Technical Lead

Nokia · Chennai

  • Experience2–7 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Levelmid
  • Posted21 Sept 2026
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About Nokia

Nokia is hiring in Chennai in telecom. This role looks for around 2+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Layer 2 switching
  • Layer 3 routing
  • network control plane software
  • C/C++
  • Linux/RTOS internals
  • GPON/PON access networks
  • high availability
  • Netconf/Yang
  • multithreaded programming
  • software architecture
  • data structures
  • algorithms
  • quality processes

The role

A technical lead at a telecommunications networking product company develops access-network software for Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 routing, and network control planes using C/C++. Designs highly available systems and works with Linux/RTOS internals and Netconf/Yang.

Full job description

As a Technical Lead, this role focuses on the product development of advanced access networks, with Layer 2(VLAN, ERPS, LAG etc..,), Layer 3(ipv4/ipv6 forwarding, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, PIM, MPLS(L2 VPN, LDP, RSVP), networking control and/or data plane software/protocols

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Experience in Linux/RTOS Internals (VxWorks is preferred),

Experience with Software Upgrades, Database Migration

Experience in Broadcom/Marvell SDK programming will be a major plus.

Multi threaded environment development experience

Experience with working in Large GPON/PON access networks (OLT/ONT)and/or Routers/Switches.

Experience in development of Highly Available systems

Experience in Netconf/Yang

Experience in Layer 2 Switching, Layer 2 protocols (VLAN, xSTP, LACP, ERPS, DOT1x LLDP etc) and Layer 3 Forwarding / Routing (OSPFv2/v3, BGP, ISIS, PIM, IGMP), MPLS/LDP/RSVP/L2VPN

Excellent programming skills in C / C++

SW Architecture and design experience

Abstraction Layer design and development

Data structures, Algorithms

Strong with Quality processes

Qualifications

You have:

Bachelorsdegree or above in Computer Science Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecom or equivalent with 4 to 10 years of experience.

Experience in Linux/RTOS Internals (VxWorks is preferred),

Experience with Software Upgrades, Database Migration

Experience in Broadcom/Marvell SDK programming will be a major plus.

Multi threaded environment development experience

Experience with working in Large GPON/PON access networks (OLT/ONT)and/or Routers/Switches.

Experience in development of Highly Available systems

Experience in Netconf/Yang

Experience in Layer 2 Switching, Layer 2 protocols (VLAN, xSTP, LACP, ERPS, DOT1x LLDP etc) and Layer 3 Forwarding / Routing (OSPFv2/v3, BGP, ISIS, PIM, IGMP), MPLS/LDP/RSVP/L2VPN

It would be nice if you also had:

Excellent programming skills in C / C++

SW Architecture and design experience

Abstraction Layer design and development

Data structures, Algorithms

Strong with Quality processes on tight schedules.