Full Stack Developer, Python / React / AWS – Helsinki

Academic Work Finland Oy; Uusimaa; On-site; EUR 44,640 - 58,032; Full time

Job summary

Academic Work Finland Oy is seeking a Full Stack Developer located in West Helsinki, Finland. In this role, you will focus on developing and maintaining cloud-based applications and work closely with a team of skilled professionals. Your tasks will involve both frontend and backend development in a hybrid work environment.

Applicants should have experience with React, Python, and AWS, along with strong English skills. The position offers a salary range of approximately €4,000‑5,200 per month.

Qualifications

• At least a few years of work experience in full stack development.
• Strong experience with React and other modern frontend technologies.
• Experience in backend development with Python and FastAPI.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on software development in a modern cloud environment.
• Collaborating with architects, solution engineers, and stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining applications in an AWS environment.

Skills

Full stack development

Python

React

AWS

APIs

English (Fluent)

Education

Degree in Information Technology

Tools

FastAPI

Neo4j

Docker

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer for our client to develop and maintain modern, cloud-based applications within product data management and lifecycle management. In this role, you will work at the core of a global technology company’s digital services, where product lifecycle data is processed and utilized for different business needs.

You will work as part of an experienced team responsible for both developing the services and ensuring their functionality. The team is mainly based in Helsinki, but also operates globally. For this role, the key colleagues and stakeholders are especially located in Helsinki. The work combines hands‑on software development, data‑driven thinking, and collaboration with both technical and business stakeholders.

This role is a good fit for you if you are already an independent software developer who enjoys full stack development and wants to build new solutions with a modern technology stack.

Benefits

• An interesting Full Stack Developer role in digital service development within a global technology company
• The opportunity to work with modern technologies such as Python, React, AWS, and Neo4j
• A role where your work is connected to product data, lifecycle data, and PLM/PDM environments
• A long‑term role in a growing service area
• The opportunity to gain deep understanding of an international technology company’s business and data‑driven services
• A hybrid work model in Helsinki; the expectation is to work at the office approximately half of the time
• A salary range of approximately 4,000‑5,200 € /month, depending on your skills and experience

Work tasks

In this role, your main focus will be hands‑on software development. Depending on the project phase, the work may lean more toward backend or frontend development, but ideally the role is fairly balanced full stack development. The team already has strong backend competence, which makes frontend experience especially valuable in this role.

• Full stack development in a modern cloud environment
• Backend development, for example with Python and FastAPI
• Frontend development, especially with React and possibly Vite
• Developing and maintaining applications in an AWS environment
• Developing solutions related to product and lifecycle data processing
• Working with the Neo4j graph database and related interfaces
• Developing and utilizing REST API interfaces
• Working with the Jira backlog and independently progressing user stories
• Collaborating with architects, solution engineers, technical stakeholders, and business stakeholders
• Participating in the development, maintenance, and further improvement of services

The person we are looking for

We are looking for a person who already has practical experience in software development and the ability to move tasks forward independently. You do not need to be a ready‑made expert in every technology, but you need a strong enough foundation to take ownership of Jira tasks, analyze the required solutions, and drive development forward.

• At least a few years of work experience in full stack development
• Strong experience with React and other modern frontend technologies
• Experience in backend development with Python and FastAPI
• Experience of AWS cloud environments
• Understanding of APIs, microservices, and modern software development
• Basic understanding of containers, such as Docker; Kubernetes experience is a plus
• Experience in agile development and DevOps‑oriented ways of working
• Ability to write clear, maintainable, and high‑quality code
• Fluent spoken and written English skills

Advantages

• Experience with a React + Vite environment
• Experience with Neo4j or other graph databases
• Experience with PLM, PDM, or product data management systems
• Experience in development related to lifecycle data, master data, or integrations
• Experience with Angular or other modern frontend technologies
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• A degree in Information Technology, for example from a university of applied sciences or university
• Finnish language skills

As a person, you are

• Independent and proactive
• Curious to learn about business, data, and technologies
• Systematic, analytical, and solution‑oriented
• Someone who dares to ask questions, clarify details, and seek alignment in unclear situations
• Good at communicating with stakeholders from different backgrounds
• A pleasant and constructive team member

Practical information

• Location: West Helsinki, Finland
• Work model: Hybrid, with on‑site work at the office at least 24 days / week
• Working hours: Full‑time
• Start: As soon as possible / June 2026
• Duration: Permanent employment contract with Academic Work
• Salary: Approximately 4,000‑5,200 € /month, depending on experience
• Language: English is required, Finnish is considered an advantage
• Other: The selected person will undergo a security clearance