Software Development Engineer

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 in connectivity, pushing boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.

Join the Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI driven datacenter 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.

As a Staff Software Development Engineer at Nokia, you will provide technical leadership in the design, architecture, and delivery of high‑quality software for next‑generation optical communication systems. You will work across multiple teams and disciplines—software, hardware, systems, and product management—to translate complex business and system requirements into robust, scalable software solutions. In our Agile environment, you will play a key role in driving technical direction, mentoring engineers, and ensuring engineering excellence across the optical networking domain.

Your responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for the design and implementation of software solutions for optical networking products using C/C++, Python, and other relevant technologies.

Own and drive end‑to‑end technical solutions, from requirements analysis and high‑level design through implementation, validation, and long‑term maintenance.

Act as a key technical authority in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and feature design discussions, ensuring alignment with system architecture and long‑term platfo