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# Senior SW Engineer

- **Company:** Nokia
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Border Gateway Protocol, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed Systems, Memory Management, Event-Driven Programming, Internet Protocol, Python (Programming Language), Network Architecture, Routing, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Broadcom, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Programming Languages
- **Published:** June 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=10d2ba4a104f0e0f

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Programming languages?, Do you have a Master's degree?, 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

## Description

* 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.


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