Hybrid Senior Switch/Router C++ Software Engineer

at Nokia

• Job title: Senior Switch/Router C++ Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Antwerp, Belgium

About the role

• Senior Switch/Router C++ SW engineer developing high-quality software for fiber access networks in Belgium. Contributing to system capabilities and collaborating in an agile team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality software for fiber access networks.
• Ensure top-quality deliverables through unit testing, code analysis, automated integration testing, code reviews, and peer programming.
• Troubleshoot and validate solutions in lab and virtualized environments.
• Continuously improve processes, solutions, and your own skills.
• Contribute across the full development lifecycle in an agile team setting (Scrum).
• Collaborate with your team to define priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver innovative features to market faster than the competition.

Requirements

• A team player who values collaboration, knowledge sharing, and working toward common goal
• Excellent communication skills and willingness to engage in technical discussions. Somebody that can go to a whiteboard & start discussing with passion about how the SW architecture or test-infrastructure should look like or how a network is supposed to work.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to take ownership of medium/high-complexity features.
• Nice : experience with AI-driven & agentic code development (eg. cursor, copilot,...)
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electronics, or equivalent practical experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Telecommunications

Benefits

• Medical and life insurance plan for health and financial security
• Flexible working arrangements and additional flex benefits (based on eligibility) to support work–life balance
• A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
• Meal allowance to support daily needs
• Company Car/Car allowance based on eligibility
• Mobility plan (Parking place, Bike allowance, Subscription to public transport)
• Transport allowance for convenient commuting
• Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
• Opportunities to engage with Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs), as well as access to mentors, coaches, and Employee Growth Solutions
• A learning culture that promotes continuous personal and professional growth – for your role and beyond