2026 English-speaking jobs in Kainuu

Fiber Project Manager will oversee maintenance, relocations, and repairs of the Finnish fiber network. Responsibilities include ensuring quality handover from construction to operations, liaising with local authorities and contractors, and planning projects to prevent damage and downtime. Must have project management experience in fiber or telecom environments, fluency in Finnish, and proficiency in English.

Junior Software Developer will handle customer tickets, participate in shift rotation for 24/7 support, and develop apps, tools, and automations to enhance customer experience.

Leads strategic initiatives and ensures execution to drive business growth in the Thruster Systems Business Unit. Collaborates with sales, customers, and partners to develop and implement growth strategies. Analyzes market segments and supports product strategy development.

Leads, develops, and executes market and customer strategy for Finland, partnering with key customers and influencing the overall customer agenda. Sets and manages team to deliver sales, margin, and profit goals. Develops and implements customer strategies and leads a team of associates. Requires a degree, strong analytical and communication skills, and significant customer experience.

Ensures quality and compliance of outsourced analysis for Orion products in a GMP regulated environment. Collaborates with cross-functional teams, participates in investigations, and supports laboratory audits.

The New Product Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for commercializing new products, modifying designs for manufacturability, and creating engineering change orders. The role requires proficiency in NX and Team Center, as well as strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Experienced digital solutions expert sought for invitation-only freelancer community. Projects offer long-term engagement and impact. Expertise in areas such as application development, data analytics, mobile development, cloud solutions, technical project management, and test automation is desired.

Lead the development of sustainable and profitable future food value chains. Research Professor will focus on efficient utilization of raw materials, value chain innovations, and integration of circular economy and cellular agriculture solutions. Requires a doctoral degree in a relevant field and a strong track record of research leadership and funding acquisition.

Software Engineer needed for a fixed-term role (May 2025 - February 2027) to design, build, and maintain Gubbe's full tech stack. Responsibilities include developing frontend interfaces, backend services, and APIs, and working closely with stakeholders. Must have full-stack development experience, experience with PostgreSQL and AWS, and strong problem-solving skills. Fluency in Finnish and English is required.

Procurement Specialist to ensure timely and cost-effective supply chain needs for Skeleton Technologies. Responsibilities include planning, ordering, and coordinating raw materials, maintaining material availability, and contributing to procurement process improvements.

The University of Oulu seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher and Doctoral Researcher to join the Department of Anthropology. Successful candidates will develop and implement their own research plan within the "Safeguarding biodiversity through interdisciplinary research on habitat restoration" (SAFIRE) program. Research will focus on the relationship between humans and aquatic ecologies in the Nordic and Arctic regions, examining knowledge production and practices from technoscientific, regulatory, citizen, and indigenous perspectives. Applicants must have a doctoral degree (Postdoctoral) or master's degree (Doctoral Researcher) in a relevant field and experience in qualitative social scientific research.

Lead the development of a cloud-native platform combining React/TypeScript frontend, Python backend, AWS/Kubernetes, and quantum/HPC integrations. Drive secure identity, reliability, and engineering standards. Translate product requirements into scalable solutions and collaborate cross-functionally.

Security & Compliance Engineer will own security compliance and secure development practices for the Innovatint platform. Responsibilities include defining and improving secure development lifecycle practices, reviewing application code from a security perspective, and advising customers on secure cloud and server setups.

Senior Backend Engineer to design, scale, and build backend services, data pipelines, and APIs for a 3D reality capture platform. Responsibilities include API design, data pipeline development, microservices architecture, and infrastructure improvements on AWS. Requires 8+ years of professional software development experience with Python backend development, microservices, and REST API design. Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and data modeling is essential. Experience with geospatial or GIS technologies and 3D data processing is a plus.

Senior Partner Sales Manager will build relationships with Global System Integrator partners, increase Canonical market share, and evangelize the partnership. They will negotiate contracts, work with marketing and sales engineering, and lead executive interactions.

IT Support Specialist needed for 12-month contract, potentially extendable. Requires 3+ years experience in IT Service Management, End User Computing, and Deskside Support. Strong technical skills including hardware assembly, software deployment, and troubleshooting. Excellent communication and customer service skills. Experience with SCCM, Ivanti, Intune, and ITIL framework.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute to projects investigating genetic predisposition to medication side effects and understanding metastatic potential and tumor immunobiology. Requires a doctoral degree in a related field, experience with high-throughput sequencing data, and strong understanding of gene transcription regulation.

Statistician to design and carry out statistical analyses and standard reporting to support data-driven decision-making in pharmaceutical manufacturing and operations. Collaborate with stakeholders in Production, Operations Development, and other Global Operations functions.

Doctoral researcher position focused on choline in plant-based foods. The project will investigate the enhancement of choline in plant-based foods, particularly legumes, to support a healthier European population. Responsibilities include conducting research, publishing results, and participating in training and dissemination activities. Applicants must have a two-year master's degree in Food Sciences or a related field and meet the European Commission's MSCA Doctoral Network eligibility criteria.

Supports client engagements focused on modernizing shop-floor systems and manufacturing IT landscapes. Analyzes production data and helps define future state digital manufacturing architectures.