Data Scientist

Finnair is a diverse community of professionals who work ambitiously with a big heart and commitment. A strong safety culture is our priority and at the core of our everyday work, never taking it for granted. We are committed to doing our share in solving the climate challenge by determinedly following our science-based pathway to decarbonize our operations. We find meaning in our purpose: to enrich lives by bridging the world, and our identity and service mindset stems from our iconic brand’s Nordic heritage. Our values – Commitment to care, Working Together, Simplicity and Courage – guide us in everything we do. 

We are now looking for a

DATA SCIENTIST 

to join the Data & Analytics, Customer and Revenue team at Finnair. As a Data Scientist, you will develop, productize, and maintain advanced and actionable analytics models that continuously improve and optimize performance in the Customer and Revenue functions at Finnair. You will work in close collaboration with business stakeholders and digital colleagues in the data, architecture, and platform teams. 

For this position, we are especially interested in candidates with a strong interest and proven experience in working with customer data in a commercial context (e.g., personalization, segmentation, customer journey analysis). This role offers the flexibility to shape your focus area based on your unique expertise and background. 

The core responsibilities of the role focus on data science, data strategy, and the development of data and analytics capabilities.

More detailed examples of the responsibilities: 

• Develop and deploy advanced analytics models to support performance and process improvements in the Customer and Revenue area

• Productionize and maintain machine learning solutions using CI/CD pipelines in a cloud environment (AWS)

• Collaborate with business, data, and digital teams to ensure alignment between analytics solutions and business needs

• Promote a data-driven culture by advocating for analytics use and sharing best practices across the organization

• Enhance data collection, modeling, and quality processes to improve the overall data ecosystem

• Translate business questions into analytical tasks and deliver actionable insights and recommendations

• Stay current with emerging technologies and methods in machine learning and data science

To succeed in this role, an ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant Master’s degree or PhD (e.g., business, engineering, analytics)

• Ability to translate complex data into clear business insights, conclusions, and actionable recommendations

• Strong experience in data mining techniques and a proven track record in advanced analytics (e.g., machine learning, optimization, predictive and prescriptive analytics) 

• Ability to build cross-validated and value adding models, perform predictive and actionable analytics via mathematical methods, algorithm usage and creation

• Proficiency in Python and SQL

• Experience with AWS cloud services, dbt, Docker, BigQuery 

• Experience with, or a strong interest in learning, data science infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, data pipelines, MLOps) is highly valued

Working at Finnair:  

We offer you an exciting opportunity to work in the fast-changing aviation and international travel industry in a culture that drives and enables professional development and continuous improvement. You will be supported by internally highly rated supervisory work with modern leadership practices that we constantly develop. 

We are happy to enable our employees to enrich their lives and fulfill their travel dreams by offering a wide leisure travel benefit. We also support the health and wellbeing of our employees through our own Sickness Fund insurance benefit, Epassi (sport, culture, wellbeing or commuting benefit), gyms around the Finnair campus and activities organized by our hobby clubs.   

If you are ready for the challenge and excited to work in the world of aviation and travel, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your application with your CV, cover letter and salary expectation no later than Sunday, 27 July 2025.  

Please note that the hiring process includes a pre-employment security clearance and a drug test. 

Should you have any questions, please contact Antti Sahikoski (Head of Data & Analytics, Customer and Revenue) by phone +358 50 392 6760 on: 

• Thursday, 24 July between 2pm and 3pm (EEST)

Please note that we do not process applications submitted via email. 

Our people are key to our success and the foundation that makes Finnair unique. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where all our people can thrive and succeed. We cherish diversity and strive to employ people with different backgrounds and experiences, to bring together multiple views to foster our business success.  According to our employee survey, respecting diversity is at a high level in our work community. You are welcome to join Finnair as your authentic self.