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 a 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 Platform Engineer, AI
At Veikkaus, we are fundamentally transforming our software engineering practices. Our mission is to build a truly AI-native development lifecycle (SDLC) from the ground up, focusing on rigorous, high-quality, and efficient outcomes - not just hype. We are looking for a Lead Platform Engineer to build the "paved road" that enables both AI agents and human developers to deliver high-quality code without friction. The position is permanent and full-time.
Your core responsibilities
Your central responsibility is to build the infrastructure, pipelines, and tools that make AI-native development a production reality.
- Build the AI-SDLC framework: Design and build the CI/CD integrations, sandboxes, and CLI tools specifically for AI agent workflows. This is a hands-on role where you turn concepts into a modern internal developer platform (IDP).
- Empower pilot teams through infrastructure: Act as the lead engineering partner to our initial pilot teams. When they encounter technical bottlenecks in AI-driven workflows, you build platform-level solutions, documentation, and automated scaffolding to unblock them.
- Turn standards into automated guardrails: Translate architectural standards from static documents into active context. This includes building the RAG pipelines and metadata schemas that feed our AI tools, ensuring that both agents and humans follow best practices by default.
What it takes to succeed in this role:
- Practical SDLC engineering: You have deep, hands-on understanding of the entire software development lifecycle. Your focus is on building the plumbing - automated feedback loops, environment provisioning, and deployment triggers - that allow AI to deliver a step-change in productivity.
- Platform builder mindset: You are an experienced platform engineer who sees AI as the next layer of the stack. You have proven experience building internal tools and "paved roads" that allow engineering organizations to scale safely.
- Technically pragmatic: You understand that moving from manual coding to specification-driven development requires rock-solid infrastructure. You earn trust by delivering stable, high-performance tooling rather than chasing every new AI trend.
- Change through partnership: You believe that the best way to evolve engineering culture is by solving real-world pain points. You don't just build tools in a vacuum; you work closely with different teams to ensure that new AI-native workflows make their lives easier, earning trust through collaboration and measurable improvements in their daily flow.
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 with three on-site days per week.
Please note: The job requires a valid residence permit for all non-EU citizens.
Interested? Awesome! Please send your application with CV and salary request no later than 03.05.2026. We are excited to hear from you!
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.
About Us
Veikkaus is the gaming company for everyone. We're dedicated to developing responsible and entertaining gambling experiences. At Veikkaus, you'll find meaningful roles, opportunities to grow, and a workplace where care, collaboration, and courage shape everyday life. We believe everyone should be able to develop, succeed, and be themselves - while building shared success together.
For a better game - and a better working life.
