Software Engineering Manager

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Development Manager to lead our engineering team in developing cutting-edge software solutions for the telecom and IP networking domain. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in agile development methodologies, system architecture, and experience with managing secure and scalable systems and cloud native technologies. This role requires a leader who can effectively manage a team, drive technical excellence, and deliver high-quality software products in a fast-paced environment.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative, high-performance and innovation culture.
• Recruit, onboard, and train new team members.
• Plan and manage software development projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team
• Ensure application are developed and tested for security and performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product delivery.
• Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders, including product managers, architects, and other engineering teams.
• Leverage deep understanding of telecom and IP networking concepts to drive product development.
• Help translating business requirements into product features.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

You have :

• Bachelors or masters degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 12+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3+ years in a management role.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Leading, mentoring, developing software engineers, identifying skill gaps, and hiring the right talent.
• Experience in design, development, and delivery of highly scalable and fault tolerant cloud native applications.
• Experience in developing/leading teams in common programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, GO)
• Driving the teams to Ensuring best practices, testing standards, and clean code
• Proven experience in the Telecom/IP networking/Network Management/Network Automation domain.
• Experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

It would be nice if you also had:

• Deep understanding of IP technologies (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPRN, VPLS etc..)
• Deep Understanding of network management protocols (SNMP, gNMI, NetConf, REST, RESTCONF).
• Experience in building of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps
• Experience and understanding of AI/ML or GenAI is an added advantage.
• Stakeholder Management and building relations with the customers in the region.
• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure or GCP)

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 peoples 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 Worlds 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. Nokias 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.