Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist, MBT AI Acceleration & Enablement

Nordea; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordea in Helsinki seeks a Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist to join MBT AI Acceleration & Enablement. You will work with Sales teams to develop AI-enabled solutions that improve efficiency, decision-making and client coverage.

You will translate business challenges into production-ready solutions and build ML pipelines in Python and SQL, while contributing to scalable analytics and robust data workflows across Markets.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• Experience analysing large datasets and applying ML/AI techniques to solve business problems.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience working with SQL.
• Familiarity with machine learning, generative AI and LLM-based applications, and the ability to match the right tool to the problem; from low-code platforms to custom-built solutions.
• Hands-on experience with modern development practices and tools such as Git, Docker, and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver data, automation, and AI solutions for Markets Business teams.
• Collaborate with Markets Business teams, analysts, and developers to identify opportunities and define impactful AI and automation development initiatives.
• Translate business challenges into production-ready solutions across the full lifecycle from exploration to delivery.
• Build data and analytics capabilities and work with complex datasets to develop ML/AI pipelines.
• Design, develop, and maintain production-ready data workflows and model pipelines in Python and SQL.
• Contribute to a scalable data foundation ensuring high data quality and reusability across analytics and operational use cases.
• Strengthen MLOps practices including version control, testing, containerised workflows, and deployment.
• Monitor outcomes, gather feedback, and drive continuous improvement to ensure adoption and optimisation.

Skills

Python

SQL

Git

Docker

APIs

Education

Master’s degree in ML / SWE / CS / Physics / Math / Economics / Statistics or related field

Tools

Git

Docker

APIs

Copilot Studio

Job description

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Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist, MBT AI Acceleration & Enablement

Helsinki, FI, 00500

Job ID: 5272

Interested in using data,analyticsand AI to solvereal businessproblems? We are looking for a Data Scientist to join Markets Business Technology AIAcceleration & Enablement, working closely with Sales teams to develop and scale solutions that improve efficiency, decision-making and client coverage.

About our team

Welcome to Markets Business Technology AI Acceleration, where we help Sales teams turn opportunities into practical, adopted solutions. Our mission is to connect data, simplify processes, and deliver AI-enabled solutions that support better decision-making and commercial outcomes. We work at the intersection of Sales, Trading, Data, and Technology, partnering closely with the business to deliver solutions that create measurable value. You will join a collaborative team that values initiative, curiosity, and a practical approach to turn ideas into solutions that make a difference.

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

What you’ll be doing:

• As the Data Scientist, you will work as part of a cross-functional team delivering data, automation, and AI solutions that support Markets Business teams.

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Delivering solutions that create business impact
• Partner with Markets Business teams, analysts, and developers to identify opportunities and define impactful AI and automation development initiatives
• Translate business challenges into production-ready solutions that improve efficiency and decision-making, working hands-on across the full lifecycle from exploration to delivery
• Building data and analytics capabilities
• Work with complex datasets and develop machine learning and AI pipelines spanning clustering, classification, regression, forecasting, and other advanced analytical use cases
• Design, develop, and maintain production-ready data workflows and model pipelines in Python and SQL, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Contribute to a scalable data foundation by ensuring high data quality, integrity, and reusability across analytical, AI, and operational use cases
• Improving and scaling adoption
• Apply and help strengthen best practices within MLOps, AI engineering, and software development; including version control, testing, containerised workflows, and deployment
• Monitor outcomes, gather feedback, and drive continuous improvement to ensure adoption and optimisation
• You will play a key role in shaping how Markets leverages data and AI to drive business outcomes

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you:

• Enjoy turning business challenges into practical solutions
• Take ownership and turn ideas into outcomes
• Have a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset focused on delivering value
• Work effectively across business and technology teams
• Combine strong analytical thinking with a bias for action
• Balance attention to detail with the ability to keep sight of the bigger picture

Your background and skills include:

• AMaster’sdegree in Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, or a related field
• Experience analysing large datasets and applying statistical, machine learning, and AI techniques to solve business problems
• Experience using data, machine learning, and AI to solve business problems, improve processes and deliver tangible outcomes
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience working with SQL
• Familiarity with machine learning, generative AI and LLM-based applications, and the ability to match the right tool to the problem; from low-code platforms (e.g. Copilot Studio) to custom-built solutions
• Hands-on experience with modern development practices and tools such as Git, Docker, and APIs

What we offer

People come here when they want to get somewhere. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships.

We learn and develop.

We lead change.

We are Nordea.

We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.