Manager, Applications and Platform Software

Sandvik Mining, Underground Drilling Division has end-to-end responsibility for product management, new product development (including engineering, manufacturing and supply chain), product marketing and technical sales support for Underground Drills in mining and tunneling.

Our Technologies & Software Team is now looking for a Manager, Applications and Platform Software for a full-time, permanent position to be based in Tampere (Myllypuro), Finland.

Your role

As a Manager you are leading global team responsible for equipment, digital tool and platform software development. As a leader you shall be responsible for software deliveries for all division sites; Tampere, Lyon, Winnipeg and Jinan. Development responsibility includes both new product and maintenance engineering. Your role includes managing global pool of development and test engineers by ensuring right mix of competence, location of competence and building insourcing and partnering strategies. You shall actively allocate global development pool resources based on division priorities. Your role covers developing fit for purpose processes and tools together with your own team and together our centralized process development organization. You shall demonstrate our core values and strengthen collaboration between site teams to build cross division culture of product commonality, compliance with internal and external design standards, harmonized architecture and working principles. For a self-driven and curious leader this position is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate capabilities to build one high performing global development team and this way support Underground Drilling Division success.

Your profile

• You have a suitable degree in software engineering

• Minimum 5 years of experience in SW development manager position is mandatory

• You act as an inspirational and supportive team leader and demonstrate leadership behaviors through Sandvik core values

• Good understanding in SW architecture and on our most commonly used languages; QT, Web, C++, MATLAB Simulink

• Demonstrated skills in developing SW development process and tools

• You are result oriented

• You hold strong communication and collaboration skills that is essential in daily co-operation

• You communicate fluently in English

• You are a team player, curious and continuously drive for improvement

What is in it for you?

We offer you an interesting role in an international business environment, extraordinary products, great colleagues and opportunities for your professional development. At Sandvik, we believe in finding that perfect mix between work, family life, and interests, and we happily support our employees in balancing this. We are a company with an open-minded culture, actively working to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion. We offer you an interesting role in an international business environment as well as opportunities for your professional development.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact the recruiting manager: Sami Hanski, Head of Technologies and Software, tel. +358 (0)40 7794164 (EEST).

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact: HR Services Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays between 9-11 and 12-15, EEST).

Want to join our team?

Submit your application and CV including your salary expectation at home.sandvik/careers by Monday August 31st, 2026.

Click apply and include your CV and cover letter in English. When applying, please make sure to also attach your cover letter when asked to upload your CV. Please note that we don’t accept applications by email.

Job ID: R0094635

About us

Sandvik is a global, industrial technology group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2025 the Group had approximately 42.000 employees and revenues of about SEK 121 billion in more than 150 countries.

The Underground Drilling Division within Business Area Mining is an industry leading global provider of drilling equipment for underground mining and tunneling industry with focus on technology development and future innovative solutions to enable sustainable operations for our customers. Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy’s Tampere site is a global technology and manufacturing center for Underground Drilling equipment.

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