R&D Architect
Nokia
IT
India
Posted on Nov 28, 2025
In this Hands-On R&D Architect role, you’ll lead architecture and subsystem design from the early stages, implement subsystems, ensure systems are robust, scalable, and performance-driven. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to capture both functional and non-functional requirements, and translate business goals into innovative, cloud-native solutions.
As a tech visionary, you'll execute POCs, recommend emerging technologies to boost product capabilities and design integrated software-hardware systems with a focus on compatibility and high performance. You'll drive critical design reviews, assess risks, validate technical choices, and act as a trusted advisor throughout the development lifecycle. Your guidance will empower development teams through mentorship and ensure alignment with architectural best practices.
About Nokia
Join us in creating the technology that helps the world act together.
We are a B2B technology innovation leader, pioneering networks that sense, think and act™, putting the world’s people, machines and devices in sync to create a more sustainable, productive and accessible future.
About the Business Group
In Cloud and Network Services, as Nokia's growth engine, we create value for communication service providers and enterprise customers by leading the transition to cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models. Our inclusive team of dreamers, doers and disruptors push the limits from impossible to possible.
Our recruitment process
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If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia.
Some of our benefits:
- Flexible and hybrid working schemes
- A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
- Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security
- Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
- Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
- Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development
- Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
- A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond
Are you ready to shape the future of cloud-native networks? We’re on the lookout for a dynamic Solution Architect to spearhead the design and evolution of virtualized network applications. In this role, you’ll define forward-looking architecture roadmaps, drive cutting-edge technical strategies, and champion the delivery of secure, scalable, and resilient solutions. If you thrive on innovation and love turning complex challenges into seamless solutions, this is your opportunity to make an impact.
You Have:
- Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Engineering (or equivalent degree) with minimum 12+ years and 8+ years in solution design and software development
- Proven hands-on expertise in system architecture, cloud-native design, and microservices development using Linux, Java, Microservices, Spring Boot, and Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Hands-on experience in Data Architecture with streaming technologies (Flink, Spark, or Storm), VNF-based applications on VMware/OpenStack, and tools like HELM, Minikube, Swagger
- Skilled in automation and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and monitoring/logging solutions including Prometheus, Grafana, and the EFK stack
- Strong track record of coaching engineers in agile environments and driving end-to-end technical excellence across complex, scalable systems
It would be nice if you also had:
- Hands-on experience in installing and integrating products in complex, multi-vendor environments
- Expertise in DevOps practices and end-to-end deployment automation
- Lead architecture and subsystem design in early product phases, translating business goals and customer needs into scalable, cloud-native solutions.
- Be a hands-on expert coding, troubleshooting and guiding the team everyday
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define and manage functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring alignment with overall product vision.
- Recommend and integrate emerging technologies to boost product capabilities while designing robust software/hardware systems for performance and compatibility.
- Drive design reviews, risk assessments, and technical validations while mentoring development teams and guiding architectural best practices