Senior Software Engineer & Technical Lead (GCP)

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

About the role

As our first Senior Engineer in Finland, you will bridge the gap between hands-on coding and technical leadership. You will collaborate with cross-border stakeholders to deliver a scalable B2B platform while mentoring a growing team.

This is not a traditional management role. You will remain deeply technical while also acting as the local engineering lead for the team — helping drive execution, supporting developers in their growth, and partnering closely with product and leadership stakeholders.

You’ll join a company where engineering has a strong voice, where collaboration and ownership matter, and where modern development practices and AI‑driven workflows are becoming a natural part of how we build products.

We offer high ownership over technology and culture, a modern tech stack, competitive compensation and a chance to make true impact.

Work tasks

This role combines deep technical execution with local leadership. You are focusing on building a scalable B2B occupational health platform and ensuring the best possible performance of the local team.

• 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 across Sweden and Finland
• Improve development workflows, tooling, automation, and engineering efficiency
• Build and operate scalable systems using GCP and containerized technologies

We are looking for

• Advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud‑native architectures
• Strong experience in backend or fullstack software development
• Proficiency with Containers and CI/CD Pipelines
• Experience mentoring developers or leading technical teams
• Fluent in English with strong cross‑functional communication skills

It is meritorious if you have

• Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, or Infrastructure as Code
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development workflows
• Previous experience as a Tech Lead or Staff‑level engineer
• Background in healthcare or fast‑moving B2B product organizations

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are

• Change oriented
• Goal oriented
• Social
• Stable
• Responsible
• Respectful

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our clients wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Employment relationship: Commission

Wage: Other

Number of positions: 1

Source: Job Market Finland/Työmarkkinatori

Osaamisalue: IT & tietoliikenne