Backend Developer, Nordea Life Finland

Nordea Group; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Banking benefits

Modern office near Helsinki station

Team events and activities

Training and education possibilities

Collaborative and supportive team

Job summary

Nordea Life & Pension Finland is seeking a skilled Java Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust server-side applications. Join our engineering team to build scalable, high-performance backend systems powering innovative insurance and pension solutions.

We value production-quality code, rigorous design, and collaboration across platforms within the Nordea Group. The role is based in Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, with a hybrid work model (60% onsite, up to 40% remote).

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional Java development experience.
• Proficiency with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security).
• Experience with RESTful API design and development.
• Good knowledge of databases.
• Understanding of ORM frameworks (Hibernate).
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Knowledge of Maven build tool.
• Understanding of design patterns and object-oriented principles.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Communication skills in English as primary language for IT/Tech.
• Fluency in Finnish or Swedish is required due to FI/SE language of the application.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services and APIs using Java.
• Build and maintain RESTful web services and microservices.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements.
• Optimize application performance and scalability.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain coding standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues.
• Write unit and integration tests.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

RESTful API design

ORM (Hibernate)

Git

Maven

Design patterns

Object-oriented principles

English communication

Finnish or Swedish language

Tools

Hibernate

Git

Maven

Job description

About this opportunity

We're an award-winning insurance company looking for a DevOps Engineer who believes that production infrastructure deserves the same rigour and quality discipline as the code it delivers.

Nordea Life & Pension Finland combines the strengths of a specialised insurance companywith the backing of a large financial group. We are much smaller than Nordea Bank, which means closer collaboration, shorter decision paths and strong ownership in day-to-day work. At the same time, because we are part of the Nordea Group, the role also requires the ability to work across shared platforms, common processes and a larger enterprise environment. We are a small company recognized repeatedly as Finland's best financial sector workplace by Great Place to Work and winner of the Finnish Quality Award. Quality is not a project; it is part of how we think. We do things properly, improve continuously, and keep structures light so people can focus on meaningful work

About this opportunity

Welcome to Nordea Life & Pension Finland. We are a solvent Finnish life insurance company and part of the Nordea Group, but we are not Nordea Bank’s everyday banking business. Our focus is on life insurance, savings and pension-related products, and while Nordea Bank acts as an important distribution channel and agent for several of our products,Nordea Life & Pensionhas its own business domain, products and dedicated IT organisation.

We are looking for a skilled Java Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust server-side applications. Join our engineering team to build scalable, high-performance backend systems that power our innovative solutions.

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Design and develop backend services and APIs using Java


• Build and maintain RESTful web services and microservices


• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code


• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements


• Optimize application performance and scalability


• Implement security and data protection measures


• Participate in code reviews and maintain c oding standards


• Troubleshoot and debug production issues


• Write unit and integration tests

The role is based in Kaisaniemi, Helsinki. We follow hybrid model of working (60% onsite - up to 40% remote).

Who you are

You could be a great fit for this role if you enjoy building high-quality solutions with Java and Spring. You are comfortable working with databases, Hibernate, Git and Maven, and have a solid understanding of object-oriented principles and design patterns. Above all, you are an analytical problem solver who enjoys tackling technical challenges and finding practical solutions.

Your background and skills include:

• 3+ years of professional Java development experience


• Proficiency with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security)


• Experience with RESTful API design and development


• Good knowledge of databases


• Understanding of ORM frameworks (e.g. Hibernate)


• Experience with version control systems (Git)


• Knowledge of Maven build tool


• Understanding of design patterns and object-oriented principles


• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills


• Communication skills in English as this is our primary language among IT/Tech professionals


• Fluency in Finnish or Swedish - as the application is written in FI/SE, it is necessary to know of of these languages

What we offer

We believe that great people deserve great benefits, so we offer you:

• Banking benefits e.g. personnel mortgage margin and free daily banking services


• Modern office, currently above metro station and close to Helsinki train station


• Various company events and activities


• Training and education possibilities


• Great place to work with wonderful, collaborative and supportive colleagues

no later than 27/11/2026.

At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.