Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead, GCP – Finland

Academic Work Finland Oy; Uusimaa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Academic Work Finland Oy is looking for a Senior Engineer to lead the establishment of a new engineering team in Finland. This role combines deep technical execution with local leadership in building a scalable B2B occupational health platform.

The ideal candidate will possess advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and strong backend development experience. You'll mentor developers and collaborate closely with product and design to drive business impact across the region.

This position offers competitive compensation and an opportunity to make a significant impact within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring developers or leading technical teams.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows.
• Previous experience as a Tech Lead or Staff-level engineer.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a newly established engineering team onsite in Finland.
• Stay hands‑on in architecture, system design, and software development.
• Establish engineering practices, ways of working, and team culture.
• Mentor and coach developers through technical guidance and collaboration.
• Partner with Product and Design to deliver business impact.
• Improve development workflows, tooling, automation, and engineering efficiency.
• Build and operate scalable systems using GCP and containerized technologies.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Strong experience in backend or fullstack software development

Proficiency with Containers and CI/CD Pipelines

Fluent in English with strong cross‑functional communication skills

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Academic Work Finland Oy is looking for a Senior Engineer to lead the establishment of a new engineering team in Finland. This role combines deep technical execution with local leadership in building a scalable B2B occupational health platform.

The ideal candidate will possess advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and strong backend development experience. You'll mentor developers and collaborate closely with product and design to drive business impact across the region.

This position offers competitive compensation and an opportunity to make a significant impact within the organization.