Software Development Engineer

In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise

Join Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we’ve united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse—combining cutting-edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.

Infinera is now part of the Nokia Corporation and its subsidiaries. When you apply, the information you share will be handled with care and used only for recruitment purposes within the group.

We are looking for experienced SW development engineers to join our R&D team.

As a Software Development Engineer, you will work in a cross-functional team developing embedded software products. You work in a UNIX/ Linux environment in close collaboration with the rest of the R&D organization.

Our work includes everything from product concept to finished product - a process that spans over the entire development chain. The team takes full responsibility that a new feature is delivered on time with the right quality using state-of-the-art continuous integration pipelines. We strive for fully automated test suites both on unit, function and system level.

• Breakdown of requirements to formulate work packages
• Designing, Development and Integration of software for NOKIA’s next-gen optical networking products
• Pick development tasks from the team
• Design and implement new functions mainly in C/ C++/ advanced C++ in multi-threaded env.
• Peer code reviews
• Write unit tests using C++ as well as scripts for automated FT using Python
• Debug along with hardware and software engineers
• Implement with compliance to standards (ITU, MEF, IETF, IEEE, TNF, etc)

• Experience 10+ years within SW development
• Excellent C/C++ and object-oriented programming skills in multi-threaded environments.
• Excellent design analysis skills, including experience with software modeling, reuse, performance, testability, and extensibility.
• Experienced in HW-SW integration.
• Experience in Linux RTOS Operating systems
• Experience developing the FCAPS functionality
• Design and development of Network Element software in an Embedded Development Domain.
• Flexible, innovative and driven
• Structured and thorough with analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Highly motivated team player
• Driven and willing to take own initiatives
• English, written and spoken
• Leadership quality – Must have experience in leading a team of 3-5 engineers for completing a task end-to-end
  
  Good to Have:
• Experience in using dockers in development/ simulation environment
• Experience in telecom is a plus.
• Experience in using Modern Automated tools, viz. Codescene, GTEST.
• Exposure to AI based tools viz. Copilot, Tabnine, etc.
• Experience in one of the technologies such as SDH/SONET, OTN, DWDM is a plus
• Working experience in Optical technologies and architecture involving ROADM, Amplifiers, RAMAN, Optical Channel Monitor, VOA is an added plus.
• Domain Knowledge of Optical Protection and Restoration is an added plus

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark