AI Development Team Lead — Production ML

Elisa; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Continuous learning opportunities

Supportive AI team culture

Job summary

Elisa is seeking a Team Manager for our AI Development team in Helsinki. The role blends people leadership with hands-on ML work, including prototyping and deploying production-grade AI solutions in a GCP environment.

You will mentor a small team of data scientists, collaborate closely with leadership, and take end-to-end ownership of projects from concept to deployment, while translating business needs into technical results.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of leadership experience mentoring AI/data/software professionals
• Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field
• 3+ years hands-on experience building and deploying production‑grade ML models
• Strong proficiency in Python for AI/ML and SQL for data manipulation
• Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI concepts (fine-tuning, RAG, AI agents)
• Hands-on cloud experience, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with interest in MLOps
• Self-driven, proactive, agile mindset with strong ownership and English communication; Finnish optional

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of data scientists through 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development
• Actively participate in AI projects from prototyping to production-ready deployments in GCP
• Collaborate with Head of AI Development to align capacity with roadmaps
• Own projects end-to-end from concept to deployment and operational integration
• Bridge business needs with technical solutions for stakeholders

Skills

People Leadership

Python

SQL

Generative AI

LLMs

GCP

MLOps

English communication

Collaborative mindset

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science/ Data Science/ Physics/ Mathematics

Tools

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Job description

Elisa is seeking a Team Manager for our AI Development team in Helsinki. The role blends people leadership with hands-on ML work, including prototyping and deploying production-grade AI solutions in a GCP environment.

You will mentor a small team of data scientists, collaborate closely with leadership, and take end-to-end ownership of projects from concept to deployment, while translating business needs into technical results.