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.
IT professionals - KONE Corporation
KONE Technology and Innovation (KTI) is where the magic happens at KONE. It's 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.
We are now looking for a
Lead technical solution designer to join KONE IT Digital Enabling Platforms, Data Movement and Integrations team. Our team is dedicated to creating and managing cloud integration solutions that power KONE's digital transformation journey.
As a key member of our team, you’ll help design and support cloud-based data integration projects, creating scalable solutions for transferring and managing large datasets across applications. You’ll play a critical role in automating data pipelines and enabling self-service integration capabilities for our users.
Whether you already bring senior-level experience or are still building toward a lead role, we encourage you to apply. If you match some of the skills we’re looking for and are eager to grow, we’d love to hear from you.
This position is based in Espoo, Finland , and reports to the Product Owner.
Your Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with product owners, application owners, architects, and other stakeholders to clarify business needs and uncover integration opportunities.
Create fit-for-purpose designs for prioritized items, considering both functional and non-functional aspects.
Own the end-to-end IT solution design for integration assets.
Lead requirement-gathering workshops and translate needs into technical specifications.
Manage development and testing with implementation partners.
Support the product owner in updating product roadmaps and prioritizing backlogs.
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of experience in product design or software development, with a strong background in enterprise application integration.
Good understanding of cloud-native architecture and AWS services (e.g., Lambda, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, EventBridge).
Hands-on experience in cloud engineering, data integration, and designing APIs or messaging-based solutions.
Proven track record in IT project delivery within agile environments.
Analytical, innovative, and curious mindset.
Excellent communication skills in English and a collaborative, agile approach.
AWS Solutions Architect certification or similar is a plus.
Prior experience with SAP or Salesforce is considered an asset.
Good understanding of agentic AI concepts, MCPs and AI driven software development.
Why Join Us?
Work with cutting-edge cloud technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation tools
Design smarter, more automated E2E solutions.
Thrive in an international, inclusive, and professional environment.
Enjoy a competitive benefits package, bonus scheme, and career development support.
Be part of a culture that values openness, diversity, and continuous learning.
Want to know more?
Please contact Oleg Kolodiy, Product Owner, Data Movement and Integrations via email oleg.kolodiy@kone.com
Ready to Join the Flow ?
If you think this could be your next inspiring challenge, please submit your application, including a cover letter and CV via our Careers-site www.kone.com/jobs latest by 2nd October, 2026.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
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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://kone.com/global/en/careers.html
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in product design or software development
- Strong experience with enterprise application integration
- Understanding of cloud-native architecture and AWS services, including Lambda, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, and EventBridge
- Hands-on experience in cloud engineering and data integration
- Experience designing APIs or messaging-based solutions
- Proven IT project delivery experience in agile environments
- Excellent English communication skills and a collaborative approach
- Understanding of agentic AI concepts, MCPs, and AI-driven software development
- AWS Solutions Architect certification or similar
- Prior experience with SAP or Salesforce
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.
