Junior SW Development Engineer

This Junior SW Development Engineer role focuses on working closely with a global team of developers, architects, and product managers to define requirements, create robust software solutions, and deliver high-performance features that meet the needs of our customers. In our dynamic Agile environment, you’ll collaborate daily with passionate colleagues who are driving innovation across the optical networking domain.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Design, develop, and implement software components and features for optical networking products using C/C++, Python and/or other programming languages as required.
• Using AI-tools in your daily Software Development work.
• Collaborate closely with cross functional development teams during backlog refinement, sprint planning, and feature design discussions to ensure technical alignment.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well documented code while following best practices for software development.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize software to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Use version control systems such as Git to manage code changes and support collaborative development workflows.
• Stay up to date with advancements in optical communication technologies and apply this knowledge to improve software design and system performance.

You Have:

• 0-3 years of professional hands-on experience in software development, using C/C++.
• Experience in using AI-tools for Software Development
• Master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Some knowledge of Agile methodologies and working in Scrum teams.
• Experience of using Python
• Strong problem-solving capabilities and effective communication skills for collaboration across global teams.

• Understanding of optical communication technologies and standards for the same as CMIS, C-CMIS, OTN, Ethernet.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and building automation tools.

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

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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.

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About The Team

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