Lead Developer

Futurice; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Full time

Job summary

A digital transformation company in Finland seeks a Lead Developer responsible for both hands-on development and technical leadership. The role involves mentoring teams, ensuring security standards, and collaborating closely with clients to deliver effective solutions. Ideal candidates have over 7 years of experience in software development, with strong communication skills in English. A hybrid work model is offered, along with a range of benefits to support professional growth.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model

Free choice of work gear

Sports and lunch benefits

Learning events

Certification programs

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Experience in a technical leadership role guiding architecture.
• Strong awareness of security practices and data privacy.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical contact person within project scope.
• Facilitate technology choices and architecture decisions.
• Mentor team members and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Software development

Technical leadership

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

DevOps and CI/CD workflows

Security practices

Effective communication in English

Job description

Overview

Join us! If you’re ready to start the next chapter in your career journey, you’ve come to the right place. We’re always happy to hear from people who are eager to learn and grow, and share our values. Read more about the role and apply.

About The Role

As a Lead Developer at Futurice, you play a critical dual role: you are both a seasoned developer and the responsible technical contact within the project scope — bridging hands-on implementation with strategic decision-making. You’ll guide the development team, ensure architectural consistency, and facilitate informed tech choices while keeping the bigger picture in view. You’ll work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to align solutions with their needs, provide clarity in complex situations, and represent the technical side of the project with confidence and integrity. Your work will span mentoring and empowering your team, ensuring security and compliance standards are met, supporting sales opportunities, and helping our clients thrive in their digital transformation journey. We offer a hybrid working model and flexible setup, but you should be based close to our Helsinki or Tampere office to enable effective collaboration.

Key responsibilities

In Your Role, You Will

• Act as the responsible technical contact person within the project scope — both internally and externally.
• Provide opinionated technical leadership tailored to the project and client context.
• Facilitate technology choices, architecture decisions, and ways of working that align with project goals and organizational standards.
• Ensure that security and compliance requirements are understood and fulfilled throughout the development lifecycle.
• Oversee and contribute to the creation of good-enough documentation to support onboarding, operations, and continuity (including updating relevant entries in Power).
• Identify and flag new sales opportunities and proactively communicate them to the Sales team.
• Provide technical support in sales cases, especially within your client relationships or specific industry domain.
• Strive to overcome technical and organizational challenges with creativity and resilience.
• Ensure the project team has the capabilities needed to succeed, and knows how to leverage Futurice’s internal resources and external partner networks effectively.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and openness.

Skills And Requirements

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has 7+ years of hands-on software development experience, with a full-stack mindset and deep technical understanding.
• Has previous experience in a technical leadership or lead developer role, including guiding architecture and mentoring others.
• Is comfortable being the go-to person in client discussions for technical questions, trade-offs, and solutions.
• Understands cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, and is well-versed in DevOps and modern CI/CD workflows.
• Has strong awareness of security practices, data privacy and regulatory compliance in software development.
• Communicates clearly and effectively — in English (Finnish is a plus) — and is skilled at breaking down complex topics.
• Is curious and opinionated, yet inclusive and pragmatic in guiding teams toward shared technical direction.
• Brings a consultative mindset and is motivated by solving real-world challenges together with clients.

Benefits and compensation

Futurice offers you more than a job: we support your growth as a professional within a versatile portfolio of projects. You will be inspired and supported throughout your journey, with opportunities to work with motivated teams in development, design, and strategy.

• Futurice Hybrid Work Model
• Free choice of laptop, phone, tablet, headphones and other work gear
• Sports and lunch benefit
• Futurice's clubs for free-time activities
• Learning events
• Certification programs
• Compensation (salary discussed during recruitment; range based on skills, responsibilities and impact; performance-based bonuses possible)

Your complete compensation package will be discussed in detail during the recruitment process. We offer a fixed salary with the possibility of performance-based bonuses and additional benefits.

Next steps

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for and are ready to take the next step, please submit your application. Our application form is straightforward: enter your contact information and upload attachments, including a CV and a few lines about yourself and why you want to join Futurice. You may also submit links to your LinkedIn and/or GitHub profile or your portfolio, as well as other relevant attachments.

After we receive your application, we will reach out to you. Selected candidates will have an initial discussion, followed by an in-depth talk with potential future colleagues, and then a general chat to discuss future projects. Reference calls are an integral part of our recruitment process.

How we work

Since Futurice was founded, we’ve been committed to offering a workplace people genuinely enjoy. We’ve built a culture that balances fair and competitive salaries with perks that improve wellbeing. Each office adds its own unique vibe. Learn more about our offices here. We value diversity and inclusion as a core part of our success.

We are Futurice, an outcome-focused digital transformation company. We help our clients solve their biggest challenges and empower them to make a positive impact on the world.

We are a company with a unique culture and empowering values: trust, transparency, care, and continuous improvement. As a career-defining workplace, we provide learning and training opportunities to catalyze professional and personal progress for everyone.