Junior SW Engineer

Join our Layer 1 (L1 - 7-layer OSI model) software team and help create software for Nokia’s 4G, 5G, and future 6G base station products. You will learn and grow while working on real-time software that optimizes performance, speed, and power consumption.

Position: Entry level
Start date (tentative): September 2025
Location: On-site in Amadora, Portugal
Education Recommendations: Currently a candidate finishing their M.Sc. degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, Electrical engineering, or a related field with an accredited school in Portugal

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• Learn Signal Processing: Get hands-on with techniques
• Assist in Code Optimization: Help improve efficiency
• Support Feasibility Studies: Explore new 5G/6G features
• Collaborate Globally: Work with teams worldwide
• Code in C++: Contribute to our products
• Maintain Platforms: Help with DevOps (Docker, Python)
• Participate in Testing: Assist in various testing phases
• Develop Tools: Create and troubleshoot software tools
• Keep Learning: We support your growth and curiosity

You have :

• Software Development Experience: some hands-on experience or relevant coursework
• Project Management Skills: basic understanding
• LTE/5G Knowledge: basic understanding
• Knowledge of C++ or Python for development and testing

It would be nice if you also had:

• Proactive & on one's own: ready to take initiative
• Great Communicator: motivated to collaborate
• Continuous Learner: eager to grow
• Familiarity with telecommunication architecture

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

In Mobile Networks, our ambition is to become the trusted partner of choice for Communications Service Providers (CSPs), as well as for non-CSP entities in sectors like utilities, transportation, public services, and defense. We strive to deliver unbeatable customer experiences in wireless connectivity.