Sr Principal SW Develop Engr

Job Description
In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise

Join Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we've united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse—combining cutting-edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.

Infinera is now part of the Nokia Corporation and its subsidiaries. When you apply, the information you share will be handled with care and used only for recruitment purposes within the group.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn
Roles & Responsibilities:

• Breakdown of requirements to formulate work packages.
• Sound software architecture experience and assist in Designing, Development and Integration of software for Infinera's next-gen products.
• Participate in System design reviews and readouts, High level design of various software modules, Critical code reviews.
• Hands on coding experience in C++/Advanced C++, Python and should be capable of designing and implementing a PoC for any new software framework envisaged for a product.
• Explore state of the art AI tools for continuous integration pipelines and automation.
• Debug along with hardware and software engineers.

Key Skills And Experience
Experience Necessary for Success:
Education Necessary:
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or higher in CS, Opto-Electronics, ECE or equivalent branch of engineering, with very good academics.

Good to Have:

• Experience in using dockers in development/ simulation environment
• Experience in using Modern Automated tools, viz. Codescene, GTEST.
• Exposure to AI based tools viz. Copilot, Tabnine, Cursor etc.
• Experience in one of the technologies such as SDH/SONET, OTN, DWDM is a plus
• Domain Knowledge of Transponders is an added plus
• Experience 15+ years within SW development.
• Experience of 4+ years as a Software Architect for an Optical Line System Product.
• Working experience in Optical technologies and architecture involving ROADM, Amplifiers, RAMAN, Optical Channel Monitor, VOA.
• Excellent C/C++/Python and object-oriented programming skills in multi-threaded environments.
• Excellent design analysis skills, including experience with software modeling, reuse, performance, testability, and extensibility.
• Experience in HW-SW integration.
• Flexible and Highly Innovative.
• Structured and thorough with analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Highly motivated team player
• Agile way of working.
• English, written and spoken
• Leadership quality – Must have experience in leading a team of 3-5 engineers for completing a task end-to-end

Must Have
We offer:

• A high paced development of new products.
• Tight cooperation with other disciplines and an agile organization
• Short product development cycles, Real results of your work, you will see how it affects our products and sales.
• Social and wellness activities and clubs
• A friendly and helpful atmosphere
• Highly competent and motivated colleagues

About Us
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
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.