Do you thrive in the space between strategy, people, and technology? Are you energized by setting bold technical direction, building capable teams, and turning complexity into clarity for both clients and colleagues? If so, NoA Ignite Finland is looking for you.

About NoA Ignite

We blend strategy, design, and technology to create digital products and experiences that people love—and that drive real business results. With a growing team across the Nordics, we're part of a 450+ person powerhouse spanning six countries in Northern Europe.

Our work spans the full spectrum: from AI-powered transformation and data solutions, to composable digital commerce platforms, to intelligent automation and continuous development. We partner with market leaders—including Salesforce, Optimizely, and Sanity—to deliver at scale. Our clients include leading companies in retail, industrial, financial services, and technology sectors.

About the role

As Head of Technology for NoA Ignite Finland, you'll lead and grow our technical capabilities. You're both a builder and a strategic leader—someone who balances hands-on credibility with the ability to shape direction for multi-disciplinary teams delivering complex digital products and platforms.

You'll act as a sparring partner for clients and colleagues alike, ensuring technical excellence and enabling true collaboration between business, design, and engineering. You'll define how we work, the standards we uphold, and the people we develop. This is a role with real impact on both delivery and the evolution of our practice.

What you'll do

Leadership & technical direction

• Lead and coach a growing team of engineers, architects, and platform specialists—fostering autonomy, learning, and high performance.

• Define and evolve NoA Ignite Finland's technology strategy and service offering, aligned with business goals and market opportunity.

• Shape technical standards, tooling, and architectural principles that enable scalable, reliable delivery.

• Liaise with fellow Heads of Tech across Denmark, Norway, Poland, and Sweden to align on group technology strategy, shared capabilities, and emerging practice areas.

• Collaborate with cross-country tech leads to share best practices and strengthen the collective craft across the Nordic organization.

• Drive exploration of emerging technologies and innovation opportunities that create competitive advantage.

Delivery & client partnership

• Act as technical lead on complex digital projects—from architecture and system design through to delivery and value realization.

• Ensure high-quality execution across web, mobile, cloud platforms, and data solutions. Own technical quality and security/compliance implementation.

• Work closely with strategists and designers to translate business ambition into technically feasible, well-architected solutions.

• Participate in key client engagements as a trusted advisor, especially where complexity, scale, or strategic impact is high.

• Support sales, pitches, and estimation—helping clients understand what great technical solutions look like and why they matter.

Team development & culture

• Recruit, mentor, and develop top technical talent. Build practices that help people grow in both craft and confidence.

• Foster a culture of psychological safety, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

• Balance technical excellence with people's wellbeing—you care about both equally.

What you likely bring

Experience & track record

• 10+ years in software development and technology environments, with 5+ years in senior technical leadership (Tech Lead, Software Architect, Head of Engineering, or equivalent).

• Background in digital product, consulting, or agency environments—comfortable leading across multiple projects and client contexts.

• A track record of designing and delivering complex, integrated systems with clear architectural ownership.

• Proven ability to communicate technical strategy to business stakeholders and lead through influence across disciplines.

Technical expertise

• Strong understanding of modern web, mobile, and platform architectures. Comfort navigating diverse tech landscapes and making pragmatic decisions about integration, custom build, and standardization.

• Experience working with enterprise platforms and strategic partnerships—whether Salesforce, Optimizely, Sanity, or similar composable/headless solutions—and knowing how to architect around them.

• Cloud-native thinking (Azure, AWS, GCP experience valued) and familiarity with scalable, modular approaches to platform delivery.

• Hands-on credibility: you don't need to code every day, but you understand the craft deeply and can engage meaningfully on technical decisions, architecture choices, and engineering trade-offs.

• You know when to build, when to integrate, when to partner, and when to simplify—always grounded in business value.

Personal qualities

• A natural leader with clarity, empathy, and strong communication skills. You build trust quickly.

• A culture-carrier who values collaboration across specialisms and geographies.

• Comfortable in ambiguity and energized by moving things forward. You make confident decisions without having perfect information.

• A genuine commitment to people development and creating psychological safety.

• Fluent in Finnish and English, comfortable working across Nordic and European teams.

What we offer

• Mentoring and support tailored to your individual development journey

• A tight-knit developer community and plenty of knowledge-sharing opportunities

• A buddy from your local studio to help you get started and get to know our people and ways of working

• Epassi lunch and sports/culture/well-being benefit

• Paid home internet and phone connection

• Phone, headphones, and work devices of your choice (laptop, monitor, accessories)

• Recently renovated office spaces at central locations in Helsinki and Oulu

• Free use of our office gym (both studios) and yoga room (at Helsinki studio)

• Breakfast at the office twice a week and events throughout the year

• Company-paid free time activities such as game nights and testing new sports and hobbies together

• Discounts in the Valkea shopping center for Oulu studio employees

The salary range for this role is 6000–7000€, depending on your expertise and seniority.

Why NoA Ignite

You'll join a company that puts people, purpose, and performance on equal footing. You'll have real autonomy to shape how technology grows within Finland and influence our practice across borders. You'll work on challenging, meaningful projects for market-leading clients. And you'll do it within a culture that values craft, collaboration, and impact.

We support flexible working, professional development, and a genuine community. From our Helsinki base, you'll be connected to a broader Nordic and European network of thoughtful technologists, strategists, and designers.

About NoA

NoA Ignite is part of The North Alliance (NoA), the leading creative-tech player. Across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland and Sweden, we employ 1,250+ people united by a belief in creative problem-solving, entrepreneurial spirit, and collaborative impact.

We were featured on Fast Company's Top 100 most innovative companies in 2023. Learn more at noaignite.com and thenorthalliance.com.