Senior Software Engineer, Backend/Full-Stack

F-Secure; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 61,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Remote options

ESSP

Learning & development

Flexible benefits

Job summary

F-Secure is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Backend/Full-Stack) to join our New Products and Innovations team in Helsinki. You will build and scale backend systems, APIs and cloud infrastructure, collaborating with frontend engineers to ship features end‑to‑end.

You’ll work in a fast‑paced, startup‑style team, with on‑site presence 3–5 days a week and flexible hours. Expect ownership, rapid iteration and real customer impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of building production‑grade backend systems.
• Hands‑on experience with Node.js and AWS cloud services.
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture, scalability and performance.
• Experience with frontend collaboration (React) for full‑stack work.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and evolve backend systems and APIs from prototype to production.
• Design and deploy AWS infrastructure (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB).
• Drive rapid alpha → beta → production delivery rhythms.
• Integrate AI and third‑party services into user experiences.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to prototype, test and iterate.
• Ship features weekly and learn from user feedback.

Skills

Backend development

Node.js

AWS

React

Cloud architecture

Ownership

Full-stack collaboration

Tools

AWS Cloud services

APIs

Serverless

Job description

For over 35 years, F‑Secure has led the cybersecurity industry with our 200+ service provider partners. As the home of scam protection, we're reimagining how we protect people from modern threats through cutting‑edge scam detection and solutions that are setting the industry standard. We bring together the sharpest minds of cyber security with a shared purpose: to protect people from modern threats. Here, you’ll have a real impact, making every digital moment more secure for everyone. You’ll thrive and grow in our Fellowship culture, where we dream big, trust, and challenge each other to deliver results and move with speed. You’ll be welcomed into a diverse, global team with an informal and collaborative culture where your voice truly matters.

Join us in securing the digital world together – where your work will make a lasting impact.

Do you want to build something genuinely new, meaningful technology that protects people from scams while redefining what “secure” feels like? We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Backend/Full-Stack) to join our forward-leaning innovation team within F‑Secure's product organization. Our mission is to safeguard consumers against scams while delivering an exceptional user experience that sets the industry standard for protection and usability.

We're big believers in solving problems together, having designers, devs, and product folks all working in the same room, no red tape, no extra approval layers. We own our product and make decisions as a team every day to solve real customer problems, end to end. That's why our innovation team is working on‑site at our Helsinki HQ typically 3-5 days a week, and hope that you would be ready for that too. Hours are flexible, dress code is non-existent, and yes, the fully equipped gym and rooftop sauna are as good as they sounds. Check it out here!

About the team

F‑Secure's New Products and Innovations team is leveraging F‑Secure's proven security technologies while pioneering new consumer experiences, tools, and product concepts.

The team is small by design: a cross‑functional unit of engineers, designers, and product thinkers with autonomy to explore, prototype, and deliver at startup speed. Everyone is hands‑on, there are no management layers, no one on the sidelines. We all ship, contribute directly to the product, and own outcomes together. We cut through bureaucracy, make decisions fast, and focus relentlessly on what matters most: building consumer experiences that feel intuitive, human, and trustworthy.

Scams have become an industrial‑scale problem run by sophisticated criminals, and for ordinary people, even experts, it's getting harder to tell what's real. We're building something that restores confidence, trust and peace of mind, replacing fear, confusion, and shame with clarity, protection, and support. Every feature we ship can help someone avoid losing their savings or recover from an attack. That real‑world human impact is what drives us.

We aim for MLP — Minimum Lovable Product — not just viable. Every prototype must earn its place in consumers’ hands by solving a real problem beautifully.
Our estimated salary range for this role is 5,500 - 6,500 EUR/month, based on your experience and skills.

What you'll do:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be part of a small team owning everything from prototype to production. You'll design, build, and evolve the backend systems and APIs that power our product, from Node.js services and AWS infrastructure to integrations with AI models, third‑party services, and optimizing performance and scalability. Your work will touch millions of consumers and directly shape the evolution of our product concept: a seamless "safety net" that helps people prevent, protect, and recover from scams with confidence.

Your day-to-day may include:

• Building Node.js backend services and APIs from concept to production
• Designing and deploying AWS cloud infrastructure (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, etc.)
• Driving a rapid internal alpha → beta (10k+ users) → production delivery rhythm
• Integrating new technologies (AI, third‑party APIs, etc.) into real user experiences
• Collaborating closely with frontend engineers to prototype, test, and iterate
• Shipping features to real users every week — and learning fast from their feedback

What are we looking for?

We’re not looking for someone to maintain existing systems — we’re looking for a builder. Someone who thrives on turning uncertainty into clarity, prototypes into production, and ideas into impact.

You’ll do well here if you have:

• 5+ years of experience building production‑grade backend systems
• Strong hands‑on experience with Node.js and AWS cloud services
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture, scalability, and performance optimization
• Experience with React or frontend development for full‑stack collaboration
• Comfort working in a fast‑paced, experimental environment with tight feedback loops
• Strong sense of ownership — you build, you test, you ship, you learn
• Curiosity, pragmatism, and a bias toward action

Bonus points for:

• Experience with consumer‑facing products or mobile app backends
• Experience with serverless architectures and infrastructure‑as‑code
• React Native or mobile development experience for deeper cross‑platform collaboration
• Familiarity with AI/ML integrations and real‑time data processing

Why this role matters

This is a rare opportunity: the resources and reach of F‑Secure, combined with the autonomy and pace of a startup. You’ll join early enough to influence how we work, what we build, and the culture we create.

Within your first 6-12 months, you'll ship features used by millions of people and shape the direction of a product designed to protect them from real harm.

This might not be the right fit for you if you…

• Prefer detailed instructions before getting things started
• Prefer working on a small slice of the codebase without knowing if it ever reaches a customer
• Prefer routines and find changes more draining than energising

But you’ll love this role if you…

• Enjoy tackling complex problems and can back up your opinions with confidence and deep technical knowledge
• Want to work with cutting‑edge tech to solve real customer problems
• Get a kick out of protecting people, shipping improvements and hearing back from actual users

Our hiring process:

Our hiring process will consist of three interview rounds: introduction interview, team interview, and final interview. Our aim is to move quickly through the steps and inform each candidate in a timely manner whether they will proceed in the process.

What you will get from us?

• Welcome to the good side: the home of scam protection! Work with industry‑leading experts defining the future of cybersecurity and scam protection.
• Be an AI pioneer, not a follower. Access industry‑leading tools like Claude and Claude Code, with full support to integrate AI into your daily work while others are still figuring out policies. We're not asking "if" but "how" AI transforms our work, positioning you at the forefront of the industry.
• Flexible work that works for you: hybrid and remote options with team‑agreed ways of working.
• Inclusive environment with flat, approachable leadership in our diverse global community. Thrive in our Fellowship culture where we empower, trust, challenge, and support each other in doing our best work.
• Comprehensive global benefits including Employee Share Savings Plan (ESSP), Fellow Member of the Board opportunities, and Annual Protect & Educate paid volunteer day.
• Wellbeing support through personal coaching services and one hour per week for personal recharging.
• Continuous growth via F‑Secure Academy, Leadership programs, AI training, mentoring, and dedicated Learning Week.

Our benefits include extensive health care, remote working, company supported sport activities, lunch vouchers, regular massages and sauna at the Finland office premises and many more things to keep our best asset – people - happy!

A security vetting will possibly be conducted for the selected candidate in accordance to our employment process.