Data Engineer | Range Operations

Ikea; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Inter IKEA Group is seeking a Senior Data Engineer based in Malmö to strengthen our Data & Analytics team. You will develop and deploy data products, collaborating across the Inter IKEA group and with partners to enable data-driven decisions.

The role emphasizes ETL/ELT, scalable data infrastructure, API access, and the use of CI/CD practices while aligning with IKEA standards and security requirements. A permanent position with occasional travel to Älmhult is offered.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in data engineering.
• Expertise in PySpark, Python and SQL for large-scale data pipelines.
• Experience with on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures.
• Proactive team player who mentors junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Transform data into analyzable formats (ETL/ELT).
• Develop and maintain data sourcing, processing, and sharing infrastructures.
• Provide APIs for standardized data sharing and access.
• Translate business needs into technical solutions and architectures.
• Ensure security, legal, and delivery standards compliance.
• Support data-driven development and document data infrastructure.

Skills

PySpark

Python

SQL

AI assistants

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Databricks Genie

Job description

Do you want to furnish the future with innovative solutions?

With us, you can feel at home in your work while sharing that feeling with millions of people around the world. We encourage you to stand up for yourself and others, creating an environment where everyone feels welcome. We invite you to open new doors, discover new tech possibilities, embrace mistakes, and grow from them. As our Data Engineer, you’ll have many opportunities to try things you’ve never done before.

We’re looking for senior data engineers who want to solve complex, real-world problems to make life at home simpler. Join us on our journey as we level up our technology to enhance everyday experiences.

As part of the Data & Analytics team in Core Business Range, your new jobwill contribute to develop and deploy data products, strengthening the common ways of working. You will work closely with teams across the Inter IKEA group and with our partners. You are passionate about the digital transformation and see process and solution development as a key to make life easier for the many people and make a clear footprint in line with the IKEA direction.

On a typical day as a senior data engineer, you will:

• Transform data into an analyzable format (ETL/ELT) to deliver business benefits.
• Develop and maintain infrastructures for data sourcing, processing, and sharing.
• Optimize, test, and implement tools to enhance data quality and monitor drift and decay.
• Manage data integration, processing, and modeling.
• Provide APIs for standardized data sharing and access.
• Translate business data needs into technical solutions and architectures.
• Ensure compliance with security, legal, and delivery standards.
• Support and coach teams in data-driven development.
• Document and share knowledge on data infrastructure within IKEA.
• Apply best practices in CI/CD and maintain cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

What we’d like you to bring to the table

The role as Senior Data Engineer requires you to have:

• Expertise in PySpark, Python and SQL: essential for developing efficient data pipelines and handling large-scale data processing.
• Experience in levering AI assistants like github copilot and databricks genie code.
• You have solid knowledge of industry-standard software development languages and a deep understanding of on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures.
• You are a proactive team player who takes ownership, builds cross-functional relationships with senior peers, and enjoys mentoring junior colleagues.
• You are a curious, world-class problem solver passionate about continuous learning and innovation.
• At least five years of experience in data engineering.
• You embody IKEA’s values in both thought and action. Explore what it means to work at IKEA here: https://en-global-jobs.about.ikea.com/lifeatikea

Additional Information

Be yourself, a Data Engineer, and more!

Inter IKEA Group is the group of companies that connects IKEA franchisees with range development and suppliers and aligns the overall IKEA strategic direction. Every day, we strive to develop, produce and sell products and services that are affordable and accessible to everyone. With us, you contribute to building a democratic brand and workplace that has a positive impact on both the planet and people's lives.

Your health, wellbeing, and development matter most to us, and our benefits are designed with you in mind. As a co-worker and a person, you are an essential part of our down to earth, playful, and inclusive culture, collaborating with others across roles, departments, and even across the globe. In this curious and optimistic environment, you’ll find endless opportunities to grow. Make us the home of your career.

This is a permanent position based in Malmö, with occasional travel to Älmhult as needed to meet business requirements.

The contract title for this position is Data Engineer.

At IKEA, we are looking for people who believe everyone deserves a seat at the table.You’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We don’t even care how you have furnished your home. We’re interested in you simply because you’re you.Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.We believe that people’s different perspectives, backgrounds, and personalities make us better at understanding our customers dreams and needs.

If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.

We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. We will first consider co-workers employed at Inter IKEA Group impacted by organisational changes. For this specific recruitment priority will be given to impacted co-workers in IKEA of Sweden and Inter IKEA Technology Services AB, provided competence requirements are met for the role.