Full-stack Software Engineer

IKEA; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

IKEA in Malmö, Sweden is seeking a highly skilled Full-stack Software Engineer to join the Digital Product Area Range Core - Food within Technology. You will develop scalable backend services in Go and modern frontend in TypeScript/Next.js while collaborating with our offshore team to deliver end-to-end solutions.

We value experience with REST APIs, microservices, security practices, and performance optimization in an Agile setup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend and API design with Go or similar.
• Frontend proficiency with TypeScript and Next.js/React.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Solid SQL/NoSQL database knowledge (PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB).
• Understanding of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWT.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Familiar with Agile teams and Scrum/Kanban.
• Interest in PLM ecosystem and Optiva from Infor.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend services and APIs.
• Develop frontend components using Next.js and React.
• Collaborate with offshore teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Ensure security, testing, and performance optimizations.
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments.

Skills

Go (Golang)

TypeScript

Next.js

React

REST APIs

SQL/NoSQL

OAuth2/OpenID/JWT

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Docker & Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

Job description

Job Description

Hej Software Engineer,

Do you want to furnish the future to make room for everyone?

With us, you can feel at home at 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, embrace mistakes, and grow from them. As our Full-stack Software Engineer, you’ll have many opportunities to try things you’ve never done before.

We are looking for a highly skilled Full-stack Software Engineer to join the Digital Product Area Range Core - Food within Technology at Inter IKEA, Range Operations.

The Range Core Area is dedicated to ensuring an attractive, consistent, and efficient way of working for product development and our suppliers. Our goal is to establish a strong foundation for IKEA's product information, enabling its seamless use across the entire value chain. We are growing our team in Malmö, Sweden, but you need to have great communication and collaboration skills to be able to integrate our offshore team.

Your new job

We’re looking for a Full-stack Software Engineer who loves to learn new things and develop but never wants to be fully grown. At Core Business Range, we are ready to take the next step in our journey by focusing, simplifying, and putting the product at the center, fully concentrating on our core assignments. Our business revolves around developing products; it’s at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for someone who is passionate about home furnishing business and enthusiastic about solving real needs in people’s homes. You will play a key role in our journey as we dare to be IKEA, optimize for relevance, and ensure we offer the best possible products at the lowest possible price.

Qualifications

What we’d like you to bring to the table

• 5+ years of strong experience in Go (Golang) for designing and developing scalable backend services and APIs.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and modern frontend development using Next.js and React.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and microservices.
• Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.).
• Understanding of authentication and authorization standards such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWT.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices, including code reviews, testing, security, and performance optimization.
• Experience working in Agile product teams using Scrum or Kanban.
• Curiosity to work with system design and development in the PLM ecosystem Optiva from Infor.
• Good interpersonal skills: active listening, coaching and facilitation. Empathetic and able to easily build relationships with other co-workers.
• Good communication skills: communicating in a clear, structured and honest way – both with inhouse and offshore team and colleagues.
• A deep understanding of IKEA's core values and cultural principles as well as a mindset and way of working that reflects this.
• A Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or other related technical field.

It’s a Plus If You Also Have

• Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with event streaming technologies such as Kafka, Azure Service Bus, Event-hub.
• Familiarity with server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and performance optimization in Next.js.
• Experience with Azure or multi-cloud environments.
• Exposure to platform engineering and developer experience initiatives.
• Knowledge of security best practices, DevSecOps, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience building gRPC microservices using Go.
• Experienced in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Helm, with hands-on expertise in containerized deployments leveraging Docker and Kubernetes (AKS)
• Knowledge of working with system design and development in the PLM ecosystem Optiva from Infor.
• Knowledge of working in CPG industry mainly Food domain.

Additional Information

Be yourself, a Software 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, prodöuce, 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 position is based in Malmö, Sweden. We believe that your presence with the team and working the majority of the time in the workplace is important.

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.