Senior Lead Embedded Software Developer for Safety Critical Software Development

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.

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.

Are you an experienced and skilled embedded software developer who enjoys working on challenging and innovative projects? Do you have a strong knowledge of C programming and unit testing? Do you have a keen interest in functional safety and regulated software development? If yes, then you might be the Lead Embedded Software Developer we are looking for!

About The Role

As a Senior Lead Embedded Software Developer, you will join the KONE Safety Critical Software Team, which is responsible for developing Safety Critical Software for KONE elevators. You will work in a feature team consisting of Scrum Master, Software Requirements Engineer, Software developers and Test specialists.

KONE’s biggest R&D is in Hyvinkää, Finland and the team is located there. Your primary location will be Hyvinkää.

Your Main Responsibilities Will Include

• Developing embedded software in C according to MISRA-C standards and guidelines
• Performing unit testing and code reviews to ensure quality and reliability of the software
• Working on bare metal microcontrollers, ranging from low level board bring up to embedded application development
• Following the strict development process required for functional safety software, which includes adherence to requirements, coding and documentation guidelines
• Using continuous integrations and deployment tools and methodologies, and experience with DevOps ways of working
• Troubleshooting and debugging software issues and providing technical support
• Collaborating with other developers and stakeholders in an agile environment
  
  

To succeed in this role, you should have

• At least 6 years of experience in embedded software development and programming in C, out of which at least 2 years as a Senior/Lead Software Developer in a team
• Hands on experience with bare metal microcontrollers, such as Microchip (Atmel) and ST 32 bit microcontrollers
• Experience with unit testing tools and frameworks
• Knowledge of functional safety and regulated software development standards and requirements, such as IEC 61508, ISO26262, etc. is preferred
• Proficient working experience in using Git and other version control tools
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
  
  

What We Offer

• We offer a chance to work with products that are used by billions of users daily
• A challenging and rewarding role in a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry
• A collaborative and supportive work environment with a diverse and talented team
• A chance to make a positive impact on people’s lives and the environment
  
  

As KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, this is a key role and a great opportunity to build the future cities through improving how people live, work and play in the cities and to help us continue innovating and making magic happen also in the future.

You will be working with highly dynamic teams significantly investing time and effort on how we develop services and solutions. You get a chance to work with and participate in further developing products that are used by billions of users in daily basis. Products that are widely recognized by their quality and innovation.

Want to join the #PeopleFlow?

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 May 5th, 2025.

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 www.kone.com/careers