Associate Lead Software Developer, Service tools

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

Job Description
We are seeking for a Senior C++ Developer with strong expertise in modern C++, API development/integration with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) to join our product engineering team. The ideal candidate will have experience building high-performance cross-platform applications, developing backend SDKs, exposing protocols as APIs, and integrating native C++ components with KMP, Android, and Flutter-based UI layers.

Project Scope:
This role focuses on Service tools development, including building the backend SDK, exposing target protocols through APIs, and integrating them with UI frameworks such as Kotlin Multiplatform and Flutter etc.,

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain C++ applications and backend SDKs
• Develop and expose APIs for protocol-based services
• Integrate native C++ components with Kotlin Multiplatform, Android, and Flutter UI layers
• Analyze requirements and design scalable, maintainable software solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across SDK, API, application, and platform layers
• Optimize performance, memory usage, and responsiveness
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, UI/UX, QA, and cross-functional teams
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers
• Support CI/CD pipelines, development tools, and version control practices
• Explore the use of Generative AI tools to improve development efficiency

Required Skills

• Strong experience in C++ development
• Experience in API design, development, and integration
• Hands-on experience with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP)
• Experience integrating native C/C++ with Android applications
• Knowledge of cross-platform development and UI integration frameworks such as Kotlin, Flutter
• Strong debugging, performance optimization, and software design skills

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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