--- title: 'Tech & AI jobs in Finland' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/location/finland' type: 'location' --- # Tech & AI jobs in Finland > Finland's tech scene is defined by gaming and deep tech, out of Helsinki. Supercell became one of the most profitable game studios in the world, Rovio made Angry Birds, and a serious deep-tech layer (satellites at ICEYE, cloud data at Aiven) has followed. The roles skew gaming, cloud infrastructure, and hard tech, with roots in Nokia's engineering legacy. - **Open roles:** 326 - **Hiring companies:** 47 - **Region type:** country - **Timezone:** Europe/Helsinki - **Population:** 5,560,000 - **Cost of living:** slightly below the US average, a strong gaming and deep-tech hub. - **Climate:** Cold subarctic, with short mild summers and long, dark, freezing winters. Helsinki sees very short winter days. - **Page:** https://feeny.ai/location/finland ## Cities in Finland - [Helsinki](https://feeny.ai/location/finland/helsinki) — 193 jobs - [Espoo](https://feeny.ai/location/finland/espoo) — 74 jobs ## Top companies hiring in Finland - [ICEYE](https://feeny.ai/companies/iceye) — 66 open roles - [Supercell](https://feeny.ai/companies/supercell) — 26 open roles - [Hoxhunt](https://feeny.ai/companies/hoxhunt) — 14 open roles - [Aiven](https://feeny.ai/companies/aiven) — 23 open roles - [Reaktor](https://feeny.ai/companies/reaktor) — 13 open roles - [Supermetrics](https://feeny.ai/companies/supermetrics) — 8 open roles - [Smartly](https://feeny.ai/companies/smartly) — 18 open roles - [Ōura](https://feeny.ai/companies/ura) — 18 open roles - [Skylo Technologies](https://feeny.ai/companies/skylo-technologies) — 8 open roles - [Mapbox](https://feeny.ai/companies/mapbox) — 10 open roles - [Nebius](https://feeny.ai/companies/nebius) — 20 open roles - [AlphaSense](https://feeny.ai/companies/alphasense) — 14 open roles ## Top Universities **Where Finland's tech talent studies** Aalto University anchors the country's talent and produced Supercell's founders, while the University of Helsinki counts Linux creator Linus Torvalds among its alumni. Together they feed the gaming and deep-tech scene. - **Aalto University** (Espoo · 13,000 undergrads) — notable alumni: Ilkka Paananen, Mikko Kodisoja, Peter Vesterbacka - **University of Helsinki** (Helsinki · 31,000 undergrads) — notable alumni: Linus Torvalds, Risto Siilasmaa - **Tampere University** (Tampere · 20,000 undergrads) - **LUT University** (Lappeenranta · 6,000 undergrads) ## Top Unicorns **Unicorn startups in Finland** Finland's unicorns split between gaming and deep tech: Supercell at the top, plus supply-chain AI at Relex, cloud data at Aiven, and radar satellites at ICEYE. A high-quality bench that reflects Finland's engineering depth. - **[Supercell](https://feeny.ai/companies/supercell)** — $10B · Mobile games studio (Clash of Clans, Clash Royale) - **Relex Solutions** — $5.7B · AI-driven retail supply-chain & demand-forecasting software - **[Aiven](https://feeny.ai/companies/aiven)** — $3B · Managed open-source cloud data infrastructure - **[ICEYE](https://feeny.ai/companies/iceye)** — $1B · SAR micro-satellites and Earth observation data - **Swappie** — $1B · Marketplace for refurbished smartphones ## FAQ **Tech jobs in Finland: common questions** ### How many tech jobs are open in Finland right now? Feeny is tracking about 326 open tech roles in Finland, from roughly 47 companies hiring. Each listing comes off a company's own careers page, so it points to a real opening. Helsinki carries most of it, with Espoo next door holding a lot of the hardware work. Filter by discipline to focus the search. ### Which cities in Finland have the most tech jobs? Helsinki defines the market and holds the bulk of the roles. Espoo, right next to it, is where a lot of the hardware and Nokia-legacy engineering sits, so the two effectively function as one metro for job-hunting. Beyond that pair the volume drops off fast across the 2 Finnish cities we index. In practice you're choosing between Helsinki and Espoo, which are a short commute apart. ### What companies are hiring for tech roles in Finland? Supercell and Rovio made Finland a gaming power, and that industry still drives a chunk of the hiring. Underneath the games sits real deep tech: ICEYE builds radar satellites, and Aiven runs managed cloud data infrastructure used worldwide. Espoo carries the hardware side and Nokia's long engineering legacy. Feeny lists roles from about 47 companies, so the live openings are the ones to watch. ### What kinds of tech roles are common in Finland? The market skews gaming, cloud infrastructure, and deep tech. Supercell and Rovio mean steady demand for game engineers and designers, while Aiven pulls in backend and platform people who can run distributed data systems. ICEYE and the hardware base in Espoo add space and embedded work you don't see everywhere. For its size, Finland produces an unusually technical set of roles. ### What is it like to work in tech in Finland? Finnish workplaces run on directness, autonomy, and a firm respect for personal time, so you won't find much performative overwork. English is standard in tech teams, and the market is small enough that the scene feels connected. The honest trade is the winter: the darkness is real, and it takes some adjusting. In exchange you get a functional, low-drama society and salaries that go a decent distance. ### Can international candidates get a work visa to work in tech in Finland? Finland has a specialist work permit plus a fast-track route aimed at tech hires, and it has been marketing itself hard to foreign developers. EU citizens can work without a permit. The market is small but very open, and companies here are comfortable recruiting internationally. The fast-track is the one to ask about if you have a specialist offer in hand. --- _Source: https://feeny.ai/location/finland_