Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.
KONE’s vision is to create the Best People Flow experience by providing ease, effectiveness and experience to our customers and users. In line with our strategy, Sustainable Success with Customers, we will focus on increasing the value we create for customers with new intelligent solutions and embed sustainability even deeper across all of our operations. By closer collaboration with customers and partners, KONE will increase the speed of bringing new services and solutions to the market.
KONE Technology and Innovation Unit (KTI) is where we combine the physical world – escalators and elevators – with smart and connected digital systems. We are changing and improving the way billions of people move within buildings every day. We are on a mission to expand and develop new digital solutions that are based on emerging technologies.
KONE IT is a global team of expert professionals working along with business functions and area teams to develop new capabilities and enable new business opportunities. We are trusted partners of KONE business lines and functions to develop, transform, manage and run their information technology solutions. We support KONE in its digital transformation journey by introducing e.g. digital cloud-based IT services, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to support productivity, business growth and technological disruption. Sustainability, curious mindset and innovation are at the core of everything we do, and this makes us an integral part of KONE’s success.
IT Professional - KONE Corporation
The IT Developer – PDM designs, implements, customizes, and maintains KONE’s Product Data Management (PDM) solutions, which are primarily based on commercial VariSuite PLM/PDM platform with significant custom development.
The role focuses on building high‑quality, scalable, and maintainable PDM capabilities using Java‑ and Tcl‑based customizations, deployed and operated in AWS‑hosted environments.
In addition to hands‑on development, the role carries strong responsibility for operability, production readiness, and long‑term sustainability of PDM services, working closely with DevOps, operations, architects, and business stakeholders.
What You Will Do
Design, implement, and maintain custom extensions and integrations for KONE’s commercial PDM solutions using Java and Tcl
Take end‑to‑end responsibility for the quality, correctness, and maintainability of PDM customizations and integrations
Build PDM solutions that are production‑ready, scalable, and supportable in AWS‑hosted environments
Use modern software development tools such as GitHub for version control and collaboration, GitHub Copilot or similar AI‑assisted tools to improve development efficiency, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent delivery
Work with Jira to manage backlog items, track progress, and support transparent delivery
Use Confluence to create and maintain clear technical, architectural, and operational documentation
Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, DevOps, operations, and business stakeholders to align development with platform and business needs
Contribute to production readiness and go‑live activities, ensuring operational risks are identified and mitigated
Support troubleshooting, incident analysis, and root‑cause investigations for PDM‑related issues together with DevOps and operations teams
Ensure solutions meet architecture, security, and compliance requirements
Actively participate in Agile and DevOps ways of working, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
Continuously improve development practices, automation, and overall PDM platform sustainability
Take part in task forces, cross‑team initiatives, and mentoring when needed
What We’re Looking For
Technical skills
Strong hands‑on experience in Java‑based enterprise development
Experience developing or maintaining Tcl‑based customizations or scripting
Practical experience working with commercial PLM/PDM platforms and their customization frameworks
Experience working in AWS‑hosted production environments
Strong working knowledge of GitHub for version control, code reviews, and collaborative development
Experience using modern developer productivity tools, such as GitHub Copilot or similar AI‑assisted development tools, Jira for agile planning, backlog management, and delivery tracking and Confluence or similar tools for technical and operational documentation
Understanding of PLM/PDM business processes, product structures, and product data flows
Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release management
Understanding of production operations, incident handling, and supportability
Ability to work with technical architecture and service documentation to ensure continuity and accuracy
Preferred experience
Experience developing and supporting heavily customized commercial PLM/PDM solutions in complex, enterprise‑scale environments
Hands‑on experience working with AWS‑hosted, globally used production systems, with awareness of availability, performance, and operability requirements
Experience working in cross‑functional, multi‑vendor DevOps teams, collaborating across development, operations, architecture, and business stakeholders
Soft skills
Strong quality mindset with attention to detail and long‑term maintainability
Structured and analytical problem‑solving approach, focusing on root causes
Effective communicator, able to explain complex technical topics clearly in written and verbal form
Collaborative team player, comfortable working across teams, cultures, and suppliers
Customer‑ and business‑oriented mindset, prioritizing service continuity and user value
Proactive, self‑driven working style with willingness to take ownership
Comfortable working in agile, fast‑changing environments and balancing multiple priorities
Willingness to adopt new tools and ways of working to continuously improve efficiency and quality
Education and certifications
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Certifications or training in AWS, Java technologies, DevOps, Agile, or related areas are considered an advantage
Foundational understanding of product development and PLM‑related lifecycle processes
Excellent command of English, written and spoken
At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
Read more on https://careers.kone.com/en/
Skills Required
- Strong hands-on experience in Java-based enterprise development
- Experience developing or maintaining Tcl-based customizations or scripting
- Practical experience working with commercial PLM/PDM platforms and their customization frameworks
- Experience working in AWS-hosted production environments
- Strong working knowledge of GitHub for version control, code reviews, and collaborative development
- Experience using modern developer productivity tools, such as GitHub Copilot, Jira, and Confluence
- Understanding of PLM/PDM business processes, product structures, and product data flows
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release management
- Understanding of production operations, incident handling, and supportability
- Ability to work with technical architecture and service documentation
Kone Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kone and has not been reviewed or approved by Kone.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive across many roles and markets, with field positions sometimes benefiting from overtime and strong union scales. Feedback suggests base compensation is often a relative positive even when other factors vary.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs, including 401(k) and in some regions pension or annuity structures, are consistently highlighted as strong. Feedback suggests these elements meaningfully enhance the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Core health coverage is viewed as comprehensive, commonly including medical, dental, and vision options. Feedback suggests a global well‑being framework and EAP resources further reinforce health-related support.
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What We Do
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. This means understanding urbanization and, together with our partners and customers, helping cities to become better and more sustainable places to live. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, we operate in more than 60 countries around the world, employ over 60,000 people and serve 550,000 customers. In 2022, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.9 billion. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
