Software 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

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

To join our talented Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity Team.

Our environment is start-up like, dynamic and development-oriented and we work closely with Product Owners and other business stakeholders.We also have cross-product co-operation with other software development teams such as Mobile App, finnair.com, payments as well as Aurinkomatkat.fi and Aurinkomatkat mobile app.

The team is part of Commerce and CX Solutions unit, a growing unit of 80+ people, who own and are fully responsible for developing Finnair’s digital platform and our digital customer experience.

Our responsibility is over In-flight entertainment and connectivity development. In practice this includes:  

• Seatback IFE: entertainment (movies, series, music), flight camera and route map on our long flights

• Nordic Sky portal: web application which can be used with passenger´s own device while flying

• Ground Services running in AWS cloud

Ways of working:
We are a dynamic and development-oriented cross-functional team following agile ways of working.

In our team every developer does everything: we mainly focus on development, but support tasks are also part of the work. Our working environment is complex and unique due to the fact, that we are developing software for aircraft. Each aircraft is unique production environment.

Our technical stack includes JavaScript and TypeScript, which we use for both frontend and backend development. On the frontend side, we build with React, Bacon.js, and Qt/QML. Our backend services are mainly deployed in the AWS cloud and using AWS CDK and Terraform.

We have our own test lab located at our office in Vantaa. We enable remote work but expect that you can come to the office from time to time.

In order to succeed and enjoy this role:
We wish you to have a genuine interest towards aviation industry and making an impact on our digital customer experience. While flying our customers are spending several hours with the digital services developed by our team.

We are looking for someone with experience in JavaScript or TypeScript and cloud development. Ideally, you have full-stack capabilities and you are able to handle both frontend and backend tasks when needed.

This role includes participation in our flights every now and then as the way to experience the inflight entertainment up in the air.

Working at Finnair:

We offer you an exciting opportunity to work in the fast-changing aviation and international travel industry in a culture that drives and enables professional development and continuous improvement. You will be supported by internally highly rated supervisory work with modern leadership practices that we constantly develop.

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, gyms around the Finnair campus and activities organized by our hobby clubs.     

Next Steps:

If you are up for the challenge and excited to work in the world of aviation and travel, submit your application with your CV, cover letter and salary expectation no later than Sunday, 15 December 2024.

We will continuously review applications during the application period and will get back to you as soon as possible. Candidates that are selected will undergo the following interview process:

• First Interview (via Teams)

• Online assessment

• Technical and team Interview

• Face-to-face interview

Please note that the hiring process includes a pre-employment security clearance and a drug test.

Should you have any questions, please contact Head of Mobile App and IFEC, Kristina Pääkkönen ([email protected]).

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.