Data Scientist & Machine learning engineer

Helvar - Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer - Make an impact

Espoo, Keilaniemi

Are you a Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer looking for something exciting and meaningful? Do you want to shape the future of SMART buildings that improve people's wellbeing?

Great! Here at Helvar we are international leaders in lighting intelligence, you can help us create people-centric products and solutions that save energy and improve the comfort of others. We offer an international and diverse working culture where your wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.

If you’re a Data Scientist or Machine Learning Engineer looking for a place to learn, grow and develop, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance, then Helvar is for you 😊

As a Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer you will be joining as an integral member of our Future Lighting team. Artificial Intelligence solutions play a key role in what we do, and we are supporting other teams to release, improve and maintain AI based solutions. Helvar has built a lighting control platform where large amounts of data is collected and processed from hundreds and thousands of sensors and devices installed in Smart Buildings. We believe intelligent lighting will become the service/data platform and brains of buildings of the future.

How You Can Make An Impact With Us

Your role as a Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer is flexible, we encourage you to be yourself and utilise your skills. Your responsibilities will include:

• Customer-first approach with a strong emphasis on story-telling. How a dataset can be leveraged to provide value to our customers.
• Perform Exploratory Data Analysis to identify meaningful patterns to create new products or improve existing ones.
• You will create Demos and pilots to show both external and internal stakeholders how our products and solutions can work, to inspire our own personnel and customers to see further (both literally and figuratively).
• You will help maintain our data science solutions and reach accordingly
• You will coordinate and participate in partnership projects with universities and other partner companies
• You will come up with innovative approaches to our service and product offering
  
  

"I have the possibility to work with different tools and technologies - I get to try a lot of different skills and learn a lot - there is constantly new things and a future orientation of products and vision." - Helvar Employee

You would love working here if you are

• Open-minded & curious - we value true innovators
• Hands-on - we trust your initiative
• Willing to work in a self-leading team - we are a mid-sized company with little hierarchy.
• An excellent communicator in English - other languages are a bonus
• Interested in the opportunity to take ownership of your work - You have the freedom and independence to impact
• Interested and keen to push AI and DATA to make innovation possible - You can make a real impact on the direction of our products.
  
  

"Through our solutions and products we can do some good, it helps with the purpose." - Helvar Employee

What You Can Add To Our Fantastic Team

• Excellent understanding of core machine learning algorithms such as clustering, classification, regression, anomaly detection, and optimization.
• Solid understanding of Time-series Analysis and Modelling (including Signal Processing).
• Ability to build decriptive/analytical/predictive models that consume raw/refined data and produce actionable insights.
• Good understanding of Computer Vision techniques such as object detection and segmentation in Images.
• Knowledge of Graph based algorithms is a plus.
  
  

What kind of skills do we expect you to have:

• Excellent understanding of Python.
• Experience with Python ML tech stack (Scikit-learn, Tensorflow/Pytorch, Pandas, Numpy etc.)
• Experience with SQL based database languages. Knowledge of NoSQL databases is a plus.
• Experience with at least 1 visualization library. Knowledge of Python as HTML frameworks (Streamlit/Dash/Gradio) is a plus.
• Knowledge of AWS. You understand how to manage datasets and model training and deployment on AWS and are familiar with microservices such S3, Glue, Athena, Spark etc.
• Understanding of LLM prompting, tokenization and using vector databases is a plus.
• Knowledge of SW development lifecycle and tools like Git and Docker
  
  

Why to join Helvar?

• Autonomy and Trust: We foster a culture built on trust, empowering you with autonomy over your work and decision-making.
• A Century of Stability: As a Finnish family-owned business with over 100 years of history, we offer a stable and secure environment for long-term career sustainability.
• Wellbeing at Our Core: Wellbeing is central to everything we do—whether it’s creating top-quality products for our customers or ensuring the best possible care and support for our employees.
• Innovation and Evolution: Innovation is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to evolving our product offerings and fostering an environment where employees can learn, grow, and develop their skills.
• Mid-Sized, Accessible Team: With over 200 employees, we maintain a close-knit, mid-sized company culture where everyone is accessible, and collaboration is encouraged.
• Feedback and Improvement Culture: We embrace a strong feedback culture, conducting regular surveys and annual personal development reviews to continually enhance our ways of working.
• Growth-Focused Hiring: Driven by sustained growth, we've added over 100 employees at varying levels of experience across the past few years.
• Internal Mobility: We prioritize promoting from within, offering employees exciting opportunities for career growth and internal mobility.
• Long-Term Commitment: Our employees stay with us for an average of 8.2 years, more than double the industry average—a testament to our supportive and engaging work environment.
• International Presence: With offices in Finland, Sweden, and the UK, and employees located across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our international teams.
• Balanced and Ambitious: We offer a relaxed working environment where achieving work-life balance is key, while also driving for strong professional and business growth.
• Dedicated Wellbeing Day: Each employee receives an annual wellbeing day, a day dedicated to recharging in whatever way works best for them.
• Empower Hour: Every employee benefits from a weekly "Empower Hour," which can be used for personal wellbeing, community involvement, or learning and development.
• Learning Opportunities: We encourage continuous learning through our online platform, offering access to a wide variety of topics to support your personal and professional growth.
  
  

Join the Helvar Family

At Helvar, our people are at the heart of everything we do - you define our culture and drive our success. We know work plays a big part in life, so we make it a priority to create space for growth, connection, and a little fun along the way. If this sounds like the kind of workplace you’d enjoy, we’d love for you to apply!

To take the first step in joining the Helvar family, simply fill out the application form below, share your CV, and answer a couple of short questions.

After you’ve applied, one of our team members will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.

Have questions? Feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition Partner, Ben Fryer, at [email protected] - he’d be happy to help.

In the meantime, check us out on Instagram at @lifeathelvar to get a sneak peek into life at Helvar.

We can’t wait to hear from you and welcome you to our team!

The Helvar Promise to You!

At Helvar, we’re determined to improve the wellbeing of people in every space - including our own employees. We promise you conditions that foster your personal growth and help you achieve your full potential. As a tight-knit company with a family ethos, we’re proud to see that Helvarians care deeply about our customers, our partners, our planet and each other. Our drive to create a better working environment is part of what we call Brighter Spaces.

We trust your vision! "Over the last 100 years, we've become experts at innovation. It's part of our culture. Together we evolve and adapt our solutions to create perfect conditions.“

We invest in you! "As we spend 1/3 of our life at work, it's important to have fun! We work in a friendly, easy-going atmosphere, and we're focused on improving your wellbeing. We celebrate a learning culture and promote Bright Ideas.”

You have the freedom to impact! “People help shape our success. This allows us to be true leaders. With your ideas, we're focused on achieving a brighter, sustainable future for generations to come.”

We’re with you all the way!

Disclaimer

Helvar is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all employees and applicants. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Employment decisions at Helvar are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of your personal data for recruitment purposes in accordance with our data protection policies.