AI Developer / Software Engineer to Nordea Finance

Job ID: 4264

Do you want to be part of our exciting AI journey and help automate essential business processes with AI and Machine Learning? Welcome to Nordea Finance to help lead us through our digitalisation journey. You will join an awesome group of people from across the world that deliver new applications and solutions to our customers at a never-before-seen pace, ensuring that Nordea Finance will become the frontrunner in digital financing services.

We are now looking for Experienced Software Developer with wide knowledge on LLM’s and AI development for our Architecture & Engineering team in Nordea Finance. 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 this opportunity

Welcome to Nordea Finance Architecture and Engineering team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design and build AI/ML infrastructure and an Agentic AI platform ecosystem in hybrid environments (AWS cloud, Microsoft AI Studio & AI Foundry and on-premises Kubernetes)
• Create integration patterns and APIs that enable business teams to consume AI services
• Ensure security and compliance for AI workloads in a regulated environment
• Partner in a cross-functional team with business, AI engineers, software developers, architects and DevOps to solve business problems with AI and Agents, and act as an AI champion sharing knowledge and best practices across Nordea Finance
• Bridge AWS managed services, Microsoft AI services and on-premises open-source solutions
• Take ownership of technical decisions within your domain, contributing to solution design, architecture and the governance model for Agentic AI in Nordea Finance

Our tech stack combine open-source and commercial products and consists of for example Java / Spring, Python, SQL, Bash, AWS, Docker, Ansible, Podman, Jenkins and Bitbucket. Nordea Finance is also early adopter in Nordea on Microsoft AI Studio and Foundry solutions which will be integrated to be part of our standard development processes and tools.

This role is in Helsinki HQ and we follow hybrid model of working.

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.  

Here are some practical things that would definitely help you succeed in this job:

• At least 5 years of professional work experience from relevant IT field
• Familiarity with AI or ML solution deployment requirements on AWS or Azure cloud
• Ability to clearly communicate governance concepts for a non-technical audience, and educate multiple stakeholders on responsible AI
• Understanding of Predictive & Generative AI model governance and mitigation processes for associated risks e.g. hallucination, fairness, explainability, and autonomy risks in Agentic AI
• Understanding of main steps in AI lifecycle with operational concepts and best practices
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building scalable, maintainable codebases
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks and libraries, with the ability to implement and optimize models for production use
• Fluent in English, knowledge on other Nordic languages is seen as advantage do to close co-operation with local business teams and users

It would be beneficial if you know/have:

• Deep interest in or experience with Generative AI, Machine Learning and Agentic AI (e.g., multi-agent solutions and orchestration)
• Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) for connecting AI models with external data sources
• Knowledge of self-hosting LLMs, including performance tuning, caching, and cost optimization
• Education background: Bachelor’s or Master’s in a related field
• Problem solving skills with willingness to continuous learning and self-development; experience of the Nordea Finance IT landscape is an advantage

Please note, showing strengths in one area compensates for shortcomings in another. We encourage you to submit your application and briefly elaborate if that is something you are motivated to learn.

What we offer

People come here when they want to get somewhere. 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.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps 

Submit your application (in PDF format in English) no later than 22/05/2026. Please note that we will proceed with potential candidates already during the application period.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a call with the hiring leader. Final interview is with recruiter and leader. If you have any questions about recruitment steps you may contact our recruiter Sanna Frisk at sanna.frisk@nordea.com 

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

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.