Gofore is an international digital transformation consultancy with Finnish roots. We employ nearly 1,500 experts across 18 locations in Finland, Germany, Austria, Spain, and Estonia. With our technology and business expertise, we work for functional, secure and equal services for the digital society and sustainable solutions for the intelligent industry. Our diverse group of professionals share a pioneering ambition to create a more humane and responsible digital world. Our values guide our business: Gofore is a great workplace that thrives on customer success. In 2024, our net sales amounted to EUR 186,2 million. Gofore Plc’s share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland. Our vision is to be the most significant digital transformation consultancy in Europe.
You can find more information about Gofore as a employer from Join the Crew and Culture pages.
We are looking for a software architect to join our growing team of experts for various public and private sector projects. There is plenty of choice in the projects and the technologies used include Java, Node.js, Typescript, React, React Native, Vue.js, Angular, C#, .NET, Python, AWS, and Azure. The important thing is that we find exactly the project that interests you!
You can jump into a development project, for example, in the healthcare, early childhood education, or transport industry – there are truly meaningful public and private sector projects that affect the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Our customer projects are usually long-term, and you get to focus on one project at a time. Come build and develop meaningful digital services with us. Examples of our customers: Metso, Aimo Park, TE-Digi and Digital and Population Data Services Agency.
What we expect
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Previous experience in Software Architect role
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Extensive and versatile hands-on experience in the software industry (10+ years)
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You are fluent in numerous technologies and programming languages
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Proficiency in some of the technologies used in our projects: React, Java, Node.js, TypeScript, C#, .NET, Azure, and AWS
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Fluent in both Finnish and English
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Previous experience in coaching and mentoring is considered an advantage
As a software architect, you’ll have the opportunity to design and lead nationally significant software projects. You will work as part of an agile development team and participate in hands-on development. In addition to development work, you will be comprehensively involved in the customer relationship or project throughout its lifecycle, working closely with the customer to turn the business plan into a technical roadmap. You will support both the team and the customer’s product owner in architecture work, developing sustainable solutions in the long run. The chosen applicant may also be required to undergo security clearance as required by the client.
We value diverse experiences but also want to offer opportunities for growth in new technologies and industries. With us, you can genuinely influence your career path and the role you develop into. Sharing knowledge is at the heart of Gofore, and you can act as a mentor for younger developers or organize internal briefings if you wish.
What we offer
Comprehensive well-being and smooth everyday life are at the core of Gofore. Our goal is to be a work community where working is inspiring, rewarding, and enhances your professional skills. Our customer satisfaction is high, our NPS being 62 (2025), and our reputation for providing high-quality services to our customers is solely thanks to our top experts. Gofore employees receive particularly good feedback for their customer-oriented attitude. Our employee satisfaction is based on a skilled community and collaboration.
We are proud of our transparent culture, pioneering spirit, and the fact that we have a greater purpose than just generating profit – striving for a more humane, sustainable, and ethical digital world and working life.With us, you will become part of a community where you are close to other experts in your field and at the same time work closely with other top experts on customer projects. We are organized in a customer-oriented manner, which allows visibility towards individual and team successes and professional development, for example, within a specific industry.
The community spirit of Gofore employees also extends outside of work through various activities such as small event workshops, board games, and family days. To ensure optimal balance, we offer flexible working conditions and tools that you can choose from according to your needs. In addition, we have comprehensive benefits. Gofore has its own collective agreement that reflects our employees. You can familiarize yourself with it here.
Salary development
For us it is important that Goforeans receive reasonable total compensation for their work. The compensation is the outcome of, not only experience and skills, but also active work for our two values: being a good workplace for everyone and considering customer perspective in everything we do The feedback that you receive, your utilization rate (we are consultants, after all!) and your own professional development are central in the salary discussions with your People Leader (i.e. supervisor).
We have different salary models, and in addition to the monthly salary, we have separate bonuses linked with the company’s success. Bonuses can be related to, for example, recruitment, sales or actions advancing Gofore’s employer brand.
We recognize and understand neurodiversity, and are willing to adapt our recruitment process based on your needs.
