Jobs at Nokia

Lead end-to-end system validation and test automation for cloud-native, microservices-based software. Own test strategy, functional and non-functional testing, defect management, release readiness, CI/CD integration, and automation framework evolution. Validate distributed systems, Kafka-based event architectures, observability platforms, data pipelines, and Kubernetes/OpenShift applications. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, drive quality initiatives, and serve as Scrum Master for a SAFe agile team.

Leads end-to-end quality assurance and automation for cloud-native, microservices-based telecommunications systems. Responsibilities include designing test strategies, architecting scalable automation frameworks, translating requirements into test plans, validating subsystem integration and system performance, identifying quality risks, troubleshooting defects, and mentoring engineering teams. The role also advances AI-assisted and agentic testing capabilities while collaborating with customers, product managers, architects, and developers.

Develop and test mission-critical embedded software for Nokia optical pluggable devices. Analyze requirements, document designs, write C/C++ code, configure Linux or RTOS components, review test plans, and debug issues reported by test teams and customers. The role requires embedded systems experience, multithreaded operating-system knowledge, scripting skills, version control, and strong troubleshooting abilities.

Develop embedded Linux features for xPON ONT systems, including architecture design, device drivers, board bring-up, peripheral integration, and L2/L3 forwarding. Analyze customer requirements, network topologies, and service needs; troubleshoot complex embedded issues; document architectures; and collaborate with architects, product managers, and test engineers. The role also involves protocol development, debugging, quality process management, and configuration management using tools such as Git, SVN, and ClearCase.

Owns product strategy and roadmap for Nokia Fiber Access products. Responsibilities include gathering market and customer requirements, defining product features and solutions with R&D, assessing competitors and technology trends, supporting financial targets, and collaborating with sales and pre-sales teams to expand customer adoption. The role requires extensive expertise in xPON, fiber access architectures, OMCI, synchronization, packet networking, and industry standards.

Perform applied R&D to design, validate, and improve Lightspan SW/HW systems. Validate IP and Layer 2/2+ protocols, build automated tests, troubleshoot complex customer environments, collaborate with R&D/product/support, mentor junior engineers, and drive software architecture and feature enhancements including software upgrades and database migrations.

The role involves software design and implementation for telecom systems, debugging, and collaborating with hardware teams, focusing on high-quality delivery.

Lead the integration, calibration, testing, and performance optimization of optical modules for coherent optical transponder line cards. Develop testing methodologies and calibration procedures, troubleshoot complex optical systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and produce technical documentation including test plans, procedures, and reports.

Lead integration and optical design verification testing for coherent optical transponder modules and line cards. Develop calibration procedures, testing methodologies, and technical documentation while troubleshooting complex optical systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve performance and quality.

Leads development of advanced access-network products, including Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 routing, MPLS, and networking control or data-plane software. Designs software architecture and abstraction layers, develops multithreaded C/C++ applications for Linux and RTOS environments, and supports highly available systems, upgrades, migrations, and network management using Netconf/YANG. Requires expertise with GPON/PON, routers, switches, networking protocols, data structures, algorithms, and software quality processes.

As a Senior QA Engineer, you will design test strategies and automation for optical networking solutions, ensuring quality and performance through manual and automated testing, and collaborating with engineering teams.

Develop and test embedded software and firmware for optical networking pluggable devices. Responsibilities include understanding optical systems, applying telecom standards and protocols, coding in C and C++, and maintaining Python-based automated testing and validation frameworks. The role involves debugging, collaborating with global teams, and working under supervision within established technical guidelines.

Design, implement, test, and debug firmware for next-generation optical line systems, including ROADM, EDFA, and Raman products. Develop requirements and design documentation, collaborate with hardware, FPGA, software, manufacturing, and test teams, support hardware bring-up and customer issue resolution, contribute to architecture and design reviews, and improve development processes. The role requires embedded C/C++ development in multithreaded real-time environments, Linux or RTOS device drivers, hardware interface knowledge, and strong troubleshooting skills.

Lead design and architecture of cloud-based systems, mentor architects and developers, translate stakeholder needs into technical solutions, optimize large-scale databases, conduct code reviews and performance tuning, document architectures, troubleshoot complex issues, and enforce security and best practices.

Architect, design, develop, and test mission-critical embedded software for Nokia optical pluggable devices. Own end-to-end architecture across hardware interfaces, MCUs, RTOS or bare-metal stacks, drivers, middleware, security, boot, and power management. Lead technical trade-offs, establish platform standards, validate solutions on hardware, drive product quality and reliability, and mentor engineering teams.

Creates and maintains structured technical documentation, user guides, API content, operational information, and web-based publications for optical networking products. Collaborates with R&D, product lifecycle management, and testing teams; manages documentation schedules; uses XML authoring, graphics, content management, defect-tracking, Agile, and DevOps tools. Ensures reusable, accurate, customer-focused content aligns with product releases, quality standards, and documentation development practices.

Leads firmware testing for carrier-class optical telecommunications products. Responsibilities include developing test strategies, executing white-box and black-box testing, creating automated test frameworks and optical performance test cases, debugging cross-functional issues, performing root-cause analysis, and supporting sustenance releases. The role requires extensive embedded telecom testing experience, Python automation, optical test equipment expertise, and technical leadership across geographically distributed teams.

Designs, writes, edits, illustrates, and publishes technical documentation and user guides for complex optical networking products and systems. Manages documentation schedules, collaborates with product, R&D, and testing teams, creates API documentation, and maintains reusable structured content. Uses XML authoring, graphic editing, content management, defect tracking, Agile, and DevOps tools to deliver accurate web-based documentation for internal and external users.

Design and maintain end-to-end test strategy, architectures and automated frameworks for telecom packet-core products. Plan and execute performance, scalability and functional tests, manage test environments, integrate tests into CI/CD, mentor offshore test teams, gather customer requirements, and present results to customers.

Supports optical networking presales by analyzing RFIs and RFPs, translating customer requirements into technically accurate responses, developing competitive solutions with sales teams, and coordinating with Product Lifecycle Management. Maintains a searchable technical content library and ensures proposals align with product capabilities and roadmaps. The role requires deep expertise in optical and packet transport systems, network management standards, multi-vendor interoperability, and technical presentations, while managing multiple projects and deadlines.