change management initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of new ways of working.
Provide guidance and support to teams as they transition to updated processes.

Continuous Improvement:
Establish and monitor Objectives and Key Results (OKR’s) to assess the success of ways of working initiatives.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement, regularly reviewing and refining processes.

Facilitate Architecture Community:
Cultivate an environment that encourages knowledge sharing and collaboration within the architecture community.
Organise forums, workshops, and events to facilitate discussions and idea exchange among architects.
Play a central role in scheduling and coordinating meetings, ensuring the availability of necessary documentation and resources.
Collaborate with team members to facilitate effective communication before, during, and after meetings.

About you
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
Experience in Consumer Goods, Manufacturing and Retail experience strongly desired.
Proficiency in process management, technology evaluation, project management and business intelligence.
Experience leading Ways of Working implementations to a successful conclusion.
Clear understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and project and business process management methodologies and tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.
Ability to serve as a change agent and influence direction.
Ability to work effectively in a global and matrixed environment.

Education:
Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience:
1-3 years of experience in an IT-related role, with exposure to Enterprise Architecture or Project Management being advantageous.
Experience in a support or coordination role within an IT environment is preferred.

Skills:
Basic understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
Proficiency in using IT tools such as MS Office, Visio, and enterprise architecture tools (e.g., ArchiMate, Sparx EA).
Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to work effectively in a team and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Certifications:
TOGAF Foundation, ITIL, or PRINCE2 Foundation certification (preferred but not required).
Optional: Recent graduate with a keen interest in administrative roles, IT Architecture, and project management.

Additional Information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Malmö, Sweden or in Delft, Netherlands.
This role sits in the Operations Management (T&P Architecture Team) and reports to the Architecture Manager.
Interested? Please send us your CV in English, by the 15th of December 2024.
Please be aware that there will be a delay in the response and in the overall process, due to the upcoming Christmas & New Year holidays. We at IKEA, thank you for your patience.
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. At IKEA, we’re all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know. Visa mindre

About us
We are on the journey to consolidate the digital capabilities and business processes at Retail Concept across the leadership areas IKEA Retail Experience, Brand & Marketing, Learning and Development and Expansion. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change and development, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things so IKEA can be an even better home furnishing retailer in the future.
The main responsibility areas in the Retail Concept Operations (RCO) following the new Inter IKEA operating model are
· Retail processes End-to-End
· Digital capability areas
· IKEA.com and IKEA.net channels
· ROSS
In short, the responsibility areas are described below
Retail processes End-to-End: The retail process is to describe how IKEA work with retail throughout that value chain. It start with our identity, the range. How we manufacture and supply the range to the franchisees and then how to communicate, sell and customer fulfillment. The process indirectly defines the capabilities IKEA need and at least half of the process and capabilities is defined and managed by the franchisees.
Digital capability areas: It is the different capabilities the support retail concept and consist of both subject matter experts, process people but also the digital tools as needed. Tools as currently provided are for example IKEA Digital Design System Skapa, IKEA Knowledge graph, Visa Retail Guidance, Range Selection Tool etc.
IKEA.com and IKEA.net channels: Is the external brand building top domain of IKEA online. It is not the sales channel that sit on the franchisee side, but the rather the part that explain for the customer audience of who we are.
Retail Operation Solution and Support (ROSS): It is the combined upper funnel of IKEA.com retail websites as mainly contracted by IKEA IT AB but also the lower funnel of customer checkout, payment, order orchestration, fulfillment, finance, customer support and supply. This is a combination of capabilities from Supply and the Microsoft 365 Dynamics Enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform provided as a service to most of the non INGKA franchisees.
The job as Accessibility Engineer provides support for the Retail Concept Operations digital products, as part of the digital capability areas.
About you
You believe that creating great digital products and services means that they are fit for purpose and accessibility engineering is a mean for supporting the business. You have extensive experience in software engineering, web content accessibility guidelines and especially front-end development for customer facing applications. You love to work in an agile environment where your closest friends will be the UX manager, UX designers, content communication specialists, digital ethics specialists but also other software engineers. You have a strong curiosity and interest in the IKEA concept, understand brand, inclusiveness and commerciality as digital accessibility is very much in line with the IKEA business idea “A better everyday life for the many people”.
In addition, we expect
· Minimum 5 years of software development experience
· Minimum 2 years hands-on working with WCAG implementation on customer facing applications on the engineering side
· Experience of performing testing, assessments and compliance audits of digital accessibility
· Strong communication skills to effectively share knowledge. Create technical guidelines, train others, and present technical concepts to internal audiences
· Good knowledge of IKEA.com, IKEA.net and eCommerce
· Experience of agile and domain driven product development
· Familiar with front-end development frameworks like React and Svelte.
· Ability to change direction as appropriate based on new ideas, approaches, and strategies
· Ability to collaborate with others (including virtual) such as team members, stakeholders and suppliers to achieve goals
· Good ability to communicate technical concepts and processes clearly at an appropriate level to team members, stakeholders and suppliers
· Ability to understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of technology as an integrated part of the business
As an accessibility engineer, you will
· Develop, run and maintain high-quality code in the area of digital accessibility but as a supporting function across the products in Retail Concept digital area.
· Use and improve accessibility engineering frameworks such as for example framework for screen readers, give guidance and provide expertise help across and within the products in Retail Concept digital area but also outside the area, i.e. other development areas at Inter IKEA group.
· Be part of the new established digital accessibility services group with digital ethicist, UX accessibility designer, UX designers where digital ethics as the overarching domain.
· Take part 25-40% as a regular software engineer in any other of the products in the Retail Concept product portfolio focusing on digital accessibility. For example helping out with digital accessibility in the IKEA.com global development.
Additional Information
A few more details for you This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and is located Malmö, Sweden. Some travel will be required.
Please send your application – CV in English latest 19th of November 2024. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work at IKEA and why you would be a good fit for this role.
In this role you will be reporting to the Software Engineering Manager.
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. At IKEA, we’re all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know. Visa mindre

The goal of Range Experience - IKEA Planning experience is to support and empower customers to find their personal best home furnishing solutions. We run and develop digital solutions used by customers and co-workers enabling them to design homes and home furnishing solutions for the entire IKEA range for all IKEA retailers. Part of our portfolio are planning solutions for Kitchens, Bathrooms, Storage solutions, Beds... Our next big step ahead will be to enable customers to design their full homes.
Our customers should experience an inspiring, fun, simple and rewarding planning journey based on their needs and preferences. Our co-workers and service partners should experience a fun, efficient and unbroken sales process.
The solutions and capabilities we develop are an integral part of the entire seamless buying and selling experience and a key contributor to converting visitors into happy customers and to engaging with our customers from the start. Utilising data around and about our products to create more personalised experiences is an integral part of the work we do.
Being a Data Engineer in the Range Experience team
As a Data Engineer in the Range Experience team, you will be responsible to design, build and maintain the data pipelines and tools that enable our teams to work in a data driven way. You will work very close to other Data engineers, Data scientists, Product teams and other stakeholders. You will be part of creating solutions that enable customers to design any space in their homes and businesses and configure home furnishing solutions digitally. Exploring and utilising different technologies and approaches to achieve the best result is a natural part of everything you do. With your data driven mindset you are a strong ambassador and driver for the data literacy and culture in Range Experience.
Job Description
To be successful in this role
You are passionate about generating continuous value through providing, analysing and utilising data and together with other Data engineers, Data scientist, product team(s) and other stakeholders. You thrive in understanding data needs and assisting in development of models and analysis.
You have an interest and proven track record in finding the most efficient ways to extract, transform and load data from different sources, to ensure that our digital solutions fulfil and adapt to actual and future business needs. Staying up to date with the latest technologies and best practices in data engineering and bringing this specialised knowledge to the whole organisation is a part of your toolbox. You have a great interest in the world around you and?keep?yourself updated with the latest trends and future technology, just as we do.
You make mistakes sometimes that keep you evolving and learning as you are not afraid to find new ways to solve a challenging task together with your colleagues.
Your main responsibilities as the Data Engineer will be:
Driving all aspects of collecting, analysing, integrating, modelling, processing and refining data from different sources across the IKEA ecosystem and external sources as needed by your product team or area.
You will help design, build and maintain data pipelines.
Evaluate business needs and objectives in collaboration with the Product Team and other stakeholders.
Explore ways to enhance data quality and reliability.
Identify opportunities for data acquisition.
Contribute to the development of analytical tools and programs, ensuring easy and standardised access and sharing of data.
Work closely together with partners, peers and other relevant roles like data scientists, analysts or architects across IKEA as well as in your team.
Mentor and coach junior data engineers in the team.
Ensure application and consistency with relevant digital frameworks, principles, guidelines and standards.
Document and make the relevant know-how available.

Required/Relevant work experience:
Strong knowledge in designing efficient, robust and automated data pipelines, ETL workflows, data warehousing and Big Data processing.
Hands-on experience with database design in varying concepts.
Working experience with Python or PySpark is required.
Working experience and understanding of Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure DW, and Azure is required.
Experience in business processing mapping of data and analytics solutions.
The ability to apply such methods to solve business problems using one or more Azure Data and Analytics services in combination with building data pipelines, data streams, and system integration.
Experience in driving new data engineering developments (e.g. apply new cutting-edge data engineering methods to improve performance of data integration, use new tools to improve data quality, etc.)
Experience preparing data for Data Science and Machine Learning.
Preferred experience in retail and/or market research.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree within Engineering, Computer science, Information Systems, Mathematics or related fields. Master’s degree is preferred within Engineering, Computer science, Information Systems, Mathematics or related fields.
5+ years of experience in a similar role or Analyst working in running business activities as well as in agile project environments.
Experience of working alongside multiple teams and with an understanding of multiple product environments.

Additional information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and is based in Malmö, Sweden. This role sits within Range Experience and reports to the Architecture Manager. Ikea operate a hybrid mode of working which will require 3 days working in the office per week.
Travelling based on business needs might be necessary.
We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. Visa mindre

At IKEA, we do things a little differently. We think differently. Act differently. And work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plant balls that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many people.
About the job
As a Communication Leader in Retail Operations Solution & Support, within IKEA core business Retail Concept, you take our Retail Concept Communication Plan and bring it to life. Your strategic skills and tactical communication abilities make you an invaluable communication partner to the business. You enable colleagues to use communication in the best ways to reach the desired business results – and you make sure they can measure their impact and improve the next time around, too.
Through communication, you are an important contributor to the franchisee implementation of new digital retail solutions strengthening the omnichannel IKEA. You are also a strong communication support to the build-up of the new service provider assignment towards the franchisees. You will be a part of the Management team of Retail Operations Solutions & Support and ensure that communication is reaching and engaging both the target groups within the organisation and the IKEA franchisees. And your stakeholder management abilities enable smooth alignment of plans across IKEA units.
Together with your communications colleagues in Retail Concept, you will
Create and lead the communications planning to create awareness and engagement for co-workers and IKEA franchisees
Coach and support business leaders to lead with communication
Create bridges between different functions in the organisation
Secure creation of relevant communication content
Mitigate brand risks through communication
Support with change communication
Securing the use of efficient channels to enable dialogue with our franchisees

About you?
As a Communication Leader you’re passionate about communication, you thrive working based on the IKEA values and the IKEA tone of voice comes natural for you.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
A?strategic mind that can translate complex business ideas into simple and straightforward communication solutions and content
Demonstrable?experience in being a structured, collaborative team player with ability to work independently?as well as collaborate
A?solid portfolio that demonstrates your ability to help create an open climate where co-workers and retailers are informed, engaged, and empowered.
Ability to build trust and strong working relationships across a diverse group of people
Good English language skills?with the ability to?cater to non-native?audiences
Strong written, visual, and spoken communication skills and the ability to communicate in a clear and inspirational way

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. At IKEA, we’re all on the same project.

If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.
Additional Information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) for 2 years, and?based in Malmö, Sweden. This role is in the Retail Operations Solutions & Support organisation. It reports to the Retail Operations Solution & Support Manager, with matrix alignment to the Communication Manager, Retail Concept.
Interested? Submit your CV, in English, by 15 November 2024.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please connect with our recruiter, Sarah Arshad.
We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. Visa mindre

We are looking for an enthusiastic IT Business Continuity Specialist to work in our IT Risk & Compliance team in Operations Management. This position is full time and is located in Delft, The Netherlands or Malmö, Sweden.
As an IT Business Continuity Specialist, you will be a part of the IT Resilience taskforce to ensure our organizational resilience by developing, implementing, testing and maintaining IT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans. This involves deploying our disaster recovery ways of working and providing training and awareness sessions to the wider organization. You will need to identify potential risks, connect business processes, and coordinate exercises and testing to ensure preparedness and Support the implementation of technical and organizational measures to manage IT Business Continuity. An IT-related background with strong problem-solving, hands-on attitude, and communication skills are essential for this role.
About us
We do things a little differently. We think differently, act differently and work differently. We like to break things; like rules – and then make things; like music-playing lamps. Even plant balls that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life.
We want to become an even more affordable, sustainable and accessible home furnishing retailer in an omni-channel reality. We bring business and data & technology together to improve how we work and meet customers and enable us to focus on creating value, so we can continuously improve and scale IKEA, together with our partners and customers.
IKEA Operations Management builds up, delivers, serves and supports shared data and technology for the IKEA value chain. Together we build a digital foundation to enable our core business partners and franchisees to work more efficiently and create a rewarding customer experience in a digitally connected world.
Another thing fueling our success is our values-based culture. While we are unique individuals with endless differences, something we share is our commitment to lead by example, work together, find better ways and to get things done. We believe in life-long learning, where we all play a part in helping each other (and our business) grow.
About the role
In this role you will focus on developing and implementing IT resilience capabilities across IKEA. You will also lead programs to make IKEA value chain more resilient to digital disruptive events.
More specifically, in this role you will:
Together with the network of expertise, contribute to rolling-out the IT Business Continuity Management approach, roadmaps and ways-of-working across IKEA world-wide
Drive IT Business Continuity Management processes including facilitation IT Disaster Recovery Plan onboarding, training, and testing sessions
Support structured processes to ensure that Inter IKEA adheres to internal and external (regulatory) requirements in the Business Continuity / Resilience areas (e.g., NIS2, CRA, CER).
Support the implementation of technical and organizational measures and driving programs to manage IT Business Continuity
Maintain IT BCM steering documents, internal control systems, and frameworks.
Conduct verification activities to ensure that controls remain effective and efficient.
Act as an ambassador of IKEA values, exemplifying fact-based business leadership.
Foster long-term relationships with franchisees and other IKEA companies through cooperation, trust, and transparency.

This role sits within the Operations Management IT Risk & Compliance Team and reports to IT Risk and Compliance team manager. In this role you will work closely with Information Security and Data Privacy Leaders across Inter IKEA Group, contributing to the Inter IKEA security and privacy approach to secure IKEA’s connected value chain. Travels, mainly to Sweden/Netherlands, will be required.
About you
We do some amazing things at IKEA, therefore we need some amazing people – this position is not an exception!
We are looking for a visionary, pragmatic, and adaptable leader in Information Security with hands-on experience in IT Business Continuity Management. You should be able to inspire and mobilize people toward clear objectives, embrace ambiguity, and contribute to building new capabilities. You are curious and able to build relationships in order to establish strong trust between the security community and its stakeholders. It is also necessary that you carry natural credibility, and you have a proven track record of reaching stretch targets.
We expect you to:
Have relevant knowledge, and hands-on experiences in IT infrastructure, IT disaster recovery, Business Continuity
Hold relevant Business Continuity management certifications - ISO 22301 Lead Implementer, CBCI is a big plus
Have hands-on experience in implementing technical and organizational capabilities to manage IT Business Continuity and strengthen organizational digital resilience
Have experiences working in complex global organizations and adaptable in a highly dynamic organization setting
Be a natural facilitator and excellent communicator who is able to engage, motivate stakeholders across multiple areas
Have a pragmatic approach towards problem-solving
Be comfortable with agile methodologies and have experience in a product-oriented organization
Have capabilities to break down complex information, organize it, and present it in a clear and engaging way
Have excellent command of the English language with the ability to cater to non-native audiences

The IKEA culture and values are very much a part of 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 at www.ikea.com.


?This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Delft Netherlands. If you have any questions about the role, please reach out to Roman Nesterov [email protected] – IT Risk and Compliance manager at Inter IKEA. 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 Recruiter – Sarah Arshad [email protected]
We are looking forward to receiving your application on or before 7 November 2024. Visa mindre

We are on a 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 retailer 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!
About the area?
IKEA Operations Management builds up, delivers, serves and supports shared data and technology for the IKEA value chain. Together we build a digital foundation to enable our core business partners and franchisees to work more efficiently and create a rewarding customer experience in an omnichannel world. Inter IKEA is on a journey to strengthen our ability to protect the IKEA brand from cyber risks and threats by developing, enhancing and implementing a set of cybersecurity capabilities.
About the job
We are seeking a skilled, hands-on and passionate Cyber Security and Incident Response Specialist to complete our growing Global Security Operations & Incident Response team at Inter IKEA. Reporting to the Security Operations and Incident Response Manager, you will work with a team of cyber experts to enhance our security operations capabilities and drive initiatives to identify and manage cyber risks facing the IKEA value chain. This is a specialist role that will enable you to deliver brilliant outcomes through your expertise, motivation to learn and collaboration with the team, while being hands-on in working with the latest and greatest cyber solutions.
In this role, you and your team will be contributing to several key capability areas, including Threat Management, Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, and Cyber Engineering.
Your Responsibilities will be split between operationally supporting SecOps team with daily Threat Management and Incident Response processes, and more strategic cyber engineering activities that aim to develop new capabilities, enhance tool interoperability, develop detection use cases and continually enhance the overall SOC workflow.
You will have the opportunity to work with a network of expertise across Inter IKEA, developing a comprehensive approach to security operations and building trusting relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
About you
Are you a Cyber Security specialist, passionate about Incident Response and someone who loves to solve puzzles and protect the things that matter most? Do you have a knack for spotting trends and finding creative solutions to complex problems? If so, then come join our cozy little cybersecurity team at IKEA! We're a group of bright, energetic individuals who are dedicated to making healthy and sustainable living more accessible and affordable for everyone. Perhaps this is your first time in Cyber Specialist role, well we can help you with that!
We are looking for a technical cybersecurity specialist with experience in Security Operations and Security Engineering covering the following operational and engineering areas:
Operational contributions:
Operation of monitoring and incident response tooling and processes
Incident triage, investigation, and response coordination
Operating of SIEM and security tooling within Cloud, endpoint and network areas

Cyber Engineering contributions:
Development of detection use cases, across a wide range of security platforms
Security orchestration automation and response (SOAR) capability development; and general workflow enhancements
Active contribution to Cyber Engineering efforts to enhance tool interoperability and SOC effectiveness and efficiency

To be successful in this role, you should have:
At least 5 years demonstrable experience in both Security Operations (Detect and Respond) and connected cyber engineering areas
Ability to respond to changes and manage uncertainty in a fast-changing organizational environment
Knowledge of cyber security frameworks and best-practices like NIST CSF, MITRE ATTACK, OWASP Top 10
Hands-on experience with security operations tools like Splunk (or other SIEM technologies), MDE, MDO, ServiceNow SecOps (or other SOAR tooling)
Scripting or development experience

We believe that you are used to managing highly confidential information and to act with a strict level of integrity and professional discretion. You are comfortable with communicating and explaining security concerns and topics, to persons with and without solid understanding of information technology. With your excellent communication skills, you have the capability to build strong relations with both internal as external stakeholders.
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and will be based in Malmö, Sweden or Delft, the Netherlands. Interested? Submit your CV, in English, by 7-Nov-24. Please don't hesitate to apply or connect if you have any questions, as we are urgently looking, therefore we will interview continuously during advertising. If you have any questions about the role, please contact People & Culture Recruiter Sarah Arshad ([email protected]). Visa mindre

IKEA is building for the future.
The goal of IPEX - IKEA Planning experience is to support and empower customers to find their personal best home furnishing solutions. We run and develop digital solutions used by customers and co-workers enabling them to design homes and home furnishing solutions for the entire IKEA range for all IKEA retailers. Part of our portfolio are planning solutions for Kitchens, Bathrooms, Storage solutions, Beds... Our next big step ahead will be to enable customers to design their full homes.
Our customers should experience an inspiring, fun, simple and rewarding planning journey based on their needs and preferences. Our co-workers and service partners should experience a fun, efficient and unbroken sales process.
The solutions and capabilities we develop are an integral part of the entire seamless buying and selling experience and a key contributor to converting visitors into happy customers and to engaging with our customers from the start. Utilizing data around and about our products to create more personalized experiences is an integral part of the work we do.
IPEX deliver solutions to all IKEA retailers spanning over 60 markets worldwide and over 400 stores and IKEA's digital channels. All solutions are made to help customers and co-workers in all customer meetings, from a mobile phone to the largest IKEA store in the world.
Being a Software engineer in the IPEX team
As an engineer in the IPEX team you will be part of creating solutions that enable customers to design any space in their homes and businesses and configure home furnishing solutions digitally, exploring and utilizing different technologies and approaches.
You will work closely together with the lead software engineers and other engineers in a team, building and maintaining a product according to a DevOps way of working. You love to share your experience and knowledge with your colleagues cross different teams and chapters. You will create well documented code and test cases, building a product that is stable and easy to maintain.
To be successful in this role
You enjoy creating solutions that are playful and intuitive. You are driven by creating value for our customers and co-workers. You are curious and coding is your passion. You do mistakes sometimes that keep you evolving and learning as you are not afraid to find new ways to solve a challenging task together with your colleagues.
You have a great interest in the world around you and is keeping yourself updated with the latest trends and future technology, just as we do.
In the team we are mostly working with the following languages, techniques and frameworks
JavaScript/TypeScript
React
Web development
WebGL
Web components
NodeJS
AWS
Azure

Qualifications:
Bring extensive experience in software development
Are familiar with the product development lifecycle
Know and have experience in agile and DevOps way of working
Enjoy solving problem and create efficiency in the development work
Write testable and well documented code
Understand the latest trends and their role in a commercial environment
Want to work in a team
Have self-development skills to keep up to date with fast-changing trends



You enjoy an agile and iterative, yet structured way of working and achieving results together with a team in a flexible environment, but also have a strong individual drive to deliver high quality results on time. You have great communication and networking skills and are fluent in written and spoken English.
Travelling based on business needs might be necessary.
Is this the challenge for you?
For this position we are interviewing continuously so please don't delay with your application in English and don't forget the cover letter. Visa mindre

In IKEA we are on a journey to transform our operating model. One way to ensure long-term success and a fantastic partner, co-worker, and customer experience is to strengthen our Data & Digital Product Management capabilities. We are establishing data & digital product teams across Inter IKEA, bringing business processes, people, data and technology together. 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!
About the area
Operations Management works together with operations teams across Inter IKEA to lead and develop the overall IKEA operating model, and to enable strategic movements towards IKEA goals. It includes teams for business insights, capability and process development, strategy and roadmap, data and product, and technology and platforms.
Job Description
We are currently establishing a product and platform-based organisation, where product areas will enable development of the needed and prioritised capabilities across Inter IKEA. Our aim is to secure a strong and clear connection between business strategies and the goals for each product team. A new framework is being developed to define how we lead in the process and capability dimensions and how this will connect to the data product, digital product and platform management. Our aim is to create a clear and simple framework for Inter IKEA that will enable product teams to deliver value to our customers, co-workers, and partners in an efficient and scalable way, connecting functions and improving collaboration across the IKEA value chain.
In the work it is expected to understand the current architecture, define a future-oriented target architecture and a logical sequence of activities on how to reach the target state in a stepwise approach. For this role we are specially looking for a solution architect in the Azure technology area. You are a natural leader, a team player and a person that actively collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to get progress and reach concrete business results.
More specifically, in this role you will be accountable for:
Shaping ideas – in close collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders – into concrete, robust and appropriate Process, People. Data and Technology solution architectures and transition roadmap.
Describe the current and future state of intended business change as well as the transition to reach the future state ensuring aligned and consistent business process and IT development across IKEA value chain.
Secure that the transition roadmap reflects the level of uncertainty of the future state. Balance the transformations of foundational building blocks with continued business value delivery.
Communicate and baseline the solution architectures and transition roadmaps with relevant business and IT stakeholders within and across organization(s) a.
Collaborate closely with Enterprise architects and product stakeholders to improve architecture with learnings from the implementation.
Bringing the Azure initiatives together, to define a common roadmap, aligned priorities and governance, together with teams across inter IKEA. This starts with data, not technology.

About You
You will be an experienced and dynamic Solution Architect with a focus on Data and Product domains. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in digital and data products, data as a product, data management, possessing hands-on experience as a product owner, solution architect or developer. This role requires excellent communication and collaboration skills, the ability to lead cross-functionally, and a strong understanding of data and analytics frameworks.
With the focus on Data and Product Architecture and co-responsibility for the development and delivery of:
D&P architecture principles, the strategy, roadmap, Reusable patterns and the target architecture of the data landscape/products
Data and business capabilities
Support a culture of data-driven decision making across IKEA organisations.
Work closely together with data scientists, data engineers, architects, analysts, data & digital product leaders, and other relevant roles across IKEA as well as in your team.
Provide leadership within the Azure data landscape, fostering a culture of support and collaboration across the organisation
Drive continuous improvement, collaboration and knowledge sharing of the data landscape and its value.
Collaborate and communicate with other parts of the organisation to understand needs of stakeholders and advise viable solutions.
Experience in data architecture or solution architecture.
Experience in Azure, Microsoft technologies.
Architecture modelling expertise and a solid understanding of the underlying capabilities, processes, applications, data and technology.
In-depth knowledge of all angles of data, like data management, data governance, analytics, modelling.
Technology knowledge of data platforms, data integration/sharing and data management and governance tools.
Act as the Translator between different subject matter experts to move with a common understanding in the chosen direction.
Translate concepts in concrete action plans.

Qualifications
Min. 2 years relevant job experience
Bachelor’s/University level in computer science, information technology, engineering, or another STEM disciple
Experience in agile practices and ways of working
Analytical skills and eye for detail
Planning and organisational skills
Effective communicator, able to present content and gain buy-in
Excellent English language skills (written and verbal communication)

Additional information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based inMalmo, Sweden. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with Jamila via [email protected]
Interested? Please send us your CV in English, by October 30th.
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Job Description
At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think, differently. Act, differently. And work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plant balls that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many people.
About the job
We are on a journey taking all our knowledge from the past and creating the preconditions for the future. A future were we truly work across our value chain, where utilization of data and technology enables us to do even better business. On this journey we need people that is constantly on the way and eager to find new ways, maybe that is you?
As Communication Manager you will lead the communication team and empower them to deliver to the Operations management journey. The team support areas like Data & Product, Technology & Platform, Process & Capabilities. In this role you will work closely with the communication manager for Enabling functions as we are one communication team.
Who you are
You are a leader with proven track record of building high-performance teams, fostering networks, sharing knowledge, and coaching others. You create a trust-filled, creative environment with high psychological safety, encouraging a culture where mistakes are seen as opportunities for learning and growth.
You excel in creating trust and engagement with both internal and external stakeholders, leveraging your excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
You possess a deep understanding of the IKEA value chain, business model, and our strategic landscape. Your passion for communication shines through as you utilize it as a strategic tool to lead business and engage people effectively.
You thrive in environments that require a balance of strategic thinking and tactical execution. You can see the big picture while also focusing on complex details, turning communication theory into impactful practice.
Key responsibilities
Lead and develop the communication team, creating conditions for both business excellence and personal growth.
Translate long-term strategic priorities into clear, inspiring business objectives, steering the team towards achieving standout results.
Build trust and strong working relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders.
Serve as a strategic communicator with a solid background in communication planning and execution.
Coach and influence leaders and co-workers, aligning them with business goals.
Proactively solve problems and mitigate risks with a hands-on approach when needed.

Skills and experience
Extensive experience in strategic communication.
Proven leadership and coaching capabilities.
Knowledge of the IKEA business model and value chain.
Comprehensive understanding of communication and change management principles.
Strong written, visual, and spoken communication skills, and the ability to communicate in an inspiring way with IKEA tone of voice
Fluent in written and spoken English.

Ready to make an impact?
If you're eager to contribute to our journey, we would love to hear from you. Apply today!
Additional Information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Malmö, Sweden or Delft Netherlands. This role sits in the Communications function and reports to Carina Olin, Communication Manager Enabling functions, Inter IKEA Group.
Interested? Send us your CV, in English, by 4 November 2024.
If you have any questions about the role, please connect with Carina Olin ([email protected]). If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Sarah Arshad, Recruiter ([email protected]).
We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. Visa mindre

Malmö, Sweden
Full-time
As a Software Engineering Leader (often referred to as Tech Lead), you will be at the forefront of delivering innovative products and services for our global IKEA customers and co-workers. You’ll work alongside a talented team of engineers across multiple product teams, driving the technical direction for architecture, development, and deployment of solutions that shape IKEA’s future.
It’s an amazing opportunity to be part of our digital transformation journey from the start and shape it for better. In this role, you will lead the technical execution of key initiatives—designing, developing, and optimizing solutions on the D365 F&O platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and integrate our ERP with other critical product offerings, ensuring IKEA remains at the cutting edge of its digital transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
Guide the D365 F&O Product Teams in development, configuration, and integration, ensuring scalability, performance, and technical excellence.
Lead by example through active contribution to code and configuration where necessary, while driving the team towards high-quality technical deliveries.
Work across product domains to deliver complex, rewarding solutions that meet the evolving needs of IKEA’s business and strategies.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions that align with our architecture principles and strategic goals, ensuring both functionality and performance.
Embrace agile methodologies for continuous improvement and iteration, working closely with product managers, architects, and domain experts.

To succeed in this role, you bring:
Proven experience providing technical leadership and overseeing development efforts in developing, customizing, configuring and integrating Microsoft D365 F&O.
University degree or experience in a relevant engineering field with strong knowledge of X++, C#, and the Dynamics 365 SDK.
Strong background in system integration and data flow optimization between ERP and non-ERP products.
Expertise in solution design and hands-on development, with the ability to guide teams through complex technical challenges.
Understanding of best practices for scalability, performance, and security in enterprise systems.
Experience in prototyping and working within an agile environment.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset to work effectively across domains and with a variety of stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in IKEA's global digital transformation. Join us to shape the future of our ERP offering, build innovative solutions, and help drive IKEA’s continued growth and success!
About Us
IKEA's vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people, and it influences everything we do, all over the world.
You will be part of the retail range and Merchandising product domain within the unit called Retail Operation Solution and Support (ROSS). This?unit within the inter IKEA is responsible for developing, delivering and managing the digital offering for IKEA retailers worldwide.
Through the core digital retail offer, we deliver digital capabilities for retail operations to manage range, sales, customer engagement, food operations, finance and business intelligence. This means we proudly deliver core digital products that support retail operations for 10 IKEA retailers across 29 countries.
Take time to explore the IKEA Franchise system?here, and read more about us?here.
Additional information
This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) located in Malmö, Sweden. You will report to the Product Manager, ROSS Area Retail concept.
For questions about the role, please contact Nitin Kasat, Product Manager, ROSS Area Retail concept ([email protected]). If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Sarah Arshad ([email protected]).
23 October 2024?is the closing date to apply for this role. Please send your application – CV and motivation –?in English?and let us know why you would be a good fit. We look forward to hearing from you! Visa mindre

Malmö, Sweden
Full-time
Company Description


At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. This drives everything we do, from our products to the way we work.


To realize this vision, Inter IKEA Systems B.V., as the owner of the IKEA Concept, ensures that IKEA remains attractive, innovative, and competitive while enabling sustainable growth. Together, we strive to create meaningful and efficient digital experiences for millions of people across the globe.


Job Description


Do you want to help shape the digital future of IKEA? We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Software Engineering Leader to guide our engineering teams within the Retail Operation Solutions & Support (ROSS) department. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with Product Owners and cross-functional teams to create digital solutions that transform the IKEA experience worldwide.


Your leadership will play a key role in shaping the digital products we develop, helping our teams deliver innovative solutions that are both scalable and customer-centric. You will be responsible for aligning engineering efforts, driving best practices, and ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of efficiency, security, and performance.


About You…


You believe great digital products are created when they meet customer needs and business goals, and you see software engineering as the key to achieving that. You bring extensive experience in software engineering, and you’re always eager to learn new things. As a leader, you’ll inspire and guide engineers while also communicating technical topics clearly to various stakeholders.


As Software Engineering Leader, you will:


Take accountability for engineering and solution architecture within your product, while also aligning engineering work across other products and domains.



Collaborate closely with the Product Owner and cross-functional teams to define and execute an engineering roadmap.



Ensure that engineering standards—such as code quality, scalability, and security—are adhered to, while balancing business and architecture goals.



Be an ambassador for engineering best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning across the teams.



Onboard new engineers and provide technical guidance to foster a collaborative and results-oriented team culture.



Set strategic engineering priorities and co-create the technical roadmap for your area.



Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges that impact product delivery or system performance.



Act as a senior technology representative both within IKEA and externally.



Qualifications


At least 10 years of software development experience



At least 3 years of experience with cloud-based solutions (preferably Azure)



At least 3 years of hands-on experience in solution architecture



Proven experience in agile and domain-driven product development



Familiarity with technologies like Node.js, .NET, Python, C#, Java, Databricks, SPARQL, and business APIs



Strong leadership and communication skills, with a knack for explaining complex issues in a clear and engaging way



Additional Information


At IKEA, we believe in the power of human interaction to foster collaboration, creativity, and a sense of belonging. Our approach is to spend most of our time in the IKEA workplace, with flexibility to work from home when relevant.


This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) based in Malmö, Sweden, within the IKEA Retail Concept at Inter IKEA Systems – ROSS. You will report directly to the Product Manager.


For questions about the role, please contact Polo Welschen ([email protected]). For questions about the recruitment process, please contact Sarah Arshad ([email protected]).


Closing Date


18 October 2024 is the last day to apply for this role. Please send your CV and motivation letter in English, and let us know why you’re the perfect fit for this role. We look forward to hearing from you! Visa mindre

IKEA is on a transformation journey with the aim of combining our home furnishing knowledge with digital capabilities. The focus in our digitalization of product content is to enable effective planning, creation and distribution of impactful content across all channels and markets, all while enabling collaboration with partners and external parties across the globe.
To enable our transformation, we’re on the lookout for Software Engineers that understand the software development principles, have the programming language skills,?and can implement digital solutions that will realize this journey of Omnichannel content. Here’s your chance to really make a difference!


About the job
In your role as a Software Engineer, you will work with colleagues in the Agile team (Software engineers / Solution Architects) to develop products on cloud that will cater to business needs defined by the Product owner.
In an every-day workday you will do this (among other things):
Technical development of MarTech platform within Omnichannel customer experience using C# .Net/Java Spring Boot/Front end tech
Setup development practices working in Agile teams. Ensure good code quality, Test driven Development, Build CI/CD pipelines, ensure the code reviews are done.
Collaborate and help the technology team of software and data engineers.
Help the product owners and specialists on the technical inputs with respect to the roadmap of the products.
Collaborate closely with business and IT stakeholders (including suppliers) to improve solution architectures with learnings from best practices within software development and industry.



About you
You like the big-picture and do not miss the details. You believe in teamwork and know it leads to better results for our users and customers.
You're self-motivated, tech-savvy, skilled at guiding developers and shaping software architecture. You're up to date on digital trends and comfortable with Agile, DevOps, and cloud-based solutions.
In a nutshell, you're an engineer who turns ideas into real, impactful solutions.


To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
Proficient in C#, .Net, Java, Spring Boot, REST API, GraphQL, ReactJS, NodeJS
Skilled with Azure Cloud, Visual Studio Code/IntelliJ, Gitflow.
Knowledgeable in design and integration patterns.
Experienced in developing digital communication platforms (DAM, PIM, CMS).
Strong background in Martech projects and system integrations.
Understanding of modern data architectures and cloud technologies.


Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to engage and communicate with business-leaders and Technology Leadership.



This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Malmö, Sweden.
This role sits in Enabling Functions, Data & Technology and reports to the Software Engineering Manager. If you would like to know more about the role, please connect with Abhishek Kumar ([email protected]), or if you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with Linnéa Dietrichson ([email protected]).
Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English,?by the 17th of October 2024 Visa mindre

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 retailer 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!
About the area
Inter IKEA Group is organised in three core businesses - Range, Supply and Retail Concept - and five enabling functions.?Together we contribute to the success of IKEA and?share responsibility for the franchise offer.
The enabling functions lead key common activities in networks across Inter IKEA Group, as well as cover specific needs for the core businesses. The five Enabling functions are Operations Management, Business Performance & Support, Communication, Sustainability and People & Culture.
About the job
As a Platform Engineer in Network, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the underlying systems that power large-scale infrastructure.
This role requires deep understanding of infrastructure components, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of critical connectivity and systems.
Responsibilities:
You will contribute to the creation and implementation of IT infrastructure architecture blueprints and high level design of IT services. You will support the implementation via the development of roadmaps, standards and guidelines. You will also support the digital innovation and transformation journey with new information technologies, expanding our capabilities with current but with focus on new technology platforms & foundations to enable us to meet the many people and explore new opportunities to develop a future-proof IKEA.
You will support IKEA by:
Operating, developing, architecting and delivering IT Connectivity and services to agreed requirements without compromising the security.
Developing and delivering to connectivity roadmaps as well as contribute to Digital and IT frameworks for network architecture and network security
Supporting multiple business projects and assignments with competence to deliver user-centric products and services focusing on DNS.
Leading and working cross functionally across IKEA to develop and deliver connectivity technology and services that enable the business to contribute to a strong and relevant IKEA franchise offer, always with the customer in focus
Orchestrating great connectivity using IKEA frameworks, new delivery models and multiple delivery partners



About you
You are passionate and curious about the assignment of Inter IKEA and see how Digital and Information Technology can enable our way forward to create a unique and successful meeting with the customer.
You are a down-to-earth team player who is eager to take initiatives and achieve results that deliver to a longer-term strategic agenda as well as to the operational and tactical implementation of available and supported IT platform infrastructure.
You are appreciated for your way with people and ability to build trustful relationships through effective collaboration and delivery of results in agile ways of working. You strive for constant renewal of IT services and processes to move our business forward by providing platforms, services and solutions with a customer centric mind set.
You would bring solid experience and knowledge (at least 3 years) in designing, managing and developing IT connectivity and a thorough understanding of different connectivity technologies such as Switching & Routing, (SD)WAN and DNS. Our Connectivity platform is based on HPE Aruba product stack.
Preferred Qualifications:?
Certifications in relevant areas such as Aruba networking and DNS.
Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices, including Agile methodologies.
Strong understanding and competence in DNS fundamentals, architecture, security and record management.



Additional information
This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) based in Delft, Netherlands or Malmö, Sweden reporting to the Platform Manager for Network & Connectivity.
If you would like to know more about the role, please connect with Pär Hernflo ([email protected] ) or if you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with Wayne van Tonder ([email protected]).
Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English,?by 25th September 2024. Visa mindre

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 retailer 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!
About the area
Inter IKEA Group is organised in three core businesses - Range, Supply and Retail Concept - and five enabling functions. Together we contribute to the success of IKEA and share responsibility for the franchise offer.
The enabling functions lead key common activities in networks across Inter IKEA Group, as well as cover specific needs for the core businesses. The five Enabling functions are Operations Management, Business Performance & Support, Communication, Sustainability and People & Culture.
About the job
What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better?
At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for many people. As a Team Manager in Digital Engineering, you play a vital role in realising this vision. Your leadership will be the catalyst that empowers our team to innovate, collaborate, and perform at their best. With your guidance, we will transform the mundane into the extraordinary by ensuring that every product, every service, and every customer interaction reflects the simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and functional design that is the hallmark of the IKEA experience.
Living by the values that define our culture, you will inspire your team to find joy in the details, to take pride in their work, and to remember that together we do not just make furniture – we shape living spaces where life happens. As a steward of the IKEA ethos, you will encourage your team to make sustainability not just a buzzword but a practice in our everyday operations.
With your leadership, we will not only meet the expectations of our customers but exceed them, making sure that when they think of a home, they think of IKEA as their partner in creating a space that is cozy, functional, and distinctly theirs. As a Team Manager at IKEA, you will not just be leading people; you will be supporting dreams, guiding our collective efforts to make those dreams accessible to the many, not just the few.
Join us, and together, let us make everyday life not just a little bit better, but a lot more wonderful for everyone.
Responsibilities:
Manage a team of software engineers, providing leadership and guidance in project execution, task delegation, and professional development.
Supporting the team, directing when needed, building a functional team that supports the organisation in reaching its goals.
Provide thought leadership and innovation to address business challenges.
Lead and support DevOps and agile culture
Establish and implement common ways of working.
Collaborate with stakeholders, including governance, process, operations, shared service counterparts, suppliers, and other digital units.
Coach and guide the team with up-to-date technology expertise.



About You
Of course, you are not in this alone. Working and creating together is deeply rooted in IKEAs culture, so it is important that you value and easily build trustful relationships. If you are passionate about technology and are eager to learn and grow, we want to hear from you.
You are passionate about technology and building teams. You appreciate the mix of strategic thinking and turning architecture trends and requirements into solutions. You get energised by bringing together the practice of engineering in agile teams. You are the type of person that can manage to see the big picture and the details, and you lead, support and communicate with your team to build trust and partnership to reach our common goals.
You will bring with you a deep understanding and experience of shaping architecture, combined with an understanding of the current and future digital technology trends, industry standards, architecture frameworks and modelling techniques. The engineering team will look upon you for direction, support and to keep the team synergy high.
Qualifications:
Master's degree in computer science, or a related technical field preferred.
Knowledge of different programming languages, cloud technologies
Demonstrated leadership or management experience, including team mentoring, project planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
Experience with building systems and deployment pipelines for efficient software development and deployment workflows is desirable.
Have good interpersonal and communication skills, including active listening, coaching, and facilitating. Clear, structured, and honest communication is emphasised.



Additional information
Does this sound like your next challenge?
This role is full-time (40-hours per week) and based in Malmö, Sweden.
This role sits in Enabling Functions, Data & Technology and reports to the Software Engineering Manager. If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Abhishek Kumar ([email protected]), or if you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Wayne van Tonder ([email protected]).
Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English, by the 11th of September 2024. Visa mindre

Communication Partner
Malmö, Sweden
Full-time

Job Description
At IKEA, we do things a little differently. We think differently, act differently, and work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plant balls that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. And it’s been keeping our co-workers going for over 75 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home. Maybe you can help us?
About the job
In this temporary (18 months) full-time role, your focus will be on facilitating the execution of our business strategies, priorities, and processes through communication. You will provide communication expertise, particularly in areas like change communication, to both managers and co-workers, offering continuous support in the development of their communication skills. Your mission also involves collaborating with People & Culture co-workers to create an engaging, inspiring, and inclusive work environment while enabling change through well-planned communication strategies.
You will play a crucial role in ensuring effective communication flows aligned with the IKEA network, reaching specific target groups within and outside the unit. This includes the conscientious sharing of information to ensure that it reaches the right people at the right time.
Your responsibilities extend to:
Crafting straightforward, compelling communication content.
Leading and coordinating various communication projects across different business areas, all while adhering to common agendas and consistent work methods.
Overseeing the internal communication landscape, ensuring the establishment of shared guidelines and an overarching core business approach.
Ensure that managers and co-workers lead with communication and have access to relevant and updated information, tools, and templates.
Acting as the visual, verbal, and written communication expert in the unit, and create communication that reflects this.

These roles will be part of the communication team that supports operations across Inter IKEA, including business transformation and cross-functional ways of working.
About you
You are passionate about using communication as a business enabler and tactical tool, leading business and people to drive engagement, while simplifying complex ideas into effective plans. You are dedicated to mentoring and coaching others, fostering relationships, and collaborating within the IKEA network. Your passion extends to home life and furnishing, and you are motivated to share and live IKEA's culture and values.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
Experience and knowledge of working with communication planning and execution, and an understanding of how communication supports and increases the impact of a business agenda.
Ability to work strategically, tactically, and operationally, with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and actively engage in creating exceptional communication.
Strong ability to lead yourself and others with proven success.
Experience with digital transformations and working in business-to-business environments
Good understanding of how to work with stakeholder mapping and segmentation, in addition to creating target group-specific communication.
Great working knowledge of the IKEA identity, tone of voice, core values, and vision to secure the right representation.
Knowledge of the IKEA coaching methodology (tools and techniques).
Knowledge and understanding of how to facilitate and deliver a good presentation.
Fluent in written and spoken English.

Additional Information
This is a temporary (18 months) role to support during a colleague's parental leave. The role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Malmö, Sweden or Delft, the Netherlands. The role sits in the Enabling Functions, Communication area and reports to the Communication Manager for Operations Management.
Interested? Submit your CV, in English, by 18th September 2024
For questions about the role please contact Randall Trehar, Communication Manager Operations Management Inter IKEA ([email protected]). If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Sarah Arshad, Recruiter ([email protected]).
Please note that we only review applications that come in via SmartRecruiters – not via email.
We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. Visa mindre

IKEA is on a transformation journey with the aim of combining our home furnishing knowledge with digital capabilities. The focus in our digitalization of product content is to enable effective planning, creation and distribution of impactful content across all channels and markets, all while enabling collaboration with partners and external parties across the globe.
To enable our transformation, we’re on the lookout for Software Engineers that understand the software development principles, have the programming language skills, and can implement digital solutions that will realize this journey of Omnichannel content. Here’s your chance to really make a difference!
We strongly believe that you are a person who has a good understanding and global experience of digital marketing and content management, lifecycle development and technologies. Since the domain provides services on an enterprise level, it is important you have at least 2+ years of working experience of building enterprise applications using .Net C# or Java Sprint Boot or ReactJS frontend stack. We also see experiences from leading developers to build usable products, as well as being a good communicator who sees the whole picture and can handle the overall technical development across the Content products.
To succeed in this role, you are self-motivated and highly technical with best practices on how to lead the developers in their day-to-day technical development of products. It is a huge advantage if you have experience of working with PIM, DAM, headless CMS, Marketing Automation platforms and cloud-based solutions within MarTech stack.
In your role as a Development Lead, you will lead and guide development teams within M&C Digital transformation journey.
Your assignment will include:
Technical development of MarTech platform within Content Landscape
(CMS, DAM, PIM, APIs).
Provide development inputs in the technical roadmap along with the architect.
Setup development practices working in Agile teams. Ensure good code quality, Test driven Development, Build CI/CD pipelines, ensure the code reviews are done.
Help introduce design patterns that can help development of technical solutions which is optimized as per need.
Secure proper design, architecture, and technology in place for digital technology platforms such as Digital Asset Management and products related to Marketing Technology to enable IKEA to provide an omni-channel experience to its customers across the marketplace.
Take part in design and development of digital capabilities within Marketing Technology to enable creation of impactful communication across channels and markets for IKEA customers and co-workers.
Collaborate and help the technology team of software and data engineers.
Help the product owners and specialists on the technical inputs with respect to the roadmap of the products.
Ensure quality guidelines and control process are created and implemented for the technology platforms and products
Collaborate closely with business and IT stakeholders (including suppliers) to improve solution architectures with learnings from best practices within software development and industry.



About you
You are passionate about technology and appreciate the mix of strategic thinking and turning architecture trends and requirements into implementation of solutions. You get energised by working interdependently in agile teams. You are the type of person that can manage to see the big picture and the details, and you collaborate and communicate with your stakeholders to build trust and partnership to reach our common goals.
You will bring with you a deep understanding and experience of shaping architecture, combined with an understanding of the current and future digital technology trends, industry standards, architecture frameworks and modelling techniques. You know how to work in an Agile, DevOps working set-up and how to deliver cloud-based solutions.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
Minimum 3 years of experience from design and software development of relevant technology projects in an international company and environment
Technical stack awareness that will help are – C# .Net, Java Spring Boot, REST API, GraphQL, JCR, ReactJS, NodeJS, Azure Cloud, Visual studio code/IntelliJ as IDE, Gitflow, Design patterns, Integration patterns. (applicable as Backend / Frontend / Fullstack)
Strong knowledge of Algorithms and Data structures. Knowing how to write optimized code as this will help code reviews with valuable inputs.
Experience from design and development of digital communication platforms such as Digital Asset Management, Product Information Management, Content Management System, API creation, cloud services, marketing automation, CRM and e-commerce
Solid experience of Martech related projects including technical implementation and integration to related systems
Understanding of modern data architectures, data extract mechanisms, functional decomposition, and business rules engines
Experience of cloud technology and platforms from an architecture and development perspective.
Bachelor's in computer science or equivalent academic degree within the area of IT
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to engage and communicate with business-leaders and Technology Leadership.



Additional information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Malmö, Sweden.
This role sits in Enabling Functions, Data & Technology and reports to the Software Engineering Manager.
Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English,?by the 1st of September 2024. Visa mindre

In IKEA we are on a journey to transform our operating model. One way to ensure long-term success and a fantastic partner, co-worker, and customer experience is to strengthen our Digital Product Management capabilities. We are establishing digital product teams across Inter IKEA, bringing business processes, people, data and technology together. 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!
About the area Operations Management works together with operations teams across Inter IKEA to lead and develop the overall IKEA operating model, and to enable strategic movements towards IKEA goals. It includes teams for business insights, capability and process development, strategy and roadmap, data and product, and technology and platforms.
Position Summary
The Enterprise Architect (Network) will lead the development of strategic network systems and IT architecture. This role involves creating strategic blueprints, roadmaps, and standards for Networking Technology to support Inter IKEA Group’s strategic plans. You will work closely with other key areas of the organisation to define new requirements and drive innovative network and cybersecurity solutions.
Things you can expect to do in this role, but not limited to:
Collaborate with IT Leaders: Work with IT leaders, other Enterprise Architects, and business leaders to document IT capability requirements as part of ongoing planning and governance.
Connectivity and Network Security Solution Development: Translate business requirements into robust network and security solutions. Design, develop, and maintain a comprehensive network architecture strategy aligned with the organisation’s goals.
Lead Network Delivery and Operations: Guide the network delivery and operations teams in adopting best practices, ensuring compliance with architectural and network security standards.
Network Systems Design and Implementation: Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable network systems, including LAN, WAN, wireless, and cloud-based solutions.
Stay Updated with Industry Trends: Keep abreast of emerging technologies and trends in networking and cybersecurity. Provide recommendations for integrating new technologies and continuous improvement.
Network Architecture and Network Security Assessment: Conduct regular assessments and audits of network architecture and security. Propose enhancements and optimizations to ensure network efficiency, security, and resilience.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Ensure seamless integration of network and security solutions across the enterprise, collaborating with stakeholders within Inter IKEA and the broader IKEA System.
Strategic Roadmaps for Networking and Security: Develop and deliver forward-looking IT strategic roadmaps focused on advanced technologies such as Zero Trust architectures, SD-WAN, and wireless networking.
Lifecycle Management: Ensure roadmaps reflect investment, divestment, retirement, and consolidation strategies for global systems, incorporating industry best practices and benchmarks.
Architecture Consulting: Provide architectural consulting to solution architects during the design, build/test, and deployment phases of business and technical projects globally.
Performance and Security Analysis: Offer analysis and recommendations on enterprise network performance and security, leveraging benchmarks and industry insights.
Mentorship: Act as an informal mentor and coach to Domain/Solution Architects within other IT teams.
Architectural Assessments: Represent Networking and Network Security in Architectural Assessments and collaborate with external vendors to incorporate best practices into the enterprise architecture.

Technical Skills and Experiences
Network Enterprise Architecture: Proven experience as a Network Enterprise Architect or similar role, designing and implementing complex network and security solutions.
Networking Protocols and Network Security: In-depth knowledge of networking protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, MPLS), security principles (e.g., firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, Zero Trust), and emerging technologies (e.g., SDN, NFV).
Network Design and Security Tools: Proficiency with network design and security tools and technologies, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and wireless access points.
Cybersecurity Practices: Understanding of cybersecurity practices, including risk assessment, threat modeling, vulnerability management, and incident response.
Analytical and Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound recommendations based on thorough analysis.
Communication and Collaboration: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Certifications: Relevant certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, CISSP, CISM, or similar are highly desirable.
Technology Trends and Business Impact: Understanding of technology directions, trends, and their strategic impacts on the retail industry.
Systems Implementation Leadership: Experience in leading connectivity and network security systems implementations to successful completion.
Global Environment: Ability to work effectively in a global, matrixed environment.



Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of IT experience in an architecture role focused on both business systems support and the successful delivery and deployment of IT-based network and security solutions.
Network and Security Architecture Proficiency: Strong knowledge of network and security architecture, including LAN, WAN, wireless, datacenters, and cloud networking.
Certifications: TOGAF Certification or similar architecture professional certification is a plus.



Additional information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and is based Malmö, Sweden. This role sits in the Operations Management and reports to the Architecture Manager (Technology & Platform)
At IKEA, we always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity Visa mindre

In IKEA we are on a journey to transform our operating model. One way to ensure long-term success and a fantastic partner, co-worker, and customer experience is to strengthen our Digital Product Management capabilities. We are establishing digital product teams across Inter IKEA, bringing business processes, people, data and technology together. 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!


About the area Operations Management works together with operations teams across Inter IKEA to lead and develop the overall IKEA operating model, and to enable strategic movements towards IKEA goals. It includes teams for business insights, capability and process development, strategy and roadmap, data and product, and technology and platforms.
The Enterprise Architect – Software Engineering, leads the development of strategic IT architecture. This role is crucial in creating strategic blueprints, roadmaps, and integration standards for applications, information, and technology. These efforts support the achievement of Inter IKEA Group’s strategic and tactical plans."
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Collaboration and Integration
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into effective software solutions.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of software solutions across the enterprise.
Partner with IT functions and their solution architects to design integrated IT solutions that translate business capability requirements and adhere to IKEA software architecture standards.



Strategy and Planning
Develop and maintain a comprehensive software architecture strategy that aligns with the organisation's goals.
Deliver Enterprise IT strategic roadmaps for Software Engineering with a 3+ year forward-looking view, focusing on technology capabilities for software development.
Ensure that roadmaps reflect invest/divest, retirement, and consolidation strategies for systems globally, incorporating industry best practices and benchmarks.



Leadership and Standards Enforcement
Lead and guide the software development teams in adopting best practices and ensuring adherence to architectural standards.
Provide Architecture consulting to solution architects within delivery/execution teams for business and technical projects globally.
Act as an informal mentor and coach to Domain/Solution Architects within other IT teams.
Design and Implementation
Oversee the design and implementation of software systems, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
Define and implement testing strategies to ensure the quality and reliability of software applications.



Continuous Improvement and Industry Alignment
Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
Conduct regular assessments of existing software architecture and propose enhancements or optimizations.
Work directly with external vendors and advisory agencies to bring relevant best practices to the Enterprise Architecture team.



Required Experiences
Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect with a focus on Software Engineering and Testing.
In-depth knowledge of software design principles, testing methodologies, and quality assurance practices.
Strong proficiency in relevant technologies, programming languages, and development frameworks, including API development and management.
Extensive experience in designing, developing, and managing APIs for scalable, secure applications, emphasizing RESTful services and effective API gateway solutions.
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and guide technical teams.
Experience in creating and maintaining documentation for software architectures and designs, including comprehensive API specifications and architecture diagrams.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound recommendations based on thorough analysis.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Understanding of technology directions, trends, and strategic business impacts related to the retail industry, particularly in digital transformation.
Experience leading systems implementations to a successful conclusion, with a specific focus on API-driven architectures and services.
Clear understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and project and business process management methodologies and tools, including those relevant to continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.
Ability to serve as a change agent and influence business direction.
Ability to work effectively in a global and matrixed environment.



Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline/experience preferred
Minimum 5+ years of IT experience in an architecture role responsible for both business systems support and the successful delivery and deployment of IT technology-based solutions
Well-versed in Enterprise Architecture, including network, data, application, system, integration and business architecture
TOGAF Certification or other architecture professional certification a plus



Additional information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and can be based in Delft, Netherlands. This role sits in the Operations Management and reports to the Architecture Manager (Technology & Platform).
At IKEA, we always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity Visa mindre

About Us
We are on an exciting journey, establishing the Business Process Management organisation, with Retail Concept Operations. This area will consist of roles connected to processes and capabilities. Retail Concept Operations will be an important contributor to the end-to-end Customer process and are working together across IKEA to secure the value creation through the process.
About You
You believe in leading architecture by developing a strategy, also in providing hands-on follow-up on implementation within the Retail Concept Operations domain. You will make an impact to the IKEA value chain via defined roadmap and epic forums so the architecture principles are harmonized. This means that you must be knowledgeable about architecture principles but also the core capabilities that IKEA as a retailer need. In addition, being part of the Retail Concept organisation, you must have an interest in the IKEA concept. Brand and commerciality as the work is to lead the architecture direction within Retail Concept and align across the value chain.
In this area, we will work very closely with our colleagues in the Range and Supply operations and organizations connected to our retailers. Competence hubs (Chapters) are in place to secure the right competence across the capability areas over time.
About the Job
Retail Concept Operations will work across the leadership areas in Retail Concept, Retail Experience, Brand & Marketing, Learning and Development and Expansion. We are on a journey that needs passionate people who embrace change and development, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do wonderful things so IKEA can be an even better home furnishing retailer in the future.

To exemplify what we today we deliver as a part of the capability area within Retail Concept;
· IKEA digital design system – Skapa
· Digital retail experiences – Visa
· IKEA knowledge graph (customer and co-worker)
· IKEA.com/global
· IKEA.net for co-worker learning
· Cornerstone learning solutions
· SEO & Domain

The new roles that we are now recruiting for will be to secure the process dimension and to secure alignment to the overall Operation set up across IKEA and will enable us to take the next step working towards one IKEA.
For you to be successful in this role the following would be preferable;


· Minimum 10 years of Software Engineering
· Experience in IT & Business Architecture
· Experience of Architecture strategy development and communication
· Extensive experience working with, and communicating to, Senior Management teams
· Extensive experience leading others through influence and teamwork
· Good knowledge of general business capability models
· Good knowledge of performance models as Epic Leader
· Ability to work with strategy leaders across IKEA
· Ability to work with network of area expertise
· Good knowledge of the relevant IKEA business processes and strategies and knowledge of the IKEA franchise system, IKEA vision, and IKEA culture and values
· Good knowledge of Agile methods
· You have the capability to navigate and lead business and people in a complex, ambiguous and fast-changing business and technology environment

As Enterprise Architect Leader, you will:
· Lead Architecture Strategy development
· Lead/align/be part of “cross-domain” Enterprise Architecture work groups and scrums as the overall Program Epic Leader and to resolve strategic questions and to establish a consistent business and technology blueprint.
· Lead the architecture assessments for strategic and/or cross domain initiatives that benefit from a panel review
· Lead/be part of the collaboration with other “Networks of Expertise” for overlapping contexts
· Deal with ambiguity, balancing principled follow-through against tactical exceptions
· Lead and work closely together with peers across the totality of Inter IKEA and across IKEA to strengthen and contribute to a strong and relevant IKEA franchise offer
· Lead a team towards a common goal, building trust, delegating responsibilities
· In day to day work balance business needs with IT capabilities
Qualifications
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Additional information


This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and is located in Delft or Malmö.
Please send your application (CV) in English to us by 25 June, 2024. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work at IKEA and why you would be a good fit for this role. In this role you will be reporting to the Business Process Manager.
We want to become an even more affordable, sustainable and accessible home furnishing retailer in an omni-channel reality. We bring business and data & technology together to improve how we work and meet customers, and enable us to focus on creating value. So we can continuously improve and scale IKEA, together with our partners and the many people. Visa mindre

At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think differently, act differently, and work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plantballs that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. And it’s been keeping our co-workers going for over 75 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home. Maybe you can help us?
Job Description
Inter IKEA Group is organised in three core businesses - Range, Supply and Retail Concept - and five enabling functions.?Together we contribute to the success of IKEA and?share responsibility for the franchise offer.
The enabling functions lead key common activities in networks across Inter IKEA Group, as well as cover specific needs for the core businesses. The five Enabling functions are Operations Management, Business Performance & Support, Communication, Sustainability and People & Culture.
Data & Product is one of the areas within Operations management. We work in processes with a capability-led, product and platform approach, where we empower the product teams to take responsibility to develop, run and operate the capabilities on behalf of the whole Inter IKEA Group.
About the job
We believe in creating data products, and digital products and platforms in the same way we develop our physical products, with a strong focus on the right quality, usability, and availability, at the lowest possible cost and environmental impact.
Experience design at Inter IKEA is about creating a common and consistent data experience and setting a starting point for our UX foundation with a focus on scale and commonality. It is about building interfaces that anyone can use, not only the tech savvy ones, by understanding the needs of both user and business. And it is about creating continuous improvement by identifying, creating, and sharing good examples.
Your work will shorten the distance between suppliers and customers around the world, by creating seamless digital experiences, that are easy-to-use, impactful, intuitive, and reflect the IKEA Brand.
About you
We want you to be extremely passionate about co-worker happiness and equally passionate about business success, and to be able to combine that, have a very high entrepreneurial spirit. Our many different Inter IKEA Group companies across the world are depending on the solutions you will create.
We expect you to also be passionate about efficiency and cost-consciousness, and you should be able to switch perspectives, because falling in love with problems and not the solutions is a major success factor for this job.
Being service minded about user outcomes is a must, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and partner with stakeholders across departments to ensure successful implementation and adoption, and to align initiatives with business objectives.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
proven track record of designing experiences for launched data products and/or digital products with valuable business outcomes.
a?solid portfolio that demonstrates your ability to create and describe user experiences in various digital environments.
interaction Design or similar higher-level design education.
minimum 3 years of experience with digital products that are easy to use.
good English language skills?with the ability to?cater to non-native?audiences.
a?strategic mind that allows you to break down complex information, organise it, and present it in a clear and engaging way.
the ability to build and lead trusting relationships?and long-term partnerships with stakeholders at all?levels.
experience working for, or with, an IKEA company is an added benefit.



Additional Information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Malmö.?This role sits in the Data & Product department and reports to the Experience Design manager. If you would like to know more about the role, or if you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with recruitment leader Jamila Harmal ([email protected]).
Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English,?by June 19th 2024 Applications with portfolios will be prioritised. Visa mindre

We are on an exciting journey, establishing the Business Process Management organization, within Retail Concept Operations. This area will consist of roles connected to improving processes and capabilities. Retail Concept Operations will be an important contributor to the end-to-end Customer process and are working together, across IKEA to secure value creation through our processes.
About you
In this role you will work intricately connected to the retail processes and the capability areas connected to Retail Concept. You will be responsible for holding together the roadmap and aligning across the whole IKEA value change to secure the development of the right capabilities and to avoid duplication of work across IKEA. This includes alignment with Range and Supply roadmap leaders and retail partners.
Working?in close collaboration, you should secure what to be developed where and to support the overall business processes. In addition, being part of the Retail Concept organization, you must have an interest in the IKEA concept, understand IKEA Brand and commerciality, as the work is the lead the roadmap within Retail Concept and align across the value chain.
We hope for the following skills and experiences to be successful in this role;
· Minimum 5 years in similar position/background
· Minimum 5 years in management/consulting in software engineering or business consulting.
· Experience of roadmap development and communication
· Experience of strategic business analysis
· Extensive experience working with, and communicating to, Senior Management teams
· Experience owning and leading the development of materials, models and frameworks
· Extensive experience leading others through influence and teamwork
· Strong organisational and planning skills
· Good knowledge of general business capability models
· Good knowledge of different performance frameworks such as OKR
· Familiar with software financial models
· Familiar with portfolio management
· Ability to work with business stakeholders across IKEA
As Roadmap Leader, you will;
· Lead, develop and maintain the IKEA strategic roadmap for end to end Common Content and Customer Experience on behalf of the Retail Concept Operations Manager. The Roadmap should capture high level movements/strategic initiatives that have an impact on the totality of IKEA business and require significant effort across organizations
· Facilitate sequencing, planning and prioritization based on business needs, financial frames, and strategic objectives
· Enable and support IKEA organizations to successfully execute the IKEA strategy
· Orchestrate implementation of pre-requisites and help CBs define OKR's that contribute to strategic goals
· Support Core Businesses and Franchisees to define their objectives & key results, on an annual base, that contribute to the strategic goals
· Orchestrate interaction with decentralized capabilities of Portfolio Management and Performance Management sitting in the businesses, where actual execution happens
· Lead issue resolution related to sequencing and timing between strategic initiatives, and follow-up on roadmap initiatives
· Lead the tertial review of the IKEA Roadmap. Chair tertial follow-up meetings
· Resolve overarching impediments, which can’t be solved within the executing organizations
Company Description
Retail Concept Operations will work across the leadership areas in Retail Concept, Retail Experience, Brand & Marketing, Learning and Development and Expansion. We are on a journey that needs passionate people who embrace change and development, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things so IKEA can be an even better home furnishing retailer in the future.

To exemplify what we today we deliver as a part of the area within Retail Concept;
· IKEA digital design system – Skapa
· Digital retail experiences – Visa
· IKEA knowledge graph (customer and co-worker)
· IKEA.com/global
· IKEA.net for co-worker learning
· Cornerstone learning solutions
· SEO & Domain

The new roles that we are now recruiting for will be to secure the process dimension and to secure alignment to the overall Operation set up across IKEA and will enable us to take the next step working towards one IKEA.
Qualifications
-
Additional information


This position is full-time (40 hours per week) and is located Malmö (SWE) or in Delft (NL). Some travel will be required and in this role you will be reporting to the Retail Concept Operations Manager.
Please send your application (CV) in English to us by 25 June, 2024. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work at IKEA and why you would be a good fit for this role
We want to become an even more affordable, sustainable and accessible home furnishing retailer in an omni-channel reality. We bring business and data & technology together to improve how we work and meet customers, and enable us to focus on creating value. So we can continuously improve and scale IKEA, together with our partners and the many people. Visa mindre

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 retailer 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!


About the area
We are looking for an enthusiastic IT Risk & Compliance leader (Information Security and Data Privacy Leader) to work in our Information Security and Data Privacy team in Operations Management. This position is full time and is located in Malmö, Sweden or Delft, The Netherlands.


About the job
In this role you will focus on managing IT risks across IKEA, making sure that these are identified, assessed and treated according to the agreed risk appetite. You will also lead programs to manage these risks and drive continuous improvement of our digital environment, making sure that it stays compliant with our internal information policies and external demands.
More specifically, in this role you will:
Together with the network of expertise, contribute to rolling-out Digital risk management approach, roadmaps and ways-of-working across IKEA.
Drive Digital risk management processes including facilitation of the risk assessment workshops and conducting reporting activities.
Support structured processes to ensure that Inter IKEA adheres to internal and external (regulatory) requirements in the Digital area.
Identify good examples to ensure commonalities and uniformities on how to manage Digital risks.
Support the implementation of technical and organisational measures and driving programs to manage Digital risks.
Help maintaining Digital steering documents, internal control system and frameworks.
Perform continuous verification activities to make sure that agreed controls stay effective and efficient.
Maintain an always available outlook on the Digital risk landscape and state of compliance of our Digital environment.
At any time, act as an ambassador of IKEA values and role model for fact-based business leadership.
Contribute to professional and long-term relationship with franchisees and other IKEA companies through IKEA way of doing business, based on co-operation, trust and transparency.



About you
We are looking for a visionary, pragmatic and adaptable information security leader with hands-on experience in Digital risk management who can inspire and mobilize people towards clearly set objectives. You like to deal with ambiguity and want to contribute to build new capabilities. You are curious and able to build relationships to establish strong trust between the security community and its stakeholders. It is also necessary that you carry natural credibility, and you have a proven track record of reaching stretch targets.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
Have a general knowledge about the GRC concept and how it can be applied in a Digital area.
Have a very good knowledge about methodologies and frameworks to manage Digital risks.
Hold relevant Digital risk management certifications - CRISC or similar. CISM, CISA or CISSP are big plus.
Have hands-on experience in designing and implementing technical and organisational controls to manage Digital risks.
Have hands-on experience in implementing technical and organisational capabilities to manage Digital risks and strengthen organisational resilience.
Have practical experience dealing with (IT) auditing activities; auditing experience is a plus!
Be a natural facilitator who is capable to enable risk-based decisions and nurture risk-aware culture.
Be consistent, attentive to details, fact-based and data driven.
Be comfortable with agile methodologies and have an experience in a product-oriented organisation.
Have good English language skills with the ability to cater to non-native audiences.
Have capabilities to break down complex information, organise it, and present it in a clear and engaging way.



The IKEA culture and values are very much a part of 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 at www.ikea.com
Additional information
This role sits in the Operations Management Information Security and Data Privacy team and reports to the IT Risk & Compliance manager. In this role you will work closely with Information Security and Data Privacy leaders across Inter IKEA Group, contributing to the Inter IKEA security and privacy approach to secure IKEA in a connected value chain. Travels, mainly to Sweden/Netherlands, will be required.
If you have any questions about the role, please reach out to Roman Nesterov [email protected] - IT Risk and Compliance manager at Inter IKEA.
This role can be hired in Malmö, Sweden or Delft, The Netherlands.
Interested? Submit your CV and let us know why you would be a good fit for this role, in English, by the 18th of June 2024.
We look forward to receiving your application! Visa mindre

IKEA is building for the future.
The goal of IPEX - IKEA Planning experience is to support and empower customers to find their personal best home furnishing solutions. We run and develop digital solutions used by customers and co-workers enabling them to design homes and home furnishing solutions for the entire IKEA range for all IKEA retailers. Part of our portfolio are planning solutions for Kitchens, Bathrooms, Storage solutions, Beds... Our next big step ahead will be to enable customers to design their full homes.
Our customers should experience an inspiring, fun, simple and rewarding planning journey based on their needs and preferences. Our co-workers and service partners should experience a fun, efficient and unbroken sales process.
The solutions and capabilities we develop are an integral part of the entire seamless buying and selling experience and a key contributor to converting visitors into happy customers and to engaging with our customers from the start. Utilizing data around and about our products to create more personalized experiences is an integral part of the work we do.
IPEX deliver solutions to all IKEA retailers spanning over 60 markets worldwide and over 400 stores and IKEA's digital channels. All solutions are made to help customers and co-workers in all customer meetings, from a mobile phone to the largest IKEA store in the world.
Being a Software engineer in the IPEX team
As an engineer in the IPEX team you will be part of creating solutions that enable customers to design any space in their homes and businesses and configure home furnishing solutions digitally, exploring and utilizing different technologies and approaches.
You will work closely together with the lead software engineers and other engineers in a team, building and maintaining a product according to a DevOps way of working. You love to share your experience and knowledge with your colleagues cross different teams and chapters. You will create well documented code and test cases, building a product that is stable and easy to maintain.
To be successful in this role
You enjoy creating solutions that are playful and intuitive. You are driven by creating value for our customers and co-workers. You are curious and coding is your passion. You do mistakes sometimes that keep you evolving and learning as you are not afraid to find new ways to solve a challenging task together with your colleagues.
You have a great interest in the world around you and is keeping yourself updated with the latest trends and future technology, just as we do.
In the team we are mostly working with the following languages, techniques and frameworks
JavaScript/TypeScript
React
Web development
WebGL
Web components
NodeJS
AWS
Azure

Qualifications:
Bring extensive experience in software development
Are familiar with the product development lifecycle
Know and have experience in agile and DevOps way of working
Enjoy solving problem and create efficiency in the development work
Write testable and well documented code
Understand the latest trends and their role in a commercial environment
Want to work in a team
Have self-development skills to keep up to date with fast-changing trends



You enjoy an agile and iterative, yet structured way of working and achieving results together with a team in a flexible environment, but also have a strong individual drive to deliver high quality results on time. You have great communication and networking skills and are fluent in written and spoken English.
Travelling based on business needs might be necessary.
Is this the challenge for you?
For this position we are interviewing continuously so please don't delay with your application in English and don't forget the cover letter. Visa mindre

KEA is building for the future.
The goal of IPEX - IKEA Planning experience is to support and empower customers to find their personal best home furnishing solutions. We run and develop digital solutions used by customers and co-workers enabling them to design homes and home furnishing solutions for the entire IKEA range for all IKEA retailers. Part of our portfolio are planning solutions for Kitchens, Bathrooms, Storage solutions, Beds... Our next big step ahead will be to enable customers to design their full homes.
Our customers should experience an inspiring, fun, simple and rewarding planning journey based on their needs and preferences. Our co-workers and service partners should experience a fun, efficient and unbroken sales process.
The solutions and capabilities we develop are an integral part of the entire seamless buying and selling experience and a key contributor to converting visitors into happy customers and to engaging with our customers from the start. Utilizing data around and about our products to create more personalized experiences is an integral part of the work we do.
IPEX deliver solutions to all IKEA retailers spanning over 60 brands worldwide and over 400 stores and IKEA's digital channels. All solutions are made to help customers and co-workers in all customer meetings, from a mobile phone to the largest IKEA store in the world.
Being a Software developer in the IPEX team
As a developer in the IPEX team you will be part of creating solutions that enable customers to design any space in their homes and businesses and configure home furnishing solutions digitally, exploring and utilizing different technologies and approaches.
You will work closely together with the lead software developer and other developers in a team, building and maintaining a product according to a DevOps way of working. You love to share your experience and knowledge with your colleagues cross different teams and chapters. You will create well documented code and test cases, building a product that is stable and easy to maintain.
To be successful in this role
You enjoy creating solutions that are playful and intuitive. You are driven by creating value for our customers and co-workers. You are curious and coding is your passion. You do mistakes sometimes that keep you evolving and learning as you are not afraid to find new ways to solve a challenging task together with your colleagues. You have a great interest in the world around you and is keeping yourself updated with the latest trends and future technology, just as we do.
In the team we are mostly working with the following languages, techniques and frameworks:
JavaScript/TypeScript or Java
Web development
API development
NodeJS
AWS
Azure

Qualifications:
Bring extensive experience in software development, full stack or backend
Are familiar with the product development lifecycle
Know and have experience in agile and DevOps way of working
Enjoy solving problem and create efficiency in the development work
Write testable and well documented code
Understand the latest trends and their role in a commercial environment
Want to work in a team
Have self-development skills to keep up to date with fast-changing trends

You enjoy an agile and iterative, yet structured way of working and achieving results together with a team in a flexible environment, but also have a strong individual drive to deliver high quality results on time. You have great communication and networking skills and are fluent in written and spoken English.
Travelling based on business needs might be necessary.
Is this the challenge for you?
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Malmö in Sweden. For this position we are interviewing continuously so please don't delay with your application in English and don't forget the cover letter. Visa mindre

At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think differently, act differently, and work differently as well. We like to break conventions and make inventions. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plantballs that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. And it has been keeping our co-workers going for over 80 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home. Maybe you can help us?
About the area
Operations Management works together with operations teams across Inter IKEA to lead and develop the overall IKEA operating model, and to enable strategic movements towards IKEA goals. It includes teams for business insights, capability and process development, strategy and roadmap, data and technology.
We have chosen to organise our work in a product paradigm where we are building empowered teams that have the privilege to take responsibility while being supported by servant leaders.
Job Description
Welcome to the opportunity of a lifetime – we have an opening in our Analytics team in Operations Management, for a Platform engineer.
You will be the technical specialist for our Data Visualisation (DV) and Business Intelligence (BI) platform, Microsoft Power BI and Fabric.
You will together with the Digital Product Leader for the platform define, provide, monitor, follow up and continuously improve and optimize the platform to ensure a relevant, work- and cost efficient, available, scalable, and maintainable platform. As a Platform engineer in Operations Management you will:
Be the technical specialist for the platform
Be the expert in understanding how usage on the platform impacts performance and cost
Taking lead in implementing the technical roadmap for the platform
Lead and contribute hands-on to the digital development of the platform
Together with the Digital Product Leader be responsible for the ongoing operation of the platform
Safeguard compliance and consistency related to relevant digital frameworks, principles, guidelines, policies and standards
Make sure that the overall technology and architecture roadmap is being considered and followed in different decisions/ discussions
Secure that the platform capacity is set up and used in an optimised way, with the purpose to keep cost down and to re-use components where possible
Understand how the platform interacts with other platforms/ systems and being able to provide technical solutions in relation to other platforms
Understand and the ability to configure the platform based on recommendations from different IT partners
Work closely together with the different IKEA Core Businesses, IT vendors and partners, peers and colleagues



The job includes navigating in a complex ecosystem of digital products, platforms, organisations, way of working, processes, etc. where the transformation of setting the data foundation is ongoing.
About you
We are on a journey to set the data foundation. In this journey you will be a key player to reach our wished position in democratizing data and make it available for the many. Data has never been more important for the daily work life within IKEA and its importance will only increase. We need you to help us become better at handling how we manage and make our data more available.
We believe that you have knowledge and experience in the analytics domain, and specifically in the DV/BI area and that you have extensive knowledge and experience in Azure cloud technology and the Microsoft stack. Also, you should have knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodology. Understanding about how user behaviour and solution design impacts the platform, both from a cost and performance perspective is key.
You should enjoy reading technical documentation and understand how new features impacts the platform and the usage of it.
Further, it’s expected that you can communicate in a clear and understandable way, making complex and digital topics easily understandable for the user community. Having good analytical skills combined with being structured and organized is preferable. Also, deliver results through involving and engaging people and represent IKEA towards external IT suppliers and partners is expected in this role.
You take responsibility for your tasks and collaborate with others to ensure a sustainable and simple solution.
The core values of IKEA give energy to improve the things we are doing today and make them a little bit better tomorrow.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills, and experiences would be valuable:
Good knowledge of platform engineering principles
Broad knowledge of platform engineering practices using industry standard toolsets
Good knowledge of design and architecture concepts
Experience in Power BI development for understanding platform users
Motivated by continuously developing and enhancing design skills and staying at the frontier of modern tools and technologies
Ability to lead by example, simplicity, efficiency, ownership and accountability
Ability to actively acquire new knowledge and skills and champion new methods and processes to improve performance
Ability to change direction as appropriate based on new ideas, approaches, and strategies
Ability to collaborate with others (including virtual) such as team members, stakeholders and suppliers to achieve goals
Good ability to communicate technical concepts and processes clearly at an appropriate level to team members, stakeholders and suppliers
Ability to understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of technology as an integrated part of the business
Good knowledge of IKEAs corporate identity, core values and vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people



For this role it is of great value if you enjoy working towards customer-driven results. Understanding of the IKEA operating model, People, Process, Data & Technology and value chain is also advantageous.
Additional information
This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and?will be based in Malmö.?This role sits in Operations Management, Enabling Functions.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with Jamila Harmal via [email protected] Visa mindre

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 retailer 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!
Job Description
We are the team that delivers the digital capabilities needed to Retail Concept Business of IKEA as a franchisor. We are a group of highly entrepreneurial IKEA enthusiasts that provide modern solutions, tools, and frames to all of IKEA to elevate and harmonize the global digital footprint of this iconic home furnishing retailer. It means that we are responsible for the digital experiences and technical enablers across retail experiences, brand & marketing, learning and development which covers IKEA.com, IKEA.net, Skapa, Visa, Knowledge Graph, Learning Solutions, SEO, Domain, and Modular Content.
IKEA, in its 80 year-long experience as a home furnishing retailer, accumulated a remarkable body of wisdom. Now, we are on a journey to make this ever-evolving wisdom easily findable, searchable, friendly, and impactful.
About the job
In this job, you will be designing co-worker experiences and tools that deliver towards IKEA Strategic Landscape in close collaboration with developers, content specialist, Product Leaders and more. You will be enabling every IKEA co-worker around the globe (there is more than 200?000 of them) to access any piece of information they need, on the spot, whenever and wherever they might need it.
About you
Each time a customer meets IKEA at any customer meeting point, that meeting represents IKEA as a whole. We want a people that can take the responsibility of serving every co-worker seriously and with the understanding of scale towards the billions of customers who should always look forward to their next visit to IKEA.
We want you to be extremely passionate about co-worker happiness and to be able to achieve that, have a very high entrepreneurial spirit. Falling in love with problems and not solutions is a major success factor for this job. Our 12 franchisees across 60 markets are depending on the solutions you will create. So, being service minded about user outcomes is a must. We expect you also to be passionate about efficiency. Imagine every co-worker wasting 1 minute looking for information. That is 200?000 minutes or 138 days in total!
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills, and experiences would be valuable:
A naturally empathetic mind that can combine analytical and emotional that allows you to break down complex information, organise it, and present it in a clear and engaging way.
In-depth and demonstrable?experience in Figma.
Proficient English language skills?with the ability to?cater to non-native?audiences?with storytelling skills.
Knowledge and proficiency about web technologies and web design.
Experience working for, or with, an IKEA company. Alternatively, a great passion for IKEA and home furnishing business.
A?solid portfolio that demonstrates your ability to design impactful experiences.
The ability to build trusting relationships?and long-term partnerships with stakeholders at all?levels.
Being able to create journey maps, experience flows, wireframes are natural expectations for this job as well as data literacy and digital UX patterns.
Workshop facilitation in a way that creates lasting impact and can produce tangible results.
Hands-on experience with Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design.
Awareness about the complexity of the operations of a company like IKEA.

Additional information
This role is full-time and based in Malmö.?It sits in the Digital Capability Area of Retail Concept and reports to UX Manager.
We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. We will prioritize co-workers employed in Inter IKEA Systems BV, Inter IKEA Services BV, Inter IKEA Systems Service AB, and Inter IKEA.
Interested? Submit your CV, in English, by April 26th 2024. Applications with portfolios will be prioritised. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please connect with [email protected] Visa mindre