Experienced Frontend Engineer with an Eye for Architecture

We are building something fresh from the ground up! Our Frontend Architecture team is at the heart of designing and delivering the technical architecture that powers a seamless, omnichannel customer experience for millions of OP Financial Group’s customers. We are now looking for an experienced Frontend Engineer to build the future of OP’s Omnichannel Customer Experience.
We are a small and growing agile team making a big impact: We currently have a Lead Developer, a Product Owner and two Senior Developers but we need one more experienced Frontend Engineer to get things moving.

The position is based in Helsinki but our remote work policy is flexible within the borders of Finland.

Here's what you'll be getting your hands on:

• Architecting and implementing the technical framework for the next generation of op.fi.
• Building an omnichannel API architecture in Azure, laying the groundwork for true omnichannel development across op.fi, OP Mobile as well as our partner and employee channels.
• Planning and implementing the interim architectural phases that are necessary to achieve the end goal.

But it's not just about the tech. Our team is tasked with figuring out how to organize and structure development across all of OP Financial Group to make omnichannel development a reality. Some serious planning, strategy, and elbow grease will be needed.

Success, in a nutshell, means crafting a web frontend and channel development framework and practices that fit OP Financial Group’s needs, getting the leadership and business teams on board, and rolling them out across the company.

Our team will be one of the driving forces behind this strategic shift—though, of course, we won’t be doing it all by ourselves. We like to think of ourselves as the architects and champions of the solution.

Here are your key goals for the next 1–2 years (in partnership with the team):

• Design and implement the new architecture for op.fi and our omnichannel services.
• Contribute to OP’s competence strategy for frontend and channel development.
• Roll out the new architecture and competence strategy across the company.

 
 What you'll need to succeed:

• You have several years of experience in at least senior developer positions and a track record of empowering a large number of developers to produce great software.
• The experience and insight to understand business needs and translate them into technical enablers.
• A knack for designing operational models to achieve the end goal.
• The ability to sell and execute organizational and process changes on enterprise scale, including:
  • Experience in change management as a part of your daily toolkit.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Fluency in English (working proficiency in Finnish is an advantage).
• Deep technical expertise (both in software architecture and development):
  • Thorough understanding of web standards and technologies.
  • Quick learner of new programming languages and tools—because the tech world doesn’t sit still.
  • Key words: Web Technologies, Modern IAM architecture and OIDC, Event-Driven Architecture, A/B testing, Accessibility, Web Analytics, Design Systems, Microsoft Azure, Implementing custom DevOps tooling 

 
What we offer as a company:   
 
We are one of the largest IT companies in Finland, providing customer-facing IT solutions primarily independently from start to finish. As a result, we have thousands of experts in the field, and for example, a coding culture is getting strong within our organization.   

In our Enterprise Agile tribe model, the expert is the most important asset. Business requirements drive the work of our team, but as a team, we have the freedom and responsibility to decide our own ways of working.  

We also encourage and help you to further develop yourself as a technical professional. We have the “70/20/10 principle” in use, which enables continuous learning as part of your work. You will also have our OP Tech Academy at your disposal in case you are interested in learning new technologies or methodologies, or why not in honing your skills in your current stack.    

We have a wide range of staff benefits including a personnel fund and special terms for employee banking, insurance, and loan services. We offer comprehensive occupational health care, extensive medical treatment expenses insurance and a full-time group accident insurance policy. We invest in wellbeing at work by encouraging a good work-life balance, providing flexibility in your daily life, and offering lunch, sport and cultural benefits and opportunities for affordable holidays in OP timeshares.   
  
What’s next?   
  
Please, send your application by 15.12.2024. Would be great if you could add a link to your GitHub, too! We will be going through applications already during the application period. 

Any questions in mind?  Lead Developer Simo Santala is happy to answer your questions. You can reach Simo by phone on Thursdays at 14-16 (phone 0404858899). You can also send Simo e-mail (simo.santala(at)op.fi) or reach out on LinkedIn.

We operate in the financial sector and our business is founded on trust and accountability. For this reason, we will check the successful candidate's credit history, corporate connections and potential conflicts of interest. In addition, the successful candidate must take a drug test and will be subject to a security clearance vetting by the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service.

OP Financial Group – We have something in common   

Diversity and equality are highly prized at OP Financial Group. We want everyone to feel welcome and valued, and we appreciate that diversity enriches us and brings new perspectives. We invite job applications from everyone, because we all have something in common. We’re thrilled that you want to join us on our shared journey.   

Owned by our customers, we are the most attractive financial sector employer in Finland. Our Group employs more than 14,000 professionals. We have a mission – to promote the sustainable prosperity, security and wellbeing of our owner-customers and operating region. What we do matters, both to our employees and society in general. As the largest financial services group in Finland, we are building a better tomorrow; this has been our goal for more than 120 years. 
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