Wärtsilä

Senior Developer

Join Wärtsilä in Helsinki as a Senior Developer creating scalable solutions for sustainable maritime technology. Work hybrid with 2-3 days onsite, collaborate in a growth-focused team, and use cloud, AI, and container tech to reduce carbon footprints.
Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä
Helsinki, Finland Hybrid Full time UTC+02:00

Wärtsilä

Company Overview

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp

Helsinki, Finland

1834

Approximately 18,300 employees globally (source: wartsila.com). Revenue figures for 2023 are not detailed in available sources.

What They Do

Wärtsilä Energy specializes in providing flexible engine power plants that can operate on sustainable fuels, alongside energy storage systems and optimization technologies such as the GEMS platform. Their offerings include full lifecycle services aimed at balancing renewable energy sources and enabling 100% renewable grids (source: wartsila.com). The company’s product lineup features utility-scale Quantum battery energy storage systems designed for compactness and efficiency, intelligent software for real-time control, and hybrid solutions that integrate engines with storage capabilities (source: wartsila.com). Target markets encompass power utilities, independent producers, and industries across 180 countries that require reliable baseload power, peak shaving, or grid stability in the face of increasing solar and wind intermittency (source: wartsila.com). Wärtsilä differentiates itself through a global portfolio that exceeds 18 GWh of storage deployed or contracted, emphasizing bankable reliability and expertise in decarbonizing energy systems (source: wartsila.com).

Projects & Track Record

Wärtsilä has an impressive track record, having installed 79 GW of power plant capacity across 180 countries and over 130 energy storage systems, with a global storage portfolio exceeding 18 GWh (source: wartsila.com). Notable projects include the tenth energy storage system for Flow Power in Australia, the fourth stage of Origin Energy’s Eraring battery system, and a synchronous condenser power plant designed for an Australian mining operation (source: wartsila.com). The company is also engaged in ongoing projects such as the Eraring battery stages and co-research initiatives aimed at enhancing predictive engine safety (source: wartsila.com). Key clients include Flow Power, Origin Energy, and various mining operations in Australia and Mauritania, showcasing Wärtsilä's commitment to delivering reliable energy solutions (source: wartsila.com).

Recent Developments

In the past two years, Wärtsilä has made significant strides, including the announcement of its tenth Australian energy storage project for Flow Power and the renewal of an operation and maintenance agreement for a Mauritanian gold mine (source: wartsila.com). The company has also introduced the first power plant with a synchronous condenser for Australian mining, aimed at integrating renewable energy sources (source: wartsila.com). Additionally, Wärtsilä has appointed Luke Witmer as Vice President of Software Engineering for Energy Storage, reflecting its commitment to innovation in this sector (source: wartsila.com). The company has set fire safety benchmarks with its Quantum3 system while advancing the Eraring battery project, further solidifying its leadership in energy solutions (source: wartsila.com).

Working There

Wärtsilä offers a diverse range of roles across various departments, including engineering, product development, sales, and software engineering, particularly in the development of the GEMS platform (source: wartsila.com). The company employs over 18,300 individuals across 77 countries, with hiring occurring at its Helsinki headquarters and globally across more than 230 locations (source: salestools.io). The workplace culture emphasizes collaboration and innovation, featuring modern facilities in Helsinki that include open-plan offices, wellness rooms, and fitness centers (source: salestools.io). Documented benefits include support for work-life balance and a purpose-driven environment that fosters creativity and technological advancement (source: salestools.io).


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Job Description

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world's widest portfolio and service network, we - Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. Did you know that shipping is the world's most efficient mode of transportation and that 88% of the world's trade is carried by sea?

We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Are you ready to jump onboard?

Do you enjoy exploring and experimenting in ways to make simple yet beautiful code? So do we!

We are looking for a Senior Developer to help us in the creation of solutions that will be used by experts supporting mission critical systems that reduce the carbon footprint around the world.

We are currently in our third year of a thoughtful adoption of the LeSS framework in which we strive to create a fulfilling environment where product developers can learn, grow and challenge the status quo.

The preferred location for this position is Helsinki, Finland. Although this position follows a hybrid work model and remote work is supported, employees are expected to work onsite at the office 2-3 days per week.

What are your main tasks and responsibilities?

  • You enjoy creating efficient and scalable products that have an impact on the world
  • You are a team player and embrace opportunities to help other developers grow
  • You experiment and aren't afraid to learn from failures
  • You thrive on the collaborative design and development of useful products in a shared code environment
  • You are a key part of the development and maintenance of our edge solution, platform, data streaming and aggregation, insight generation and end user applications
  • You embrace development, deployment, and monitoring activities and implement this with IAC, Continuous Delivery and test automation practices
  • You work fluently in statically and dynamically typed programming languages and AI models
  • You have practical experience with cloud and containerization technologies ( Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure )
  • You have learned that ATDD and TDD are needed to design maintainable, high-value products

It's a big plus if you have previous experience with:

  • Event-driven systems and message queuing technologies, such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar
  • Industrial communication protocols like OPC UA, Modbus and/or NMEA
  • Relational and time series databases
  • Data Science and or User Experience Design

Why you and us

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other's growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative. We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own trueself you can accomplish so much more.

We don't always get it right the first time, mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

Contact & next steps

Please submit your application through our Careers portal. Applications submitted via email will not be considered. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email.In case you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact:

Jenni Lahtinen People Manager [email protected]

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About the role

June 3, 2026

Full time

Company

June 3, 2026

Hybrid

Hydropower , Bioenergy , Smart Grid

Wärtsilä

wartsila.com

  •  Helsinki, Finland

Senior

UTC+02:00