Embedded Software Engineer
Posted 2 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Embedded Software Engineer”
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- Expected experience
- 3–5 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studySoftware Engineering
Study levelMaster's
The embedded SW Engineer in our team focuses on the design, development, and continuous improvement of high-quality software solutions for 5G microwave backhauling, integrating advanced technologies such as O-RAN and vRAN. As part of Nokia’s Microwave Business Unit, we work across multiple disciplines to transform system-level requirements into functional software components—ranging from high-level management layers to low-level firmware—while adhering to rigorous systems engineering and software configuration management practices. Our collaborative and skilled R&D team plays a critical role in shaping innovative, reliable, and future-ready network solutions within Nokia’s broader Mobile Networks Business Group.
Responsibilities
As part of our SW Team, you will:
- You will participate in planning and contribute to the design and specification of our next-generation network equipment, integrating various SW/FW components from management interfaces (NETCONF, SNMP, etc.) to the board support package (BSP, including HW device drivers).
- You will contribute to the implementation of our SW solution on this device, working as a SW development engineer within a team.
- You will be translating customer requirements into SW requirements and use cases that brings our product on the market.
- You will also be supporting integration test activities with the objective to improve overall sw quality.
- You will be part of a scrum cross functional team following Agile methodology.
- You will learn about Ethernet/IP protocols and Nokia equipment portfolio
Qualifications
You have:
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A MsD, or equivalent, in SW Engineering.
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Typically 3-5 years directly related experience.
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Fluency in C/C++ implementation (embedded) on Linux, with particular focus to Secure Coding guidelines.
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Embedded SW development skills: uP architectures, performances (multi-core processing, interfaces), resources constraints, low level platform SW integration.
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Skills on modelling SW to integrate existing SW modules and third parties components.
Expected technical competencies:
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Telecom exposure.
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Knowledge of Ethernet and IP and secured protocols.
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Practice on iterative and incremental process.
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Configuration management (GIT) and tracking tool system (JIRA).