Senior SW Engineer

About the role

The Network Infrastructure - IP Division is seeking a Senior SW Engineer to develop open-source software SONiC NOS on next-gen routing/switching products for application in Compute DC and AI fabric. This position is located in Westford, MA, USA.

Responsibilities

• Develop platform and software support for new Nokia switching portfolio based on Broadcom and Marvell chipsets
• Be part of a team that works closely with key customers and productizes Nokia platforms in customer networks
• Work closely with Test team peers to ensure quality of Nokia product
• Work closely with Product Line Management to ensure all customer requirements are met
• Background in software design, implementation and debugging
• Strong communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills are essential

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Bachelor's in CS or EE preferred; Master's degree a plus
• Hands-on experience with software development on Linux
• Strong foundation in operating systems concepts
• Excellent programming skills in C++ and Python required
• Experience designing and developing network protocols, analyzing and improving existing protocol specifications
• Excellent knowledge of BGP and IGP protocols required
• Knowledge of SRv6 and EVPN/VxLAN
• Experience with virtualization technologies: Dockers/Containers, Namespaces, etc.
• Knowledge and experience of complex software design for distributed systems in embedded networking/telecommunications projects
• Experience 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

• IP network fundamentals, including network architecture and 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

Benefits

• 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