Associate Forward Deployed AI Scientist

Nordea; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 471,000 - 717,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordea Group Technology invites recent graduates and final-year students to join as Associate Forward Deployed AI Scientists. You will learn to design and build scalable AI solutions under senior guidance, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver real business impact.

The role is full-time with a hybrid work location across Nordea sites in Europe, offering a structured learning path and opportunities to advance into business teams as your AI expertise grows.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Engineering Physics, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent by summer 2027.
• Academic projects or internships involving AI/ML concepts and basic implementation.
• Foundational Python skills and willingness to learn scalable coding practices.
• Eagerness to learn model implementation and production optimization.
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and AI/data services.

Responsibilities

• Learn to design, develop, and scale AI applications from concept to production.
• Contribute to AI application development with mentorship from senior teammates.
• Support engineers and product teams in translating business needs into AI solutions.
• Explore emerging AI tools and frameworks and help build proofs-of-concept.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Data Science

Cloud platforms

Education

BSc or MSc in Computer Science or related field

Tools

LangGraph

Deep Agents

AutoGen

CrewAI

Job description

Job ID:6226

Welcome to Group Technology, where we pride ourselves on engineering solutions and platforms with a direct impacton Nordea's 2030 goals to modernize data technology state and accelerate AI across the organization.

We are looking for a collaborative Associate Forward Deployed AI Scientist (Graduate / Junior Data Scientist), at the start of their tech career, with foundational technical skills and eagerness to learn to join our Forward Deployed AI team at Nordea. You will learn to design and build scalable AI solutions under the guidance of experienced professionals.

Nordea is a place where traditions meet tomorrow.We arent just abank; we area tech employer on a mission to evolve finance securely and responsibly. Together, weimpactmillions of people's daily lives by ensuring they can access our solutions anytime, anywhere, while safeguarding their personal data and wealth. Start your career making an impact on the banking industry.

This position is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working location based in Helsinki, Finland, Gdańsk/ Gdynia / Warsaw, Poland, Copenhagen, Denmark, or Stockholm, Sweden. Please note that this position is not part of Nordea's Graduate Program. For more information about our Graduate Program, please visit this link: https://www.nordea.com/en/careers/nordea-graduate-programme .

About Our Team

Meet the Forward Deployed AI team.We area collaborative and result-driven team working closely with every part of the bank to execute AI use cases. Our deep connections throughout Nordea and trusted reputation enable us to mentor new graduates and transform ambitious AI visions into practical, impactful solutions.

In this role, you will be embedded with the business areas with senior guidance, building strong partnerships and gaining deep domain expertise. This collaboration creates natural pathways for future career development, including potential transitions into business teams where your AI expertise will be highly valued.

Whatyou Willbe Doing

Main responsibilities in this role include, but are not limited to:

• Learn to design, develop, and scale transformative AI applications from concept to production to create technology that makes a real impact
• Contribute to development of AI applications that solve meaningful problems, partnering with cross-functional teams throughout the development lifecycle under mentorship
• Support engineers and product teams in translating business needs into practical AI solutions
• Explore emerging AI tools and frameworks with guidance; share insights and assist in building proof-of-concepts to drive AI execution
• Develop foundational skills and knowledge covering advanced machine learning models and algorithms for various business applications

Who You Are

You willthrive in this role ifyou areexcited to start your career building AI solutions that solve real-world problems and drive meaningful change. You bring a growth mindset, collaborative problem-solvingskillsandstrong communicationabilities.We believe the person we are looking forhavearoundthree orlessyears ofprofessionalexperienceand are eager to starttheircareer.

We are looking for recent graduates and final-year students with various academic backgrounds, qualifying for most of the following requirements:

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Engineering Physics, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent academic experience (completed or graduating by summer 2027)
• Academic projects, internships, or personal projects involving AI/ML concepts and basic implementation
• Foundational software engineering skills with basic proficiency in Python and willingness to learn scalable, maintainable coding practices
• Eagerness to learn model implementation and optimization for production use
• Basic understanding or willingness to learn cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP), particularly AI/ML and data services
• Excellent collaboration skills and enthusiasm for working with diverse teams including data scientists, engineers, and product stakeholders

It would be ideal if you also have:

• Academic interest or coursework in Generative AI and Machine Learning technologies
• Project experience from agile environments or participation in tech-driven transformation projects
• Academic exposure or personal projects with agent development frameworks and harnesses such as LangGraph, Deep Agents, AutoGen, CrewAI or similar, including multi-agent coordination and sub-agent delegation
• Basic understanding of testing methodologies and interest in learning performance monitoring and maintaining reliability in production environments

We encourage applications from new graduates and final-year students who are passionate about AI and meet most of these criteria. We value diverse perspectives and welcome applicants from all backgrounds who are eager to start their AI careers with us.

At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics, and traits make us better at serving our customers and communities.

Only for candidates in Finland:

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

Only for candidates in Sweden:

For union information, please contact Finansförbundet at [e-mail] or SACO at [e-mail] .

Only for candidates in Poland:

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The administrator of your personal data is: Nordea Bank Abp operating in Poland through its Branch, address: Aleja Edwarda Rydza Śmiglego 20, 93-281 Łodź. Your personal data will be processed for the recruitment processes in Nordea Bank Abp. You have a right to access your personal data, right to rectify and right to delete. Disclosing the personal data in the scope specified by the provisions of Polish Labour Code from 26 June 1974 and executive acts are mandatory. Providing personal data is necessary to conduct the recruitment processes. The request for the deletion of your personal data means resignation from further participation in recruitment processes and causes the immediate removal of your application. Detailed information concerning processing of your personal data can be found at: https://www.nordea.com/en/doc/nordea-privacy-policy-for-applicants.pdf

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