Ambitious, Entrepreneurial Senior Software Engineer or Data Scientist, Applied AI
Build your dreams
Softlandia is the place for open-minded, international, and ambitious people. We are an Applied AI consulting company with an entrepreneurial product development twist. Our headquarters are located in Tampere, Finland, but we also have an office in Helsinki and in Austin, Texas.
We build solutions, products, and even new companies. We serve primarily SaaS companies around the globe. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on various projects where you either build completely new AI-native products or integrate modern AI into existing solutions.
Our current team members have remarkable projects and achievements under their belt. We would be honored to help you reach a new level as well. As part of our team, you will become what your potential is. If you are already an individual with a track record, Softlandia is the place where it’s appreciated.
While most Softlandians work as consultants on customer projects, our strategy is to also have our AI product ventures and invest in them continuously. This is indeed the focus of Softlandia Venture Studio. So if you have an entrepreneurial mindset, you can start with consulting, and once your product ideas mature, there is the possibility of doing a product spin-off under the venture studio.
Read more about our business from our recent blog post.
Your role
In this role, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing backend software that applies AI, especially generative AI, to real-world applications. Therefore, a basic understanding of machine learning and, for example, large language models, is required. We evaluate, integrate, and use LLMs almost daily in our work, and many of our customer projects are related to generative AI in some manner.
You should be based in Finland, and it would be great if you could occasionally visit our Helsinki or Tampere office. That said, your ability to succeed in this role depends more on clear communication than physical presence.
What do we expect from you?
We are seeking candidates who can work independently, are self-motivated, curious-minded, have a growth mindset, and have the capability to deliver. You will be working directly with the customers, so it's essential to be able to communicate with them in both technical and non-technical matters.
5 or more years of professional experience in software development and a Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or a similar field are strongly preferred. Fluent spoken and written English is required. Speaking or writing Finnish is not mandatory, but can be beneficial. Softlandia's main language is English.
You should have a solid understanding of modern software development and fluent programming skills, at least in Python. You should understand the importance of simple, maintainable, and well-architected software.
Preferred Profiles
Software Architect: An experienced software professional with a strong background in designing and implementing robust software architectures.
Hands-on Data Scientist/ML Engineer: A professional with practical experience in data science and/or machine learning combined with software development experience.
Additional Expectations
Interest in Entrepreneurship: A passion for entrepreneurial endeavors and a keen interest in contributing to product development initiatives.
Customer Interaction: Preparedness to engage directly with customers, understanding their needs, and translating them into technical solutions.
AI Enthusiasm: A genuine interest in AI and its applications, particularly in the context of generative AI and large language models.
Technical Proficiency
Proficiency in most of the following technologies is required:
Backend:
Modern Python (3.12+) with proper type hints
Knowledge of Python AI & data science libraries and ecosystem
FastAPI, or some other similar web framework
SQL, NoSQL, and vector databases such as Qdrant
Experience in designing and creating APIs (RESTful, WebSocket)
Backend architecture design
Cloud:
Basic understanding of PaaS and cloud infrastructure in general
Capability to build automated CI/CD pipelines that deploy your code to the cloud
We use mostly Azure, but knowledge of other cloud providers is also beneficial
As we focus on applied AI, you should have used LLMs previously (e.g., ChatGPT or something else) or have a strong interest in generative AI. Therefore, the following skills are beneficial but not strictly necessary. You will have to learn these if you do not know them beforehand. We will help with that.
Prompt engineering
Understanding of retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and its limitations
Retrieval methods and techniques
Capability to integrate and apply novel LLM-based capabilities into existing products
Fine-tuning
Evaluation
AI-assisted development
While this role does not require you to know any front-end technologies, we appreciate knowledge and development skills on the front-end side, especially in React and TypeScript.
Likewise, we are happy if you have experience with other languages and technologies as well. In addition to Python, we especially like C# and Rust.
Previous experience in machine learning, computer vision, imaging, and signal processing is considered a plus.
What we offer
We are still a small company, but we offer a benefits package and salary that are on par with other software consultancies. This includes the option to work remotely.
Some of our benefits:
Flexible working hours and locations
Extensive, insurance-based healthcare
Phone, subscription, and home internet for remote working
Annual budget for personal tools that can be freely used
Github Copilot and subscriptions for other AI tools
Opportunity to become a partner or a startup founder
A job can be and should be very meaningful to an individual. But at the same time, we all work to make a living. All Softlandia founders have small kids, and we have set time aside for our parental leaves and taking care of our children when they have been ill.
You might want to build a house, work from abroad or from your holiday home, or study for a new certificate. This is life. We think the company should plan projects and responsibilities so that they fit together with both the dreams and demands of the life of an individual.
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