Senior SW Engineer Position Available In Middlesex, Massachusetts

Senior SW Engineer NOKIA $125300 -$232700 per annum • Plus, potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles. life insurance, paid time off, tuition assistance United States, Massachusetts, Westford 1 Robbins Road (Show on map) Jun 20, 2025 The Network Infrastructure – IP Division group is looking for a Senior SW Engineer for our Westford, MA location. DCN2025 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
Knowledge and experience of complex software design for distributed systems in embedded networking/telecommunications projects.
Experience with design and development of Layer 2, Layer 3, networking control and/or data plane software.
Software development experience on Linux OS
Linux OS Device Driver experience
Excellent programming skills in C, C++ and Python
Experience in designing and developing high-performance switching and routing software.
Experience in designing and developing data plane for Broadcom chipset
Experience in designing and developing programmable management interfaces using gNMI, NETCONF, etc.
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.
Background in software design, implementation and debugging.
Strong communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills are essential. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Candidates with Bachelors 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 and C/C++ programming languages.
Person should have strong knowledge of Device driver and platform development on Linux
Person should have experience designing and developing network protocols, analyzing, and improving existing protocol specifications.
Person should have experience with virtualization technologies Dockers/Containers, Namespaces, etc.
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 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
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Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed. Additional Information US/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to: Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
Health and dental benefits
Short-term disability, and long-term disability
Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Assistance Plan
Adoption assistance
Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program The above benefits exclude students.
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