Applied Software R&D Engineer

Nokia•Published 5 hours ago•First seen 5 hours ago

This role is for a hands-on embedded software engineer focused on building the high-speed optical transport systems powering modern Data center Interconnect networks. You will be developing embedded software and firmware that links massive GPU clusters and data centers for ultra-low latency.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

  • Extensive C and C++ development on RTOS based platforms.
  • Deep understanding of timing-critical operations, interrupt-handling, low level drivers, and control firmware.
  • Proven experience designing and integrating hardware interfaces and inter‑processor communication mechanisms in multi‑processor systems.
  • Experience with ARM architecture, hardware interactions, and FPGA/CPLD integration.  

Education and Experience

  • 1–3 years of relevant industry experience with a bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, or Engineering. 

Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities

  • Write real-time embedded software and firmware for optical transport systems.
  • Own project from initial requirement through design, integration, and verification.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex, system-level issues across software, hardware, optics, and FPGAs.

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Salary Range: 74,102.33 - $137,618.60 **plus potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles.