Senior IT Developer

Nordea; Gdynia; Hybrid; PLN 306,000 - 481,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Nordea is seeking a motivated software professional to join the Credit Risk Software development team, based in Finland and Poland. You will work on upscaling credit risk models, implement Python solutions, and leverage AI-assisted tooling to accelerate delivery.

You will collaborate with colleagues bank-wide to develop and maintain data models, security controls, and documentation, while enjoying a hybrid working model and opportunities for growth within a Nordic employer.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of Python programming experience with libraries such as pandas and polars.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools in day-to-day engineering work.
• Experience implementing automated solutions, including automated testing, workflow automation, or CI/CD practices.
• Experience in orchestration, cache techniques, APIs and cloud platforms.
• Experience in solutioning and architecting applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python programs using core Python, pandas and Polars.
• Design and implement solutions to meet business requirements.
• Leverage AI tools in development work to improve productivity, support analysis, and accelerate delivery.
• Implement automated solutions such as test automation, data workflows, and deployment/support processes.
• Support and maintenance of existing applications and processes.
• Develop and maintain metadata, user access and security controls.
• Provide technical support for users and resolve system issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including data models, process flows and system diagrams.

Skills

Python programming

Pandas

Polars

AI-assisted development tools

CI/CD practices

Cloud platforms

Architecting applications

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Tools

Python

Pandas

Polars

Job description

Are you passionate about finance and IT, and want to take the next step in your career? We are currently looking for a motivated and dynamic person to join our Credit Risk Software development team at Nordea. The job provides an exciting mix of challenges, where different areas of knowledge and skills shall be employed: working with big data, IT implementation of credit risk and expected credit loss models. You will join a highly professional and dedicated team with a large network across the bank and with excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.

Nordea is a place where traditions meet tomorrow. We’re not just a bank; we’re a tech employer on a mission to evolve finance securely and responsibly. Together, we impact millions of people’s daily lives by ensuring they can access our solutions anytime, anywhere, while safeguarding their personal data and wealth. Join us in making an impact on the banking industry.

About Our Team

Welcome to the Credit Risk Software development team in Credit Risk domain. Working with us, you will be part of one of the most important programs for the bank, which consists of upscaling Nordea’s credit risk models and frameworks for internal expected loss. You will cooperate closely with your colleagues across the bank, and you will have great possibilities to develop your skills within credit risk area – a field which is in high focus in Nordea.

This role is based in Finland and Poland, and applicants must have a valid work permit to work in Finland and Poland.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop Python programs using core Python, pandas and Polars.
• Design and implement solutions to meet business requirements.
• Leverage AI tools in development work to improve productivity, support analysis, and accelerate delivery.
• Implement automated solutions such as test automation, data workflows, and deployment/support processes.
• Support and maintenance of existing applications and processes.
• Develop and maintain metadata, user access and security controls.
• Provide technical support for users and resolve system issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including data models, process flows and system diagrams.

To succeed in this role, we believe that you have:

• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in Python programming language. Should have worked with3rd party libraries like pandas, polars etc.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools in day-to-day engineering work.
• Experience implementing automated solutions, including automated testing, workflow automation, or CI/CD-related practices.
• Experience in orchestration, cache techniques, APIs and working on cloud platforms.
• Experience in solutioning and architecting applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.

What We Offer

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

People are driven by many different factors. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships.

We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop.

We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change.

We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea.

We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don’t apply for jobs unless they tick all the qualification boxes. If this is part of why you hesitate to apply, we would like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think.

Only for candidates in Finland:

A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.