Veikkaus creates joy through games and protects it. We want to make sure that gambling in Finland stays on the joyful side. All our actions are guided by sustainability. We want to be a trailblazer in the gaming industry, and a trendsetter of responsible player experience. Wellbeing is our passion. It is important that our employees enjoy coming to work every day. We offer versatile and extensive employee benefits. With us, you get to do work that makes a difference, in a spirited work community that is constantly developing. Let’s work together – to keep gambling on the joyful side.

Patent Engineer

We're looking for a Patent Engineer who’s ready to dive into the heart of our product development and turn bright ideas into protected intellectual property. This role isn’t just about paperwork—it’s your chance to be a creative detective in tech, spotting which inventions could become our next patents and inspiring our product teams to think bigger, bolder, and more inventively!

About the role

You help turn cutting-edge work on our international gaming platforms and technology solutions into real competitive advantage. Imagine being the one who guides groundbreaking ideas into patents - strengthening Veikkaus’ product development both in Finland and internationally.

As a Patent Engineer, you’ll be deeply involved in our R&D environment, partnering with engineers, architects, designers, development managers and product managers across multiple teams. Your focus will be to surface innovation, identify patentable concepts, and ensure promising ideas turn into formal patent initiatives. You won’t do this alone - our experienced IPR Manager will support you throughout the process, and we also work with external advisors when needed.

We expect you to have a strong technical background and practical experience with patents -whether you’ve written them yourself or worked as a catalyst helping others through the process. You understand the rhythm of software and platform development and know how to build trust with engineers to extract the technical essence of what’s being built. Our teams are sharp and fast-moving, so this role requires initiative, pragmatism, and excellent collaboration skills.

You'll succeed in this role if you have:

• Practical experience with patents - either as a drafter, inventor, or enabler who has successfully guided patent initiatives forward

• Familiarity with IPR processes and the ability to integrate patent thinking into agile development workflows

• Experience or readiness to conduct freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses and contribute to IPR risk assessment

• Good understanding of international patent systems (particularly EU and US), and how they relate to product and technology development

• An ability to recognize patterns of innovation, connect them to business value, and initiate protection where needed

• Willingness to work from our offices in Finland at least twice a week to stay close to teams and R&D activities

• Interest in shaping lightweight tools and ways of working that support patent creation across a modern R&D organization

Joining us means stepping into a collaborative and forward-looking R&D environment that values clarity, autonomy, and accountability. As a Patent Engineer, you’ll have a rare opportunity to shape how intellectual property is identified, created, and valued—directly influencing our ability to compete and grow in international markets.

We offer competitive benefits and support a hybrid working model, allowing for both focused in-office collaboration and flexible remote work. Our head office in Finland provides an engaging and modern workspace to connect with colleagues and stay close to the heart of product development. 

The recruitment is done in co-operation between Talented & Veikkaus. Talented will be handling all of the applications, and will be the one to reach out to each of the candidates.

Please note: The job requires a valid residence permit for all non-EU citizens.

The selected candidate will be required to undergo a drug test and a standard background check in accordance with the Security Clearance Act (726/2014).