Veikkaus is a gaming company for everyone, striving to be better in every aspect. Our passion is to drive better gaming so that our customers can enjoy every moment. Caring, teamwork, and courage are the values that guide everything we do. Responsibility is at the core of our operations. Our goal is to be a respected and successful international money gaming group that continuously improves while always putting both customers and employees first. For a better game - and working life.
Lead Front End Developer, Digital Channels
At Veikkaus, we are focused on building a software development environment that empowers teams and drives high-impact results. We're searching for a seasoned developer with a passion for guiding a development team. We offer a chance to join our team as a Lead Front End Developer, shaping the future of Veikkaus' digital channels. This is a permanent, full-time position.
Our team develops and maintains Veikkaus' digital channels-our website and mobile apps-the biggest online consumer store in Finland. We offer a wide range of games and gaming products with safe, responsible, and innovative gaming experiences. As the Lead Developer, you will be at the forefront of architecting and creating the future of these services.
In this role, your focus is on steering the development of a modern web service in agile teams. You'll collaborate with developers, designers, QA, data scientists, product owners, and game experts. You will foster a culture of learning and knowledge-sharing across technological boundaries. You'll guide the use of analytics in service development, oversee continuous A/B testing, and direct the development of machine learning software, ensuring smooth daily deployments to production. We value a professional, nurturing approach and a relaxed yet efficient work environment.
Technologies and products we use include, but are not limited to:
TypeScript, React, Astro, Zustand, Tanstack Query, i18next, AWS, Node.js, Gitlab, pnpm, vitest, Cypress, Grafana, Playwright, Docker
You will flourish in this position, if you have:
- Extensive experience in developing web services and a hunger for continuous learning.
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills.
- A proactive and inspiring attitude towards mentoring and coaching your colleagues.
- A passion for architecting, developing, and maintaining high-quality, scalable software systems.
We provide valuable services directly to consumer customers, so the quality of our work must be close to our hearts.
We offer:
- A workplace where the game evolves - and so do you. You'll face meaningful challenges and gain new skills while contributing to shared success - in Finland and beyond. We value curiosity and create the space for it to thrive.
- Inspiring and supportive teammates you can rely on. The best ideas and world-class entertainment are built together - and Veikkaus thrives because of its people.
- Balanced and inspiring work life. At Veikkaus, we believe a good job adds something to life - but isn't all there is to it.
- Excellent employee benefits. You can read more about us and our benefits from here.
It is important to us that everyone can come to work as their authentic selves. 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.
The position is located at Veikkaus' headquarters in Pohjois-Haaga, Helsinki. We work flexibly in a hybrid model. To foster collaboration and effective teamwork, we meet at the office three times a week.
Please note: The job requires a valid residence permit for all non-EU citizens.
Interested? Great! Submit your application with your salary request as soon as possible, but no later than 22.2.2026.
For more information about the position, contact Development Team Manager Pasi Brusila (phone +358943702113) on Thursdays from 15:00 to 16:00.
A standard background check in accordance with the Security Clearance Act (726/2014) and a drug test under Section 7 of the Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life (759/2004) will be conducted on the selected candidate.
