At Food Folk, we’re stepping into the next phase of our AI journey, where AI becomes part of how we work, make decisions, and create value every day.

• Do you enjoy turning ideas into real, working solutions?

• Do you get energy from building AI tools that people actually use?

• Do you want to shape how AI is applied across a large, fast-moving organization?

If so, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

About the Role

As our AI Developer / Product Owner, you will play a key role in making AI real across the organization.

You will take ownership of AI solutions throughout their full lifecycle, from early idea and use case definition to development, deployment, maintenance, and eventual decommissioning. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will turn needs into practical, secure, and measurable AI solutions that create real business value.

This is a hands-on role where you combine technical execution with product ownership. You build, test, improve, and maintain solutions while ensuring they remain aligned with business goals, compliance requirements, and long-term sustainability.

At the same time, you act as a connector between business and technology. You help colleagues understand how AI can support their daily work, create momentum around AI adoption, and ensure solutions are built with the right balance of speed, quality, and governance.

What We Offer

At Food Folk and McDonald's, we believe in creating opportunities, for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve.

We are proud to be an inclusive workplace where people from different backgrounds come together, and where many take their first steps into working life. At the same time, we are continuously evolving – using scale, data, and technology to improve how we operate and reduce our environmental impact.

You will be part of a global and professional environment, with:

• Competitive compensation, pension, and bonus

• Food allowance and a range of employee benefits

• A collaborative culture with strong team spirit

• Opportunities to grow and develop across the Nordics

Who You Are

You’re someone who likes to make things happen.

You are curious, proactive, and motivated by turning AI into something useful and practical. You enjoy working in an environment where not everything is fully defined from the start, and you know how to create clarity, structure, and progress.

You are comfortable moving between business needs and technical solutions, and you thrive in cross-functional environments where collaboration is key.

You don’t just explore AI, you build it, improve it, and make sure it creates value over time.

We believe you:

• Have hands-on experience building AI-driven solutions, prototypes, or internal tools

• Have strong prompting skills and experience using AI tools to create agents, workflows, and automations

• Are comfortable working with modern AI tooling, including low-code/no-code and orchestration platforms such as n8n or similar

• Understand how to take a use case from idea to working solution

• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and balance innovation with stability and risk control

It is a strong plus if you also have:

• Understanding of AI governance, compliance, and responsible AI

• Experience working across business, AI, and technical teams

• Familiarity with cloud-based AI services and platforms

• Exposure to lightweight scripting such as Python or JavaScript

• Experience from retail, QSR, or multi-unit operations

Interested?

Curious? Even if you’re not actively looking, we welcome confidential conversations – reach out and we’ll tell you more.

This is a Nordic role with flexibility in where you are based. The position can be based in Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, or Helsinki. As this is a cross-Nordic role, some travel should be expected.

In this recruitment process, McDonald's / Food Folk is partnering with Aliby – The Pink Company.

As interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. For questions, please contact: Lars Ohlson at +46 70 588 81 75 or lars.ohlson@aliby.se

About McDonald’s & Food Folk

McDonald's is the largest restaurant chain in the Nordics, serving iconic products like the Big Mac® and world-famous fries to 600,000 guests every day. With more than 430 restaurants and approximately 20,000 employees, McDonald’s delivers great restaurant experiences across the region.

Since 2017, Food Folk has held the license rights for McDonald’s in the Nordics and is responsible for developing the brand across these markets. The Nordic headquarters organization consists of around 220 colleagues working across group functions in a matrix structure.

Food Folk is the largest youth employer in the region, with around 20,000 restaurant employees and approximately 70 franchisees operating across four countries. There are ambitious plans to grow to 600 restaurants by 2030.

With a strong high-performance culture, a focus on sustainability, and a commitment to making a positive impact in the communities we serve, Food Folk continues to shape the future of McDonald’s across the Nordics.