Head of AI Engineering

Metso; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Wellbeing programs

Learning pathways

Global collaboration opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Metso seeks a Head of AI Engineering to lead the AI Transformation Office within its Business Growth function. You will build a globally distributed team and oversee the end-to-end delivery of enterprise AI initiatives across functions and regions.

You will mentor engineers, establish forward-deployed practices, ensure responsible AI delivery and guardrails, and collaborate with business owners to drive measurable impact while maintaining high quality and security standards.

Qualifications

• Proven people-first technical leadership with delivery accountability.
• Experience recruiting and developing technical talent across levels.
• Strong background delivering production software and guiding design decisions.
• Practical understanding of AI-centric software development across AI-enabled apps and AI-assisted engineering.
• Experience establishing engineering practices balancing speed with testing and discipline.
• Understanding of forward-deployed or business-embedded engineering and reuse across assignments.
• Ability to lead globally across functions, locations and time zones.
• Degree in engineering, CS, AI or related field; experience leading business-embedded AI delivery in a global industrial company is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a globally distributed AI engineering team.
• Develop engineers and technical leads at every career stage through mentoring and projects.
• Establish a forward-deployed engineering model close to business owners for fast delivery.
• Own delivery of AI solutions across enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Advance AI-centric software development across design, build, test and maintenance.
• Set high standards for code quality, testing, security and reliable releases.
• Improve engineering effectiveness with platform, IT, Data & Analytics and Metso Digital.
• Build lasting internal capability through partnerships and knowledge transfer.

Skills

People leadership

Talent development

AI software delivery

Forward-deployed engineering

Global collaboration

Engineering governance

Education

Engineering degree

CS/AI related degree

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date: 11/22/2026

Introduction

We are looking for Head of AI Engineering to join our AI Transformation Office within Metso’s Business Growth function. Metso has a modern, cloud-first technology stack that provides a strong foundation for scaling AI-enabled solutions across the enterprise. You will be joining a new and rapidly expanding AI Transformation organization, with the opportunity to build an environment where talented AI professionals can thrive and help Metso solve meaningful and impactful business challenges — using AI a critical enabler where it can deliver real value.

Forward-deployed engineering will be central to the delivery model. Your team will work closely with business owners and users, delivering across enterprise AI transformation initiatives as part of Metso's AI Transformation Program and AI initiatives within Business Growth and Central functions (e.g. HR and Finance). You will combine that business proximity with a connected professional home, reusable engineering practices and a commitment to speed, quality and responsible delivery.

Team you will belong to

This is a people-first technical leadership role. You will build a globally distributed team comprising Junior and Senior AI Solution Engineers, working technical leads, and quality, evaluation and reliability specialists. Combining experienced professionals with early-career talent, including recent university graduates, the team will serve as an incubator where people develop expertise through supported delivery, learn from one another and prepare to contribute across Metso’s businesses.

You will report to the VP, AI Transformation and collaborate closely with business stakeholders, the Data & Analytics organization, Metso Digital organizations and IT. Within the AI Transformation Office, you will work with platform and governance colleagues on architecture, shared services and technical guardrails; with portfolio colleagues on delivery visibility, capacity and dependencies; and with adoption colleagues on user readiness and the boundary between citizen AI and engineered solutions. Together, you will build lasting engineering capability while business owners retain responsibility for priorities, process decisions and outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Build and lead a globally distributed AI engineering team where people feel supported, engaged and able to do their best work.
• Develop engineers and technical leads at every career stage, including recent graduates, through mentoring and meaningful assignments.
• Establish a forward-deployed engineering model that brings engineers close to business owners and users for fast, impactful delivery.
• Own the delivery of agreed AI solutions across enterprise transformation, Business Growth and central-function initiatives.
• Advance AI-centric responsible software development, using AI throughout design, build, testing and maintenance.
• Set high standards for code quality, testing, evaluation, security and reliable releases, aligned with Metso’s architecture and guardrails.
• Continuously improve engineering effectiveness together with platform, IT, Data & Analytics and Metso Digital colleagues.
• Build lasting internal capability by working with external partners and making knowledge transfer part of every delivery.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven people-first technical leadership, combining care for people with clear expectations and accountable delivery.
• Experience recruiting and developing technical talent, from experienced leaders to recent graduates.
• A strong background in delivering production software, with the credibility to guide design decisions and solve difficult problems.
• A practical understanding of AI-centric software development, covering both AI-enabled applications and AI-assisted engineering.
• Experience establishing engineering practices that balance speed with testing, review and operational discipline.
• An understanding of forward-deployed or business-embedded engineering, and how to keep quality and reuse strong across assignments.
• The ability to lead globally and collaborate across functions, locations and time zones.
• A relevant degree or equivalent experience in engineering, computer science, AI or a related field. Experience leading business-embedded AI delivery in a global industrial company is a plus.

We support your growth and wellbeing by offering:

• Purpose-led work: Contribute to enabling sustainable modern life and transforming the industry.
• Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing programs, occupational healthcare, and supportive services.
• Rewards: Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
• Flexibility: Hybrid working options to support balance and productivity.
• Growth: Learning pathways, mentoring, internal mobility, and global collaboration opportunities.
• Culture: A caring, collaborative, and inclusive workplace committed to helping you thrive.

Get in touch

For additional information, please contact Hashmeet Virdi, VP, AI Transformation, by email hashmeet.virdi(a)metso.com.

We recognize that highly capable candidates may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification. You may be exactly the right candidate for the role.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

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