Company

NestAI is Europe’s fastest-growing physical AI lab. We build open, sovereign, and reliable autonomous systems and AI-enabled command capabilities for real-world operations — environments where reliability isn’t optional.

Our work spans defence, security, and other mission-critical domains where systems must earn trust through performance, not promises. At the core of what we build is an open, modular, and interoperable AI command foundation that integrates data from multiple sources — from UAV sensors and edge devices to situational intelligence platforms — and turns it into decision support and operational capability.

Rooted in Nordic engineering heritage, we focus on openness, reliability, and systems that earn trust through performance. We work with intent, iterate fast, and build technology that protects what matters most.

Role Description

We are looking for a GIS Data Engineer to join our team full-time in Tampere, Helsinki, Oulu, Turku or Jyväskylä.

In this role, you will design, build, and maintain the data infrastructure that powers NestAI’s physical AI systems. You’ll work closely with AI researchers, software engineers, and product teams to ensure that data from real-world systems is collected, processed, and made accessible for machine learning and analytics. Your work will enable scalable, reliable data pipelines — from embedded devices to cloud storage — forming the backbone of our AI development.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Geospatial Pipeline Engineering: Design and automate scalable ETL processes for diverse spatial data—including Satellite Imagery, LiDAR, and Real-Time Telemetry—while implementing feature extraction and processing for images, orthomosaics, and point clouds.

• Data Architecture for GeoAI: Build and maintain robust storage and retrieval systems that support ML model training, analytics, and experimentation, collaborating closely with researchers to optimize data flow and automated labeling for GeoAI and EO workflows.

• Infrastructure & Data Reliability: Ensure data quality, spatial integrity, and observability across cloud or hybrid environments by implementing CI/CD, monitoring, and automated testing to support continuous delivery and production-grade infrastructure maintenance.
  

Qualifications:

• GIS & Spatial Data Expertise: Experience with storing and modeling geospatial data (vector, point cloud, raster) using PostGIS, GeoParquet, or COG, and processing via GDAL, Rasterio, Shapely, or GeoPandas, with a focus on GeoAI and Earth Observation workflows.

• Data Engineering & Pipeline Development: Proficient in Python, SQL, and Bash to build scalable pipelines using Airflow, Spark, dbt, and Kafka, including experience with distributed processing, schema design, and versioned datasets.

• Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps: Skilled in cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and data storage (BigQuery, S3, PostgreSQL), with familiarity in CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and IaC to ensure reliability, security, and scalability.

Why join NestAI

At NestAI, you’ll build meaningful, real-world technology as part of a world-class team of engineers, scientists, and experienced professionals. You’ll work on systems where reliability genuinely matters, contribute to Europe’s security and resilience, and solve problems that demand depth, trust, and craftsmanship.

If you want to build with purpose — and with leading experts in the field — you’ve come to the right place.

Perks & Benefits

We offer a growing set of practical benefits to support your work and wellbeing, day to day:

• Occupational healthcare (currently provided by Mehiläinen)

• Epassi Flex benefit (sports, culture, commuting, wellbeing)

• Lunch benefit (25% tax-free coverage)

• Regular team lunches and all-hands events

• Your choice of Mac or PC

• Holiday allowance (50% of holiday salary)

• Phone benefit according to company policy (subscription and device)

We are continuously developing and expanding our benefits as we grow.

Practicalities

Employment is subject to applicable security screening (including SUPO, where required).

Currently NestAI is focusing to hire talent already located in Finland. Remote work from abroad is not unfortunately possible. Relocation within Europe might be an option - if it is an option for you as well, please bring the topic up in your cover letter!

NestAI is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants based on their skills, experience, and potential.