Lead Engineer (Infrastructure and AI) Offline

NeduAI is a Finnish GovTech startup at the intersection of education and public sector service delivery. We're building SmartProfile — a "neural hub" connecting skills, jobs, and education — replacing static resumes and outdated job boards with a data-driven, human-centered career ecosystem.

We partner with Finnish municipalities (Vantaa, Kotka), Unemployment Funds (A-kassa), Trade Unions, and educational institutions (XAMK, Laurea). You're joining at a critical scaling phase as we expand from Finland to a broader Nordic presence.

What you'll own:

• Lead the engineering team, set best practices, and own the technical roadmap
• Drive migration from AWS/Azure to EU-based sovereign infrastructure
• Manage PostgreSQL + Vector store architecture powering ML features and RAG capabilities
• Ensure GDPR & AI Act compliance, OAuth/MFA, data encryption
• Architect and scale RESTful APIs integrating SmartProfile with client systems
• Lead development of Assistant PRO — an AI agent for public sector administrators

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience leading technical teams
• Expert backend development (Python, Node.js, or Go) + distributed systems
• Kubernetes, containerization, production workloads (99.5%+ SLA)
• AI integrations, Vector Databases + PostgreSQL
• LLM fine-tuning, monitoring, and agentic workflow experience
• OAuth 2.0, encryption protocols, data privacy regulations
• Automated testing and monitoring/DevOps practices