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Ikea Design Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Design Lead

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$73K - $220K/yr

Client partners include IKEA, Apple, PGA TOUR, Gatorade, Google, Mercedes, Givenchy, the MTA and more. As Fast Company noted, our engineering and design teams are routinely entrusted with creating ...

Design Lead

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$73K - $220K/yr

Client partners include IKEA, Apple, PGA TOUR, Gatorade, Google, Mercedes, Givenchy, the MTA and more. As Fast Company noted, our engineering and design teams are routinely entrusted with creating ...

Design Lead

Walnut Creek, CA · On-site

$73K - $220K/yr

Client partners include IKEA, Apple, PGA TOUR, Gatorade, Google, Mercedes, Givenchy, the MTA and more. As Fast Company noted, our engineering and design teams are routinely entrusted with creating ...

Design Lead

San Diego, CA · On-site

$73K - $220K/yr

Client partners include IKEA, Apple, PGA TOUR, Gatorade, Google, Mercedes, Givenchy, the MTA and more. As Fast Company noted, our engineering and design teams are routinely entrusted with creating ...

Design Lead

Sacramento, CA · On-site

$73K - $220K/yr

Client partners include IKEA, Apple, PGA TOUR, Gatorade, Google, Mercedes, Givenchy, the MTA and more. As Fast Company noted, our engineering and design teams are routinely entrusted with creating ...

Design Lead

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$73K - $220K/yr

Client partners include IKEA, Apple, PGA TOUR, Gatorade, Google, Mercedes, Givenchy, the MTA and more. As Fast Company noted, our engineering and design teams are routinely entrusted with creating ...

Together with IKEA, we're creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful ... Writing and reviewing Technical Design Documents (TDDs) and RFCs, and coaching authors to ...

Together with IKEA, we're creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful ... Writing and reviewing Technical Design Documents (TDDs) and RFCs, and coaching authors to ...

... H&M, IKEA, and more. Each partnership is a shared pursuit of creating transformative digital ... Work closely with UX, Design, Strategy, and Delivery to solve implementation challenges and turn ...

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Staff Data Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$134K - $162K/yr

Together with IKEA, we're creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful ... You'll be one of four new hires on a small, cross-functional pod (Product, Design, Marketing ...

Together with IKEA, we're creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful ... Independently design, write, test, and deploy Claude-powered agents, automations, and internal ...

Staff Data Engineer

San Francisco, CA · Hybrid

$134K - $162K/yr

Together with IKEA, we're creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful ... You'll be one of four new hires on a small, cross-functional pod (Product, Design, Marketing ...

Together with IKEA, we're creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful ... Independently design, write, test, and deploy Claude-powered agents, automations, and internal ...

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Ikea Design information

What is an Ikea Design?

An IKEA Design job typically involves creating functional, stylish, and affordable home furnishing solutions that align with IKEA's design philosophy. Designers may work on product development, interior planning, or visual merchandising to enhance customer experience. The role requires creativity, knowledge of design principles, and an understanding of materials and sustainability.

What does an Ikea Design do?

A typical day as an Ikea Design professional involves collaborating with customers to understand their needs, creating detailed room layouts using design software, and recommending optimal Ikea products and solutions. You'll often work closely with sales, logistics, and installation teams to ensure projects are executed smoothly and align with Ikea’s design philosophy. The role balances hands-on customer interaction with behind-the-scenes planning, making each day varied and dynamic. It can be fast-paced, especially during product launches or showroom updates, but offers opportunities to see your concepts come to life in real environments.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Ikea Design position, and why are they important?

To thrive in Ikea Design, you need expertise in interior design, spatial planning, and an understanding of functional, affordable design principles, often supported by a degree in design or a related field. Familiarity with design software like AutoCAD, SketchUp, or Revit, and knowledge of Ikea’s product catalog and planning systems are typically required. Strong collaboration, creativity, and clear communication skills set top performers apart. These skills ensure the creation of inspiring, practical spaces that align with Ikea’s customer-focused approach and brand standards.

Infographic showing various Ikea Design job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 10% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 85% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution.

Web Frontend Lead Engineer, IKEA Kreativ at Geomagical Labs Palo Alto, CA

Salón Večná kráska

Palo Alto, CA • On-site

$180 - $220/hr

Other

Medical, Retirement

Posted 19 days ago


Job description

Geomagical Labs builds and operates the pioneering IKEA Kreativ 3D+AI app, used by tens of millions of people, in partnership with IKEA.

About the role

We have an opening for an ambitious, hands‑on, front‑end web technical lead, with strong Computer Science foundations, and expert Javascript, Typescript & React Web Engineering skills, to build magical UX features, and lead our flagship web application team.

As our Web Engineering Tech Lead, you will design & engineer compelling experiences and smart architectures — linking the UI, 3D engine, AI pipelines, and cloud microservices.

In this role you will be expected to:

  • Be the ambitious tech leader of a 5‑person global web tech team.
  • Design, build, and innovate magical UX features for our IKEA Kreativ 3D web apps — making them successful and loved by customers.
  • Be the go‑to expert for challenging front‑end tech issues.
  • Make awesome software, and make your team more awesome.
  • Promote wise practices, leading to stability & velocity.
  • Reliably coordinate roadmaps with distributed tech teams.
  • Work closely with IKEA for an integrated IKEA experience.
  • Drive Geomagical’s cultural values & leadership principles.
Requirements
  • Strong foundations in Computer Science – degree from a competitive university a bonus.
  • Expert skills with modern Javascript/Typescript languages in React framework.
  • Mastery of Internet technologies & modern web stacks.
  • Experience with tracking, debugging & performance optimization.
  • 5+ years engineering full‑stack codebases live in production.
  • Success guiding 3+ person tech teams for important projects.
  • Proven success solving complex systems engineering problems.
  • Familiar with best practices of web devops, CI/CD and QA.
  • USA resident + can adjust calendar for meetings with Europe.
  • BONUS: Experience building consumer internet apps desired.
  • BONUS: Experience programming 3D graphics technologies.
  • BONUS: Startup experience preferred.
Benefits
  • Big role — Highly‑visible product used by tens of millions.
  • Interesting technology — Convergence of mass‑scale product usage, lovable UI, hybrid client‑cloud architecture, modern 3D graphics, and breakthrough visual AI.
  • Noteworthy team — Opportunity to work in a dynamic team of successful serial entrepreneurs, engineers, computer vision & AI researchers, and graphics engineers.
  • Flexible location — Our team is distributed globally, any nearby timezone is great as long as you are a USA resident, and can overlap with both US Pacific and Europe CET work hours for meetings as needed. Eastern Time is preferred.
  • Good benefits — USA salary ranges from $180,000 to $220,000 (determined by location, skill, and experience), plus annual performance bonus, based on team & company OKRs. Excellent health and retirement benefits.
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