Lead AI Developer

Finnair is a diverse community of professionals who work ambitiously with a big heart and commitment. A strong safety culture is our priority and at the core of our everyday work, never taking it for granted. We are committed to doing our share in solving the climate challenge by determinedly following our science-based pathway to decarbonize our operations. We find meaning in our purpose: to enrich lives by bridging the world, and our identity and service mindset stems from our iconic brand’s Nordic heritage. Our values – Commitment to care, Working Together, Simplicity and Courage – guide us in everything we do.We are now looking for a LEAD AI DEVELOPERto join Finnair’s Enterprise AI team in Digital Unit in Finnair HQ near Helsinki Airport. Enterprise AI team is part of Finnair’s Digital Enterprise team, which play a crucial role in supporting Finnair’s Finance & Procurement, People & Culture and other Group Functions as well as helping to scale AI capabilities to meet the unique needs of the organization.Enterprise AI team’s mission is to seamlessly integrate AI into daily work, delivering reliable, effective, and creative solutions that enhance workplace experience. Additionally, the team is responsible for scaling AI capabilities to address the distinct needs of the organization and drive AI innovation collectively across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Finnair team!As a Lead AI Developer, you will design, build, and scale AI products and agents that power frontline operations and office productivity. As the technical counterpart to our Enterprise AI Lead, the main responsibility of this role is to drive AI developments and deployments, executing on use cases prioritized in accordance with our strategy. You will work closely with domain experts across various organizational units, and translate ideas into secure, compliant, and measurable outcomes.Your Tasks Include, But Are Not Limited ToLead the design of scalable AI architectures and roadmap, including data pipelines, model deployment frameworks to support development and deployment of various GenAI applications. Design and enforce MLOps & LLMOps standards for enterprise solutions: common processes, standards and frameworks supporting AI and ML development, monitoring, testing and operationalization. Oversee end-to-end life cycle and quality management activities Collaborate closely with Data Scientists, data platform team members and other relevant stakeholders, to understand needs to develop architecture, applications, and how they interact with other enterprise systems Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and new product feature for advance analytics and AI Required skills: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field Strong understanding of Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) practices, including DevOps principles such as IaC and related tools, containerization and CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates have few years of hands-on experience in GenAI solution architecture. Strong understanding of cloud computing platforms and tools such as AWS, Azure, GCP as well as ML platforms and tools. Understanding of data management architecture that feeds ML algorithms (working knowledge of SQL, data warehouses, datalakes). Proficiency in modern software engineering (Python, JavaScript, containers, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native services) and agile delivery practices. Working knowledge of open-source machine learning libraries such as sklearn, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch. Technical knowledge of LLM frameworks and libraries (i.e. Hugging Face, LangChain, etc), agentic workflows, vector search, and RAG pipelines are of advantage. Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment. Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization and work with diverse teams Working At FinnairWe offer you an exciting opportunity in the multifaced, fast changing aviation and travel industry, along with great team and wide personal development opportunities. At Finnair ambitious, competent and motivated people can really make a difference. We are happy to enable our employees to enrich their lives and fulfill their travel dreams by offering a wide leisure travel benefit. We also support the health and wellbeing of our employees through our own Sickness Fund insurance benefit, Epassi (sport, culture, wellbeing and commuting benefit), gyms around the Finnair campus and activities organized by our hobby clubs. Are you interested? Please submit your application with your CV, cover letter and salary expectation no later than Sunday, 9 November 2025. We may start going through the applications already during the application period.Please note that the hiring process includes a pre-employment security clearance and a drug test.In case you have any questions about the role, please contact Terry Rim (Enterprise AI Lead) by phone +358451683004 on:Wednesday, 29 October from 10:00 - 11:00 (EEST) Friday, 31 October 15:00 - 16:00 (EEST) For Wider Topics Related To Finnair’s Digital Enterprise Unit, Please Contact Tiina Suvanto (Director, Digital Enterprise) By Phone +358 50 5671416 OnThursday, 30 October from 16:00 - 17:00 (EEST) Tuesday, 4 November from 11:00 - 12:00 (EEST) Please note that we do not process applications submitted via email.Our people are key to our success and the foundation that makes Finnair unique. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where all our people can thrive and succeed. We cherish diversity and strive to employ people with different backgrounds and experiences, to bring together multiple views to foster our business success. According to our employee survey, respecting diversity is at a high level in our work community. You are welcome to join Finnair as your authentic self.