Software Developer Trainee Jobs in Kitchener, ON

Introduction

We are looking for anAI Solution Engineerto join ourAI Enablement teamwithin theBusiness Growth function. This is an exciting opportunity to start or accelerate your career in AI at the heart of Metso's enterprise-wide AI transformation. Whether you are a recent graduate, close to completing your studies, or already building your early career, you will have the opportunity to apply your skills to real business challenges and help create AI-enabled solutions with lasting impact. In this role, you will turn validated AI opportunities into fast, responsible, and scalable solutions that help Metso put AI to work across the company. You will report to theHead of AI Enablement. 

This role is based in Espoo or Tampere, Finland,with hybrid and flexible working options availabl 

A growing AI Enablement team

You will join a growing team of AI professionals focused on helping Metso put AI into practice and scale what works. The team plays a key role in Metso's AI-accelerated transformation, giving you a front-row seat to shape how AI creates real business impact across a global industrial company. For early-career talent, this is a unique chance to learn from experienced colleagues, build a strong professional foundation, and shape a career path in one of the most important technology areas for the future. 

 
How we work 

Metso uses a distributed AI model, so you will collaborate closely with central functions, business teams, and IT. You will also be part of a wider network of developers, data professionals, and AI practitioners working together to deliver responsible and scalable AI solutions.

What you will do 

• Build AI-enabled solutions for validated business opportunities, moving from problem definition to working solution with clear business value, adoption path, and measurable outcomes. 

• Work directly with business owners, central functions, IT, data teams, and external partners to translate business challenges into concrete AI solution designs and implementation plans. 

• Develop practical solution components such as data pipelines, integrations, prompts, workflows, user interfaces, APIs, and automation logic needed to make AI solutions usable in real business processes. 

• Design for scale from the start by creating reusable patterns, documentation, and components that can be adopted across teams, business areas, and future AI use cases. 

• Focus on sustainable, scalable solutions rather than one-off experiments, ensuring that prototypes have a clear route to operation, ownership, maintainability, and responsible AI use. 

• Contribute to Metso's AI delivery model by capturing learnings, improving ways of working, and helping build a connected community of AI practitioners across the company. 

What you'll bring 

• 0-5 years relevant experience in a related field or a degree completed or nearing completion in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. We warmly encourage applications from recent graduates and students close to graduation.

• Strong software engineering fundamentals gained through studies, thesis work, internships, trainee roles, GitHub projects, hackathons, open-source contributions, or personal projects. 

• Experience with, coursework in, or genuine curiosity about modern AI, such as large language models, prompting, retrieval approaches, automation, and how cloud platforms support enterprise AI solutions. 

• A builder's mindset: pragmatic, curious, outcome-focused, and motivated to learn by solving real problems with colleagues from business, functions, and technology teams. 

• Eagerness to learn quickly, reason about trade-offs, and take initiative to move things forward. 

• Strong ability to communicate with diverse internal and external stakeholders. 

• Exposure to cloud-native development, APIs, Git, or rapid-prototyping frameworks. Our technology stack will evolve, so we value learning ability over experience with specific tools. 

• You do not need to know every tool or have years of industry experience. We value learning agility, ownership, collaboration, and the ambition to grow into an AI professional who can make a real difference.

What's in it for you 

At Metso, you will combine meaningful work with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact in a supportive and inclusive environment. You'll be part of a global team where collaboration, wellbeing, and continuous learning are part of everyday work. This role gives you a strong platform to shape your career in AI while contributing to solutions that matter for a global industrial company. 
 

You will gain hands-on experience at the intersection of AI, software engineering, industrial business processes, and enterprise transformation, while receiving opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues and build Metso's long-term capability for AI-enabled solutions. 

We support your growth and wellbeing by offering: 

• Purpose-led work: Contribute to enabling sustainable modern life and transforming the industry. 

• Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing programs, occupational healthcare, and supportive services. 

• Rewards: Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives. 

• Flexibility: Hybrid working options to support balance and productivity. 

• Growth: Learning pathways, mentoring, internal mobility, and global collaboration opportunities. 

• Culture: A caring, collaborative, and inclusive workplace committed to helping you thrive. 

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