Summer Trainee, Software Developer

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 shape the future of the industry with new technologies and sustainable innovations.

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.

We are now looking fora

Summer Trainee, Software Developer

to join our Embedded Linux Platform team. Our platform supports a growing portfolio of cloud‑connected on‑site devices. Development teams in Finland and across the globe are responsible for creating and maintaining the core services that enable connectivity, maintenance, networking, communication, device enrollment, lift operation, and fault management.

We operate through multiple agile teams and follow modern engineering practices, including AI‑assisted development, continuous integration, code reviews, and automated testing. The position is based in Hyvinkää, Finland, though the majority of our work is carried out remotely.

We are looking for:

a student nearing the completion of their studies, previous work experience is a bonus. We hope the successful candidate could work for 3-4 months during summer 2026, based on availability and preference.

In this role you’ll get exposure to all facets of development and systems engineering within a team of seasoned professionals. What area you work in depends on you and your interests. All we hope is you challenge us and bring us a fresh perspective.

To be successful in this role:

• You have C++, Python and bash skills.
• You know why we use CICD.
• You love to automate.
• You write tools to solve problems.
• You have AI in your toolkit.
• You understand containers.
• You enjoy catching bugs.
• You love Linux.

What We Offer:

KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry. This trainee role provides an excellent opportunity to learn, contribute to future urban development, and help shape how people move through cities. You will have the chance to work with dynamic teams that invest heavily in modern development practices. You’ll contribute to and help evolve products used daily by billions of people around the world—solutions recognized for their quality, safety, and innovation.

As KONE is aglobal leaderin the elevator and escalator industry, this is a key role to learn 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.

For further information please contact Robert Taylor robert.taylor@kone.com.

Want to join the #PeopleFlow?

If you think this could be an inspiring challenge for the summer, please tell more about yourself, your availability during the summer and why you are interested in this specific role and submit your CV and application letter via our Careers-site www.kone.com/jobs latest on February 28th 2026.

#Techsummer

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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.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers