Senior SW Engineer
Nokia Corporation
Senior SW Engineer
About this role
Nokia’s Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.
Network Infrastructure, includes IP Routing, Optical Networks and Fixed Networks, as well as Alcatel Submarine Networks business, currently reported under “Group Common.” This business group will respond to the ever-increasing demand for higher capacity, greater reliability, faster speeds and lower costs.
The Network Infrastructure - IP Division group is looking for a Senior SW Engineer. This position will be in Westford, MA. USA
- Responsible for developing open-source software SONiC NOS on the next-gen routing/switching products for application in Compute DC and AI fabric
- Develop platform and SW support for new Nokia switching portfolio based on Broadcom and Marvell chipset
- Be a part of the team that will work closely with key customer and productize Nokia platforms in customer networks
- Work closely with Test team peers to ensure quality of Nokia product
- Work closely with Product Line Manage to make sure all customer requirements are met
- Background in software design, implementation and debugging.
- Strong communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills are essential.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Candidates with Bachelor´s in CS, EE, will be more relevant. Master’s degree a plus.
- Person should have hands on experience with Software development on Linux
- Person should have strong foundation on Operating Systems concepts
- Excellent programming skills in C++ and Python is MUST
- Person should have experience designing and developing network protocols, analyzing, and improving existing protocol specifications.
- Excellent knowledge of BGP and IGP protocols is MUST
- Knowledge of SRv6 and EVPN/VxLAN
- Person should have experience with virtualization technologies Dockers/Containers,Namespaces, etc.
- Knowledge and experience of complex software design for distributed systems in embedded networking/telecommunications projects.
- Experience in designing and developing network management interfaces like gNOI, etc.
- Strong knowledge of operating system architecture such as memory management, IPC, scheduling, task switching, concurrent memory access, event driven programming
Desired Qualifications: (Education, Technical Skills/Knowledge)
- IP network fundamentals, including network architecture, routing protocols
- Advanced operating system fundamentals, including kernel operations, scheduling, memory management, semaphores
- Data structure and algorithm fundamentals, including use cases, order of complexity, performance analysis
- Strong programming skills including C, C++, Python
Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
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.
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Senior SW Engineer
Nokia Corporation
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