Software Engineer
Nokia is hiring a Software Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on Nokia.
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- On Level's scale, this software engineer role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Level classes it as a mid-level role.
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At NI IP Routing SW, we believe in fostering a flat and non-hierarchical work environment. We are obsessed about delivering high-quality products and ensure the utmost level of excellence in everything we do. We are a passionate bunch and strive to be technological leaders in our industry. You will be integral to a close-knit team to engineer best-in-class products for the most critical networks – data centers for web/hyper-scalers, telcos and enterprises (including AI fabrics), and communication service provider networks.
We are looking for SW engineers who wish to be a part of developing and evolving the current and next generation of routers that form the core of anything internet. These routers are at the heart of Nokia’s IP product offerings, from data centers (including AI fabrics) to providing strong, resilient low latency and dependable IP backhaul for service providers and mission critical networks. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with one of the best engineering teams in the industry. We value your expertise and offer an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. There are more customers we want to win, more networks to penetrate, more technologies to enable and more applications to support. We want to make smaller products, and we want to make bigger products. We want to build products based on newer standards and newer ASICS in the market.
You will play a critical role in designing and implementing high-performance data path solutions on both custom and merchant silicon. You will be responsible for writing efficient and modular code that is well-tested and robust, ensuring that it meets the high standards required for the most critical networks. Your role will involve working on advanced packet forwarding techniques in IP, MPLS, Segment Routing, VxLANs. You will also contribute into Traffic Management technologies - QoS (Policers, Schedulers, Shapers), ACLs, TCAM Management, and Packet Extractions to CPU. DCN2026.
- Design and implementation: You will gain deep expertise in designing and implementing datapath solutions on both custom and merchant silicon.
- Advanced packet forwarding: Develop your skills in IP, MPLS, Segment Routing, VXLANs, and QoS technologies such as Policers, Schedulers, and ACLs.
DPDK and performance optimization: You'll be working with DPDK and similar technologies to maximize performance for high-throughput systems. Virtualized environments: Expand your knowledge in working with virtualized Linux environments such as KVM and Dockers.
- Team collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management and software testers, to deliver customer-driven solutions.
- Robust and modular code: Focus on writing modular, maintainable code that is well unit-tested, improving your coding skills and best practices.
- Bachelor's degree with 3-10 years of Experience.
- Proven experience in packet forwarding technologies (IP, MPLS, Segment Routing, VXLANs).
- Experience with QoS technologies (Policers, Schedulers, ACLs) and TCAM management.
Hands-on experience with DPDK for high-performance packet processing.
- Proficiency in C/C++ programming, with a focus on networking solutions.
- Contributions to SONiC or other open-source networking projects (desirable).
- Methodical problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Experience working in virtualized Linux environments (e.g., KVM, Docker, etc.).
- Passion for networking technologies and high-performance systems.
How we rate this
Software Engineer at Nokia rates 22 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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