Lead Developer, Data Products and Platforms tribe (Helsinki/Oulu)

OP Pohjola; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OP Tech Academy

Flexible work

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Job summary

OP Pohjola is seeking a Lead Developer for the Data Products and Platforms tribe to guide the technical direction of our data solutions and mentor developers across teams. The role focuses on architecture, hands-on implementation, and ensuring data is delivered to users on time in a federated data development model.

You will work with platforms, solution architects, and AI integrations to scale data capabilities while maintaining high standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading developer teams and guiding growth.
• Strong understanding of data architecture and data solutions.
• Experience with AI in software development lifecycle a plus.

Responsibilities

• Guide technical direction and maintain data solutions.
• mentor and coach developers, ensure architecture target alignment.
• collaborate with platform teams to deliver data to consumers at the right time.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Agile methodologies

English

Finnish

Tools

Databricks

dbt

Python

SQL

Azure Data Platform

Job description

Make an impact at scale by developing data solutions for Finland’s largest banking and insurance company and helping turn complex data landscapes into business value for millions of customers.

The position can be based in either Helsinki or Oulu, depending on your preference. We combine on‑site and remote work flexibly in our daily routines. In this role there are on average two office days per week.

What’s the role like?

As a Lead Developer in the Data Products and Platforms tribe, you are responsible for guiding the technical direction of our data solutions and supporting their continuous development and maintenance. You will work closely with other teams in our tribe which is a central player in a federated data development model with platform and development process and tooling responsibility. You will also play a key role in introducing and scaling the use of AI across the entire software development lifecycle. Your work is a mix of technical specification, solution architecture and guiding developers, while also performing hands‑on implementation work. You lead your teams’ technical development and maintenance work ensuring the practices meet the standards for software development. As a lead developer, your role is also to support, coach, and mentor developers in solving technical challenges. You are responsible for validating that each implementation meets the qualitative requirements, assessing the impacts of the requirements on the architecture and negotiating with various stakeholders when necessary. Lead Developer also has a role in ensuring that the team’s work fits into the bigger picture at OP Pohjola. With the help of tech leads, solution architects and the platform team you make sure that this ecosystem serves the business by delivering the right data to the right consumer at the right time. Lead Developer is responsible for making sure that the developers in the team understand the architecture target picture and can work towards it. Our teams are made up of internal employees as well as locally based and offshore vendors. You coordinate and actively guide the work, which means using a suite of communication tools to stay connected and keep the teams working in the same direction.

What are we looking for?

You have several years of experience in data solutions and their development, as well as an understanding of data integrations and data pipeline (ETL / ELT) development. This experience has been gained through recent hands‑on development work. You have gained experience leading teams of developers and supporting their growth and development. You understand data architecture and know how to translate business problems and information needs into technical solutions without jeopardizing the usability of the data solutions. Basic understanding of data modeling is essential in your daily work. Technology-wise, we have a wide range of technologies and tools in use, and we want you to lead the way in utilizing new technologies, including AI. We value experience with Databricks, dbt, Python, SQL, and Azure Data Platform, or comparable tools and technologies. We use agile methods and AI in our daily work, so we hope that you are familiar with them, or you have an agile mindset! Your way of working is goal-oriented and analytical; you are good at prioritizing tasks and solution-oriented. Thanks to your communicational and cooperation skills, you have a way to motivate others to participate and create innovative solutions together! You communicate fluently in English and hopefully also in Finnish.

Why OP Pohjola?

We are one of the largest software companies in Finland. By joining us, you will become part of the Development and Technologies organization within our group. Our organization develops digital services and systems for both our customers and our own personnel. We are responsible for OP Pohjola's ICT strategy, technology guidelines, architecture, shared platforms, infrastructure, data platforms, continuity management, and the cybersecurity of the entire group. In total, the area employs 5,000 IT professionals from both our own staff and our partners.

We also encourage and help you to further develop yourself as a technical professional. We have the so called “70/20/10 rule” in use, which means you will use 70% of your time for your daily tasks, 20% to develop the way you do those tasks, and the last 10% is reserved for you to learn and try new things. You will also have our OP Tech Academy at your disposal in case you are interested.

• We have a wide range of staff benefits including a personnel fund and special terms for employee banking, insurance, and loan services.
• We offer comprehensive occupational health care, extensive medical treatment expenses insurance and a full-time group accident insurance policy.
• We invest in wellbeing at work by encouraging a good work‑life balance, providing flexibility in your daily life, and offering lunch, sport and cultural benefits and opportunities for affordable holidays in OP Pohjola timeshares.
• We also encourage and help you to further develop yourself as a technical professional.
• We have the so called “70/20/10 rule” in use, which means you will use 70% of your time for your daily tasks, 20% to develop the way you do those tasks, and the last 10% is reserved for you to learn and try new things.
• You will also have our OP Tech Academy at your disposal in case you are interested.

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 – We have something in common

Diversity and equality are highly prized at OP Pohjola. We want everyone to feel welcome and valued, and we appreciate that diversity enriches us and brings new perspectives. We invite job applications from everyone, because we all have something in common. We’re thrilled that you want to join us on our shared journey.

Owned by our customers, we are the most attractive financial sector employer in Finland. OP Pohjola employs more than 14,000 professionals. We have a mission – to promote the sustainable prosperity, security and wellbeing of our owner‑customers and operating region. What we do matters, both to our employees and society in general. As the largest provider of financial services in Finland, we are building a better tomorrow; this has been our goal for more than 120 years.