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

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Backend

In short

IKEA is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs for the IKEA Kreativ platform, focusing on AR, Spatial, and AI-powered experiences. This role involves hands-on work with Python/Django and collaboration with international teams, emphasizing code quality, scalability, and reliability.

Responsibilities

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 documentation, automated testing, and operational excellence.

Requirements

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.

Desired Qualifications

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.

Benefits

A chance to work on influential 3D and AI-powered products on a global, multi-million-user scale.
The opportunity to be a member of a small but high impact team, working across multiple product and platform areas.
Collaboration with and learning from experienced engineers and serial tech entrepreneurs.
Exposure to global product development and close collaboration with teams in Europe and USA.
Opportunities for conference attendance and travel, including collaboration in Silicon Valley.
A flexible work environment that values your well-being, growth, and continuous learning.

Skills

PythonDjangoSQLPostgreSQLCeleryDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformAirflow

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About IKEA

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers. The IKEA retail business…

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