Backend Software Engineer (AR, Spatial & AI-powered Experiences)

IKEA; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Werken aan invloedrijke 3D- en AI-producten

Job summary

Een wereldwijde meubelgigant zoekt een Backend Engineer voor het bouwen en schalen van backend- en API-fundamenten. Deze rol omvat het ontwerpen van robuuste systemen met Python en Django, samenwerken met teams in meerdere tijdzones en bijdragen aan gezonde engineering praktijken. De ideale kandidaat heeft minimaal 3 jaar ervaring met Python en Django, zorg voor codekwaliteit en sterke communicatievaardigheden in het Engels.

Qualifications

• Minimaal 3 jaar ervaring met Python en Django in productieomgevingen.
• Minimaal 3 jaar ervaring met SQL, bij voorkeur PostgreSQL.
• Zorg voor codekwaliteit, betrouwbaarheid en onderhoudbaarheid.

Responsibilities

• Ontwerp, bouw en onderhoud backendservices en API's voor het IKEA Kreativ-platform.
• Werk hands-on met Python en Django aan nieuwe features.
• Verbeter de schaalbaarheid en prestaties van backendsystemen.

Skills

Software engineering

Python

Django

SQL

Communicatie in het Engels

Tools

PostgreSQL

Celery

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Bij Group Digital help je de backend- en API-fundamenten van IKEA Kreativ te bouwen, schalen en doorontwikkelen. IKEA Kreativ is een belangrijk onderdeel van de Home Imagination Platform (HIP) en combineert 3D, AI en schaalbare backendsystemen om de “imagination gap” voor klanten en co-workers wereldwijd te verkleinen.

In deze rol werk je in het extended team voor onze partners bij Geomagical Labs in Californië.

About this work area

At Group Digital, we drive the digital agenda to keep IKEA leading in an uncertain and fast-moving environment. We develop, provide, and operate innovative digital products and platforms that scale globally and support millions of customers every day.

We are now creating digital experiences that help millions of people imagine, create, and furnish their homes with confidence. Within Ingka Digital, IKEA Kreativ is a key part of the Home Imagination Platform (HIP), combining 3D, AI, and scalable backend systems to reduce the “imagination gap” for customers and co-workers worldwide.

We are now looking for a Backend Engineer to help build, scale, and evolve the backend and API foundations of IKEA Kreativ, working on the extended team for our partners at Geomagical Labs in California.

Who you are

We are looking for a hands-on backend engineer who enjoys working in technically rich environments and collaborating across teams and locations. Does this sound like you?

• You are a strong software engineer with solid computer science fundamentals.
• You enjoy designing and building robust backend systems and APIs that scale.
• You care deeply about code quality, reliability, and maintainability.
• You communicate clearly and collaborate with empathy and positivity.
• You are comfortable working in distributed teams and across time zones.
• You are curious, proactive, and continuously looking for ways to improve systems and engineering practices.
• The IKEA culture and values are central to how we work. To thrive and grow with us, it’s important that you share these values.

Your responsibilities

As a Backend Engineer – IKEA Kreativ, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that power the IKEA Kreativ platform.
• Work hands-on with Python and Django, contributing to both new features and existing systems.
• Collaborate closely with Geomagical Labs engineers in California on platform design and system integrations.
• Participate in scoping, designing, and implementing new API features and backend subsystems.
• Improve scalability, reliability, and performance of backend systems used by millions of customers.
• Work with other IKEA service teams to build integrations across the broader Home Imagination Platform.
• Contribute to healthy engineering practices, including code reviews, technical/design documentation, automated testing, and operational excellence.

Desired experience

We believe you’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• Strong software engineering skills and excellent computer science foundations.
• 3+ years of experience with Python and Django in production environments.
• 3+ years of experience with SQL, preferably PostgreSQL.
• Experience using Celery or similar background task processing frameworks.
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A collaborative, empathetic, and positive working style.

Nice to have

• Experience with containers and container-based deployment.
• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience building low-latency, customer-facing systems.
• Experience with DAG or pipeline orchestration tools such as Airflow.

What do we offer

• A chance to work on influential 3D and AI-powered products on a global, multi