Developer, Intelligent Document Processing team (Helsinki/Oulu)

OP Pohjola; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured career advancement

Occupational healthcare

Sport and cultural benefits

Discounts on OP Pohjola products

Opportunity to grow skills in Azure AI

Job summary

OP Pohjola is seeking an experienced software engineer to join the Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) team in Helsinki or Oulu. You will design, build and maintain cloud-native document processing solutions that extract, validate and route information while collaborating with analysts and stakeholders.

The role emphasizes production-grade development, architectural decisions, and delivery of AI- and document intelligence initiatives in a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience with Java, Python and/or TypeScript.
• Building scalable and secure cloud-native solutions on Azure.
• Experience in enterprise content management or other business-critical information systems is highly relevant.
• Good communication skills in Finnish and English.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining document processing pipelines
• Troubleshooting and resolving production issues
• Participating in technology and architecture decisions
• Collaborating with Solution Analysts, business stakeholders, and fellow developers
• Contributing to AI- and document intelligence initiatives

Skills

Java

Python

TypeScript

Azure cloud

Kubernetes

REST APIs

CI/CD

Security practices

Finnish/English comms

Tools

Azure

MongoDB

Generative AI

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Developer to join our Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) team within Document and Records Management Services.

The IDP team develops and operates intelligent document processing solutions that transform digitized documents into enriched, validated, and archive-ready records. Our platforms play a critical role in OP's centralized document digitization and archival services. The team builds document processing pipelines that extract, classify, validate, enrich, and route information from a wide variety of complex business documents.

As document volumes continue to grow, and AI capabilities evolve, we are expanding our use of automation, machine learning, and large language models to improve quality, efficiency, and business value.

What You’ll Be Working On

As a Developer in the IDP team, you will design, build, and maintain document processing solutions that support critical business operations.

Your responsibilities will include

• Developing and maintaining document processing pipelines
• Troubleshooting and resolving production issues
• Participating in technology and architecture decisions
• Collaborating closely with Solution Analysts, business stakeholders, and fellow developers
• Contributing to AI- and document intelligence-related initiatives

You will have an opportunity to work on solutions involving document classification, information extraction, data validation, workflow automation, and user interfaces that support manual processing when fully automated handling is not possible.

At OP Pohjola, we work in a hybrid model where our ways of working are guided by our customers' needs, our business objectives, and the nature of each role.

The position is located in Helsinki or Oulu. At OP Pohjola, we work in a hybrid model where our ways of working are guided by our customers' needs, our business objectives, and the nature of each role.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced software engineer who enjoys building modern cloud-native solutions and solving complex business challenges through technology. You have a solid background in software development and are comfortable working across the software lifecycle, from designing and implementing solutions to maintaining and continuously improving them in production.

Experience in enterprise content management, document processing, or other business-critical information systems is highly relevant for this role. We value engineers who combine technical excellence with a practical mindset and can collaborate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

We are looking for experience in several of the following areas

• 3+ years of software development experience with Java, Python and/or TypeScript
• Building scalable and secure cloud-native solutions on Azure
• Enterprise content management and archival platforms
• PostgreSQL and database design
• Kubernetes and container-based platforms
• REST APIs and system integrations
• Git-based development workflows
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Secure software development and engineering best practices
• Good communication skills in both Finnish and English

Experience with MongoDB, automated testing, application monitoring, release management, vulnerability management, Document Intelligence solutions, OCR technologies, and Generative AI or Large Language Models (LLMs) is considered an advantage. We also appreciate experience working in highly regulated environments and familiarity with domains such as document management, information extraction, data quality, business process automation, financial services, or regulatory compliance.

Beyond technical skills, we value a proactive and collaborative approach, strong communication skills, curiosity to learn new technologies, and the ability to balance engineering excellence with business needs.

Why OP Pohjola?

As part of the IDP team, you will work at the intersection of software engineering, cloud platforms, AI and intelligent document processing, developing solutions that support OP Pohjola's business-critical document handling and archival operations. You will join a highly skilled international team where you can work with modern Azure-based technologies, develop your expertise and contribute to the future of intelligent document processing.

In internal surveys at OP Pohjola, our employees often cite the work community and their highly skilled colleagues as the most rewarding aspects of their work. We take great pride in this. As a member of OP Pohjola, you will join a company that is dedicated to developing the best products and services in the industry.

As an employer OP Pohjola offers you a stable environment where people come first. Our people value good work-life balance and opportunities to learn and grow in their role. Our 70-20-10 model gives you a chance to focus on your professional development on your work time – by utilizing our very own OP Tech Academy, for instance.

When you work for OP Pohjola, you work with the best products and services in the field. In everyday life, it is, of course, very nice to work in an architecturally beautiful environment, in a location easily accessible from basically anywhere. As an OP Pohjola employee, you are entitled to

Benefits

• Structured model for professional career advancement
• Possibility to enhance your own skillset while working with highly talented teams
• Comprehensive occupational healthcare
• Sport and cultural benefits
• Benefits and discounts on OP Pohjola's own products

We operate in the financial sector and our business is founded on trust and accountability. For this reason, we will check the successful candidate's credit history, corporate connections and potential conflicts of interest. In addition, the successful candidate must take a drug test and will be subject to a security clearance vetting by the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service.

OP Pohjola is a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We want everyone to feel welcome, respected, and appreciated. We believe that different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences make us stronger. Growth comes from embracing these differences and learning from one another. We encourage everyone to apply for opportunities with us. We're delighted that you're interested in joining us on our journey.

We are owned by our customers and are the most attractive employer in the financial sector in Finland. OP Pohjola employs over 15 000 professionals in the field. Working with us is meaningful not only to our employees but also to others, as Finland's largest financial institution, we help build a more hopeful future through our work. We’ve been doing this for over 120 years.