Product Owner

We are looking for a Product Owner to join our Vaisala Compass team at Vaisala headquarters in Vantaa, Finland. Join us in creating a software that benefits the planet! 

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most – from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. Vaisala was recognised by Time Magazine in 2025 as among the world’s best companies for Sustainable Growth. Our team of over 2,300 experts and 59 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong.

Why join us?

• Work with a modern tech stack—Vaisala Compass is newly launched, built on future-proof technologies, and offers the opportunity to make a real impact. 
• Collaborate with diverse teams across multiple countries and nationalities, bringing global perspectives into your work.
• Work on exciting new features, customer-driven improvements, or platform development—shaping your focus based on your interests.
• Leading performance, not location. Our culture is trust-based. We treasure face-to-face collaboration with our colleagues, but hybrid work and flexibility are the new norm for us.

What's your role?

You will be part of our Vaisala Compass team of twenty passionate Developers and Architects. The team uses best practices from Scrum, but is not constrained by it and has freedom to choose practical ways of working – to foster productive collaboration.

Compass is a cloud-based weather intelligence platform used by wind and solar energy producers for planning and managing renewable energy farms

Together with the team, you will have an excellent opportunity to create, prioritize and maintain the Product backlog – as ensuring backlog items are clear and visible, and understood by development team. You will be building and designing hands-on the next capabilities of our world-class product for renewable energy industry. In this role you will be working in close co-operation with different stakeholders, especially with Product Managers.

What will you bring?

• At least 5 years of experience working with software product development teams, preferably in-depth experience with measurement instruments - scientific algorithms knowledge as plus.
• Experiencer with Wind Lidars and AWS810 Solar stations.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic role with varied responsibilities.
• Skills that are important to succeed in this role: 
  • Excellent teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills and mindset 
  • Ability to think strategically and understand customer needs 
  • Make well-informed decisions and prioritize tasks effectively 
  • Knowledge of SW development processes, understanding user experience principles and having data-driven decision-making abilities 
  • Fluent spoken and written English 
• Our current tech buzzwords:  
  • Java, Spring, React, TypeScript, Message brokers, REST API, CI/CD, Infra-As-Code, Kubernetes, Docker, Keycloak, Jira, Confluence

For additional information please contact Development Manager, Software, Tuomas Hautala, [email protected]. Please note that applications sent via email cannot be processed due to privacy reasons.

Ready to take every measure for the planet? Apply at the latest on March 21st, 2025 via the application form.