Backend Engineer

We are now looking for a Backend Engineer on the behalf of our client. Scope of work: Retail Concept Operations delivers digital capabilities for areas that take the IKEA retail concept to IKEA retailers. Core deliverables include IKEA.net, IKEA.com, the SKAPA digital design system, Store Planning and Optimisation, the VISA digital retail experience, MyLearning, and the IKEA Knowledge graph. The Merchandise & Commercial Planning team is responsible for the ways of working and tools that enable more than 8,000 coworkers across our stores worldwide to plan and design our physical customer meeting points. Core requirements of the candidate: A team player who will put the work in to build a user-friendly, production-ready planning entry point, and who can also own the integrations behind it. Good knowledge of the web landscape, consuming and producing REST / OpenAPI services, and component-driven UI / design systems. Understands information flow between systems. We need a clean solution and someone who can adapt to the architecture already taking shape and build upon it — not replace it. Works with product, business and UX teams to find optimal solutions and adapt to end-user needs. Backend Engineer: Skills: Node.js/ Java, Open API development, DevOps experience, AI-assisted spec-driven development, experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines, experience with 3D rendering services, knowledge of reusable business rule engines and algorithms Bonus: Strong experience with AI / MCP type integrations, fullstack developer skills Focus: Cross tool integration, versatile in OpenAPI development Bonus/Nice-to-have: Experience with 3D visualisation technologies (Three.js, React Three Fiber, Autodesk APS or similar) Experience with headless CMS solutions and dynamic page rendering Experience working with AI-assisted solutions and integrations Familiarity with event-driven architectures and observability tooling Experience from retail planning, commercial planning or IKEA environments Start: 2026-11-15 Duration: 2027-08-31 (possibility for extension) Workload: 100% Location: Malmö We will present candidates on an ongoing basis, so if interested please don´t hesitate to apply!