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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Backend Software Engineer - **Company:** IKEA B.V. - **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Airflow, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Code Review, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Google Cloud, Backend, Information Technology, Low Latency, Celery, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.nationalevacaturebank.nl/vacature/3210d055-f454-4774-868e-e4c46cc2b342/senior-backend-software-engineer ## About the Role We are looking for a hands-on backend engineer who enjoys working in technically rich environments and collaborating across teams and locations. Does this sound like you? * You are a strong software engineer with solid computer science fundamentals. * You enjoy designing and building robust backend systems and APIs that scale. * You care deeply about code quality, reliability, and maintainability. * You communicate clearly and collaborate with empathy and positivity. * You are comfortable working in distributed teams and across time zones., We believe you'll thrive in this role if you have: * 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. Nice to have: * 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 . Together as a team ## Description As a Backend Engineer - IKEA Kreativ, you will: * 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 to ensure code and architectural quality * Writing and reviewing technical and design documentation * Driving effective automated testing and operational excellence, If you are passionate about technology and innovation, we encourage you to apply to join our team We look forward to receiving your application in English as soon as possible. Please note that we will be reviewing applications on a continuous basis and no applications can be sent through email. In line with our value of togetherness we believe the best way for us to collaborate and co-create is when we meet in the office. This is why we expect you to spend the majority of time in the office. 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