Software Engineering Leader — Architecture & Growth (Range Core)

Ikea; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Inter IKEA Group in Malmö is seeking a Software Engineering Leader to align engineering work across teams within the Range Core area and to drive consistency, scalability and quality in our software products.

This role combines hands-on software engineering leadership with architectural governance, reporting to the Software Engineering Area Manager. We value experience shaping technical visions, driving roadmaps and collaborating with enterprise architects to deliver reliable solutions globally.

Qualifications

• Have extensive experience in modern software engineering principles and practices.
• Have strong knowledge of architecture concepts and frameworks (e.g. TOGAF or similar).
• Have experience governing digital product architecture across teams or product areas.
• Have experience mentoring and leading engineers in complex technical environments.
• Be able to understand and navigate complex business and technology landscapes.
• Have experience driving technical and architectural priorities and implementations across teams.
• Take ownership of a defined technical or product area and proactively drive its evolution and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Align engineering initiatives and best practices across multiple teams within a product area
• Contribute to and govern architecture design and refactoring in line with enterprise guidelines
• Support teams with technical decision-making, design patterns and platform usage
• Drive technical improvements to increase reliability, performance and efficiency
• Act as an ambassador for software engineering and security best practices

Job description

Inter IKEA Group in Malmö is seeking a Software Engineering Leader to align engineering work across teams within the Range Core area and to drive consistency, scalability and quality in our software products.

This role combines hands-on software engineering leadership with architectural governance, reporting to the Software Engineering Area Manager. We value experience shaping technical visions, driving roadmaps and collaborating with enterprise architects to deliver reliable solutions globally.