Senior AI Engineer

ICEYE; Espoo; On-site; EUR 84,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE is seeking a Senior AI Engineer in Espoo, Finland, to own and advance the internal agentic AI system within the Operations domain. You’ll design, build and operate tooling, data pipelines, and monitoring to support reliable production deployments.

The role sits at the crossroads of software engineering, DevOps, and MLOps, with a focus on practical agentic AI capable of evolving toward on‑prem deployments.

Qualifications

• Versatile, hands‑on software engineering background across backend languages and tech.
• Track record building and owning an agentic AI system or comparable AI tool end‑to‑end.
• Solid DevOps foundation: infra, pipelines, and production tooling.
• Strong grounding in observability; use of metrics, logs, and traces in production.
• Experience in MLOps or data engineering, integrating AI systems with data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own the team's internal agentic AI system, including analysis, detection and prevention, and drive adoption across engineering.
• Identify where agentic workflows can improve Operations beyond the flagship agent.
• Build infrastructure, tooling and operational discipline (AIOps, data pipelines, monitoring) for reliable production runs.
• Provide a forward‑looking view of AI agents, shaping the roadmap and preparing for on‑prem/locally hosted models.

Skills

Backend development

Agentic AI system

DevOps

Observability

MLOps

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Role highlights:

• Senior AI Engineer

• Location: Espoo, Finland

• Department: Engineering

• Reports to: Engineering Lead (Operations)

• Employment type: Permanent

• Workplace model: Hybrid, 3 days a week at the office

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)

Why this role matters:

As a Senior AI Engineer you’ll build the agentic tooling that changes how the Operations team works.

You will make agentic AI real for the Operations team: the tooling, the workflows, and the infrastructure behind them. The starting point is an internal agent that already investigates production issues automatically and is being picked up by other domains, and from there you'll shape where agentic approaches genuinely earn their place in the team's work.

This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, DevOps, and MLOps. You will build the infrastructure this tooling needs to run reliably, partner directly with engineering teams on what to build next, and bring a grounded, forward-looking view of what agentic AI can realistically deliver, including preparing for a future move toward locally-hosted models and on-prem deployments.

Who We Are

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth.

ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system.

ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future.

Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Own the team's internal agentic AI system, spanning issue analysis, early detection, and prevention to improve customer perceived system quality, and lead its adoption across the wider engineering organization

• Identify and prioritize where else agentic workflows can meaningfully improve how the Operations team works, beyond the current flagship agent

• Build the infrastructure, tooling, and operational discipline (AIOps, data pipelines, monitoring) the system needs to run reliably in production

• Bring a forward-looking, hands‑on view of what AI agents can realistically do today and in the next 6-12 months, and apply that judgment to the agent's roadmap, including preparing for a future move toward locally-hosted models

What we’re looking for

• Versatile, hands‑on software engineering background, comfortable working across different backend languages and technologies

• A track record of building and owning an agentic AI system or comparable AI-driven tool end-to‑end, not just using one

• Solid DevOps foundation: infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and operating tooling in production

• Strong grounding in observability and production debugging, with hands‑on experience using metrics, logs, and traces (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)

• Experience validating the quality of AI-generated output, and a practical approach to knowing when it can be trusted and when it cannot

• Experience in MLOps or data engineering, ideally including integrating AI systems with data pipelines and infrastructure.

Application Process

• Talent Partner Screen Call

• Hiring Manager Interview

• Technical Interview

• Values & Fit Interview

Working at ICEYE

At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win.

How We Work (Our Values)

Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.

• Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the “why” behind decisions.

• See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.

• Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.

• Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.

• Have fun: What we do matters—and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

Base salary range for this position is 7 000 - 9 000 € per month (gross), depending on experience, and will be negotiated individually.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.

We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us—we’ll do our best to help.