DevOps Engineer – AI Infrastructure Specialist, Helsinki

About the role

As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure and operational processes required for deploying AI and data-intensive applications. You will collaborate closely with AI developers, data scientists, and cloud architects to ensure that models and pipelines are secure, efficient, and production-ready.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building robust systems, automating processes, and enabling high-performing AI development teams.

Work tasks

• Manage and develop cloud infrastructure (primarily in Google Cloud Platform)
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for AI and data workflows
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and scaling of machine learning models
• Ensure infrastructure security, observability, and performance
• Support teams in delivering reliable, production-grade AI solutions

We are looking for

The ideal candidate has strong experience in cloud-native DevOps practices and understands the unique requirements of ML/AI systems in production.

• At least 3 years of experience in machine learning with Python (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• At least 3 years of experience in developing and maintaining cloud services in production (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• At least 3 years of experience using SQL.
• At least 3 years of experience with IaC and CI/CD solutions in cloud environments.

Technologies used in the environment include:

• Google Cloud Platform (Vertex AI, BigQuery, Kubernetes, Redis)
• Apache Airflow, Terraform / Terragrunt, Gradio
• CI/CD tools and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Understanding of MLOps and the operational lifecycle of AI applications

Practicalities

• Start date: September 1, 2025 (or as agreed)
• Language: Finnish or English; Swedish is appreciated but not required
• Work mode: On-site presence in Helsinki required 1–3 days per week
• Assignment: Long-term consulting assignment with Academic Work

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.