Lead Back-End Software Developer, Retail Solutions VEIKKAUS / Helsinki

PUBLISHED: April 22, 2025

Veikkaus creates joy through games and protects it. We want to make sure that gambling in Finland stays on the joyful side. All our actions are guided by sustainability. We want to be a trailblazer in the gaming industry, and a trendsetter of a responsible player experience. Wellbeing is our passion. It is important that our employees enjoy coming to work every day. We offer versatile and extensive employee benefits. With us, you get to do work that makes a difference, in a spirited work community that is constantly developing. Let’s work together – to keep gambling on the joyful side.

Lead Back-End Software Developer, Retail Solutions

Are you an experienced developer with a passion for learning and growth? We are seeking Lead Full Stack Back End Software Developer to join our team working on Veikkaus’ sales terminal solution. This is a permanent full-time position.

Our team develops and maintains the backend systems and terminal application for Veikkaus’ sales terminal – business-critical, high-volume, transaction critical solutions built on a composable architecture. The team is responsible for the entire lifecycle of the solution, from design to maintenance. We face complex challenges in everyday actions, and we take pride in developing secure, high-quality and maintainable systems. With financial transactions at the core – reliability and professionalism are paramount. We foster a culture where freedom and responsibility go hand in hand.

Veikkaus offers a wide range of games and gaming products. Our products have earned international acclaim, providing safe, responsible, and innovative gaming experiences both in Finland and internationally through our subsidiary, Fennica Gaming. In this role, you will develop solutions used by sales personnel and customers in a retail environment.

Technologies and products we use include, but are not limited to:

  • Kotlin + Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Typescript + React, Amazon AWS, Terraform

We expect you to:

  • Have strong skills in JVM languages
  • Have at least 10+ years development experience on the backend side, with business critical systems
  • Have experience in using AWS Compute-, Container-, Database- and Networking-services
  • Have experience in designing, processing and configuring relational databases
  • Have skills in web technologies
  • Have fluency in English

But most importantly, be eager to learn more and produce high-quality, comprehensive solutions.

Additionally, we hope you to have:

  • A passion for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software systems
  • Customer centric approach

With us, you will have the possibility to grow as a software professional. We genuinely want to be a responsible employer that offers meaningful challenging work tasks, competitive employment benefits, and gives you the ability to take care of the balance between work and free time. We value diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives, and believe that success comes from working in diverse teams. We encourage individuals from various backgrounds to apply for our jobs. You can read more about us, our employment benefits, and our work culture here.

The role is based in Helsinki at the headquarters of Veikkaus. Veikkaus prefers a flexible hybrid work model between a remote workplace and an office. Team is working at the office average 2-3 days per week.

Please note: This is the same job posting as this one. You can only submit your application once.

Interested? Great! Submit your application with your salary request as soon as possible, but no later than 4.5.2025. We review applications already during the application period.

For more information about the position, contact Development Team Manager Markus Viitasalo by email (firstname.lastname@veikkaus.fi).

A drug test and a basic security clearance in accordance with the Security Clearance Act (726/2014) will be conducted for the selected candidate.

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