KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, making people’s journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In a world where cities are constantly evolving and more and more people choose to live in them, we at KONE stand with one clear aim: to shape the future of cities. We make urban life more vibrant and livable. And we do it by enabling safe, sustainable, and effortless people flow for all. We help cities leave a positive mark on the planet - for the next century and beyond. We shape the future of cities.
KONE Technology and Innovation Unit (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.
KONE R&D brings together top talent from different disciplines into an industry-leading product and technology organization. We thrive in solving complex customer challenges, connecting legacy with the latest technologies across hardware and software engineering. In fact, roughly half of our R&D roles are in software. Agile ways of working mean that we are better able to meet our customers’ rapidly evolving needs for speed and innovation, in a global environment.
R&D unit in KTI is responsible for developing digital services at KONE. It’s the development engine for our Digital Services such as KONE 24/7 Connected Services, Office Flow and Partnership Ecosystem. Our common goal at KONE is to keep the end users safe and people flow uninterrupted. KONE moves 2 billion people every day and that means our services can really make cities better places to live
Role Summary:
The Senior Software Developer is responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining scalable software solutions across backend and frontend components. The role requires strong expertise in Node.js, REST APIs, full-stack development, system integration, and edge/container-based platforms.
The role involves independent ownership of technically complex development and R&D activities, investigation of system-level issues, implementation of robust solutions, and active contribution to application architecture and engineering improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain backend APIs and full-stack software components.
- Develop scalable and maintainable services using Node.js and related technologies.
- Participate in frontend development and integration activities using React JS.
- Take independent ownership of complex development and R&D assignments.
- Design and implement REST APIs, system interfaces, and software integrations.
- Work with edge computing platforms, containerized applications, and deployment environments.
- Participate in technical design, architecture, and solution discussions.
- Analyze system-level issues and perform root-cause analysis and troubleshooting.
- Perform code reviews and ensure compliance with engineering standards.
- Improve software performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
- Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, architects, and other engineering stakeholders.
- Support integration testing, release activities, and technical validation.
- Develop reusable components and technical solutions for current and future products.
- Support junior developers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices and development processes.
Required Technical Skills:
- Strong experience in Node.js and backend application development.
- Experience in React JS and full-stack application development.
- Strong knowledge of REST APIs and system integration.
- Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Knowledge of Docker, containers, and edge/platform environments.
- Understanding of databases and backend data handling.
- Experience with Git, CI/CD, and modern software development practices.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities.
Preferred Competencies:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to independently own complex technical assignments.
- R&D and technology exploration capability.
- Strong software design and engineering fundamentals.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
- Proactive and quality-focused approach to software development.
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
- Strong experience with Node.js and backend application development
- Experience with React JS and full-stack application development
- Strong knowledge of REST APIs and system integration
- Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript
- Knowledge of Docker, containers, and edge or platform environments
- Understanding of databases and backend data handling
- Experience with Git, CI/CD, and modern software development practices
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to independently own complex technical assignments
- R&D and technology exploration capability
- Strong software design and engineering fundamentals
- Good communication and collaboration skills
- Proactive and quality-focused approach to software development
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.
