Backend Developer, Nordea Life Finland

Job ID: 6729

We're an award-winning insurance company looking for a DevOps Engineer who believes that production infrastructure deserves the same rigour and quality discipline as the code it delivers.

Nordea Life & Pension Finland combines the strengths of a specialised insurance company with the backing of a large financial group. We are much smaller than Nordea Bank, which means closer collaboration, shorter decision paths and strong ownership in day-to-day work. At the same time, because we are part of the Nordea Group, the role also requires the ability to work across shared platforms, common processes and a larger enterprise environment. We are a small company recognized repeatedly as Finland's best financial sector workplace by Great Place to Work and winner of the Finnish Quality Award. Quality is not a project; it is part of how we think. We do things properly, improve continuously, and keep structures light so people can focus on meaningful work

About this opportunity

Welcome to Nordea Life & Pension Finland. We are a solvent Finnish life insurance company and part of the Nordea Group, but we are not Nordea Bank’s everyday banking business. Our focus is on life insurance, savings and pension-related products, and while Nordea Bank acts as an important distribution channel and agent for several of our products, Nordea Life & Pension has its own business domain, products and dedicated IT organisation.

We are looking for a skilled Java Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust server-side applications. Join our engineering team to build scalable, high-performance backend systems that power our innovative solutions.

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Design and develop backend services and APIs using Java
• Build and maintain RESTful web services and microservices
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements
• Optimize application performance and scalability
• Implement security and data protection measures
• Participate in code reviews and maintain coding standards
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues
• Write unit and integration tests
• Work in an Agile/Scrum development environment

The role is based in Kaisaniemi, Helsinki. We follow hybrid model of working (60% onsite - up to 40% remote).

Who you are

You could be a great fit for this role if you enjoy building high-quality solutions with Java and Spring. You are comfortable working with databases, Hibernate, Git and Maven, and have a solid understanding of object-oriented principles and design patterns. Above all, you are an analytical problem solver who enjoys tackling technical challenges and finding practical solutions.

Your background and skills include:

• 3+ years of professional Java development experience
• Strong expertise in Core Java (Java 8+, Java 11/17 preferred)
• Proficiency with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security)
• Experience with RESTful API design and development
• Good knowledge of databases
• Understanding of ORM frameworks (e.g. Hibernate)
• Experience with version control systems (Git)
• Knowledge of Maven build tool
• Understanding of design patterns and object-oriented principles
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Communication skills in English as this is our primary language among IT/Tech professionals
• Fluency in Finnish or Swedish - as the application is written in FI/SE, it is necessary to know of of these languages

What we offer

We believe that great people deserve great benefits, so we offer you:

• Lunch, sport & culture benefit
• Banking benefits e.g. personnel mortgage margin and free daily banking services
• Modern office, currently above metro station and close to Helsinki train station
• Various company events and activities
• Training and education possibilities
• Great place to work with wonderful, collaborative and supportive colleagues

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application (in PDF format in Finnish or English) no later than 27/11/2026. Please note that we will start interviews during the application period. Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.

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 customers and communities. So please come as you are.