Java Full Stack Developer

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.

About the Role: We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Application Maintenance and Development Engineer to join our team. The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure the smooth operation and maintenance of our new and legacy application while also driving improvements and enhancements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java and related technologies, along with experience in various frameworks, messaging brokers, and scripting. Key Responsibilities: Maintain and support the legacy application to ensure business continuity.

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to the application.

Perform regular updates and patches to the application.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and address business needs.

Develop new features and enhancements to improve the application.

Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices.

Develop and maintain documentation for the application and its components.

Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.

Manage version control using SVN and Gitlab.

Ensure the application adheres to security and compliance standards.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Proven experience in maintaining and supporting legacy applications.

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.

Good to have: Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

AI SDLC – Context based development using Kiro or Copilot and to extend for Agents

Familiarity with modern development practices and tools.

Benefits: Opportunity to work with a dynamic and collaborative team.

Professional development and growth opportunities.

Required Skillset For KRM Skillset: Java, J2EE, EJB, JPA

Messaging broker: ActiveMQ

Frameworks: Spring & Hibernate

Webservice: REST API

Front-End Technologies: JSP (JavaServer Pages), HTML/CSS, Javascript, jQuery

Basics of networking Protocols: Including TCP/IP, SNMP

Scripting: Linux Bash script basics, Windows batch script basics

Messaging Protocol: SOAP

Build Tools:- Maven

Version Control: SVN, Gitlab

CI/CD: Jenkins

Databases: MS SQL Server basics

Basic Cloud knowledge

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/