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.
We are seeking a talented Senior / Lead Front-End Developer to build cloud-based solutions used by our technicians worldwide. Your primary focus will be on developing backend and frontend components using AWS as cloud provider. You will be building the applications for the product tribe but also enabling for wider use within KONE solutions.
This role is located in Espoo, Finland. You may also work in our Hyvinkää-office, if that’s more convenient for you. We offer flexible working time and remote working opportunities couple of days a week.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, develop and build web applications using latest cloud technologies
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Collaborate with other teams and domains to ensure the solution is meeting the expectations and meets quality standards
In order to be successful in this role
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Minimum 5 years of experience in frontend development using Angular/React/Next.js
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AWS /Azure/Google Cloud Experience
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Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions)
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Understanding of responsive design & secure coding
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Experience in running production workloads
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Native Android, Kotlin Multiplatform, and React Native are considered plus
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Experience with automated testing is considered plus
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Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
For further information, please contact hiring manager Markus Mettälä, Chapter Lead, Maintenance Experience via email [email protected] or tel. +358 50 309 6730 on April 11th at 12-14 o’clock EET or on April 16th at 11-13 o’clock EET.
We offer
By joining our team, you will get into a fully global environment with a real purpose. We work according to Agile principles and follow scrum in our practices. This position also provides individual learning opportunities in a truly global environment. We have a relaxed atmosphere where respect for the individual is of high importance. We emphasize working together in teams and understand that proper work-life balance is important to deliver results in the long run.
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If you think this could be your next inspiring challenge, please submit your application as soon as possible via our Careers-site www.kone.com/jobs latest by April 21st, 2025.
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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.
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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.
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