IKEA

QA Engineering Leader | Quality Assurance | Retail Concept Operations

IKEA
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3 days ago
Malmö, SwedenStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Develop QA test plans, strategies, and acceptance criteria for built and purchased software solutions.
  • Plan, coordinate, and lead QA activities through timely delivery.
  • Coach and mentor digital product teams on QA frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
  • Drive clarity, consistency, and quality in requirements across product and platform teams.
  • Champion test data creation, mocking, and test automation as preferred testing approaches.
  • Provide coaching and feedback to strengthen quality practices and a quality-first mindset.
  • Collaborate with engineering and product leaders to embed quality assurance into delivery processes.
  • Support decoupled product and platform development and effective interface-level testing.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in performance testing, penetration testing, and high-availability assurance.
  • Support engineering managers with reviews and quality discussions involving consultancy partners.

Requirements

  • Experience or competence sufficient to own QA strategy and planning across product and platform teams.
  • Expertise in quality assurance methods, verification and validation, test automation, and testing practices.
  • Ability to coach product management, engineering, and platform teams on quality-focused delivery.
  • Knowledge of specialist QA disciplines such as performance testing, penetration testing, and high-availability assurance.
  • Ability to collaborate with engineering managers, product and platform leaders, software engineers, and consultancy partners.

Benefits

  • The role is based in Malmö, Sweden, with the majority of work expected in the workplace.
  • The position offers work across IKEA’s digital products and platforms in a cross-functional, collaborative environment.
  • Applications are requested by Monday, November 16, with interviews potentially beginning earlier.

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About IKEA

10,000+ employees

IKEA designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, home furnishings, and housewares to consumers through large-format stores and e-commerce. Founded in Sweden in 1943 and headquartered in Delft, Netherlands, the brand operates via a global franchise system run by Inter IKEA Systems B.V., and also develops smart-home products and services under Home Smart.

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