We need talented software developers to further the tremendous success of the Service Router product family (including the 7950, 7750, and 7250). We are #2 in carrier edge routing worldwide, with over a million platforms shipped to over 1000+ customers in 130+ countries. We lead the industry in Network Processor technology (FP4 @ 3 Tb/s), QoS, parallel processing, Network Function Virtualization, and, importantly, product quality. Join a highly talented team, delivering the leading technology which makes the Internet go! No visa or relocation assistance provided for this position at this time. Responsibilities - Define and evolve the software architecture for hardware platforms built around datapath ASICs - Responsible for all aspects of integrating third party SDK with our Service router operating system - Build infrastructure for multiple CPU targets - Required library builds - System adaptation layer (thread/memory management and other OS functions) - Implementation of all datapath device/SDK initialization as required for each router platform - Chip scaling, configuration parameters, internal resources, all interfaces (NIF serdes ports, PCIe bus, external DRAMs etc..) - Design/implementation: - Packet test infrastructure to verify all aspects of system hardware datapath - Control plane slowpath packet insertion/extraction from datapath framework and software support - Infrastructure to support datapath ASIC embedded micro-controllers/firmware downloads - Real-time datapath device resource monitoring and reporting (Buffer, DRAM BW, core pipeline exhaustion) - Runtime High-availability datapath features: ECC/SER and fault/detection and recovery mechanisms - Work with product line managers to gather requirements and work with team members to come up with efficient software design to fit the requirements. - Work with QA engineers to trouble shoot complex problems to find best possible resolution post root cause analysis. - Collaborate well with other functional teams within the same product group. - Mentor new developers and students/interns. Qualifications - Minimum bachelor's degree in Computer/software engineering, Computer Science, equivalent, or better. - Minimum 2 to 5 years of hands on experience in the industry. - Systems Programming Expertise in C/C++ - Strong system level problem solving - Clear communication of technical issues and solutions - Good understanding of system hardware aspects: CPU, DRAM, Buses, SerDes, PCIe, CPLDs/FPGA . - Networking and control & datapath Fundamentals: Layer2/Layer3, topologies and routing, slowpath - Real-Time & High-Performance Systems - Linux OS, multi-threaded programming, lock-free/low-latency design etc. - Moderate understanding of software build tool-chains and Make-based infrastructure - Designing for fault-tolerance & high-availability of datapath devices Aptitude and Attitude are more important than specific experience criteria. If you have strong embedded software skills, you are a candidate for our team. About the Team Some of our benefits in Canada: - Corporate Retirement Savings Plan - Health and dental benefits - Short-term disability, and long-term disability - Life insurance, and AD&D - Company paid 2x base pay - Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) - Paid time off for holidays and Vacation - Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Tuition Assistance Plan - Adoption assistance - Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program The above benefits exclude students. Disclaimer for US/Canada Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role. All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.