At Nokia, our engineering teams are at the forefront of innovation, developing cutting-edge software functionalities for 5G and 6G telecom products. As an intern, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the full software development lifecycle — from specifications and coding to testing and validation — playing a hands-on role in building the future of mobile networks.

As part of a global Development Unit with over 1300 engineers across multiple continents, you’ll work in one of our 7 agile R&D Tribes. Specifically, you’ll be based in our Timisoara Tribe, embedded in a Squad of 15 highly motivated engineers. Our working culture emphasizes teamwork, continuous improvement, and agile delivery of the most relevant and impactful features.

This is a great opportunity to gain real-world experience, work with modern technologies, and grow alongside an international team of experts shaping the future of telecommunications.

Position: Software Engineer trainee
Duration: Part-time 6h/day
Location: Hybrid in Timisoara, Romania

You must have:

• Active Bachelor’s or Master’s student in Computer Science, Electronics, or a related technical field

• Good knowledge of modern C++ (C++17+), OOP, templates, and STL

• Basic experience in software development, debugging, and fundamental multithreading/memory management concepts

• Comfortable working in Linux and familiar with tools like Git/Gerrit, CMake/Make, and unit testing frameworks

• Fluent in English; knowledge of telecom protocols, networking (TCP/UDP/IP), or 5G/cloud-native concepts is a plus

Nice to have:

• Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts and how they can be applied in automation, analytics, or software optimization

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills

• Ability to work effectively in collaborative Agile teams

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++ software components, writing clean and efficient code aligned with modern C++ standards

• Participate in Agile/Scrum development, contributing to system design discussions, architectural decisions, and regular code reviews

• Debug and troubleshoot complex issues, optimizing performance and memory usage in multithreaded or distributed environments

• Implement and maintain unit and integration tests, ensuring software quality, reliability, and smooth CI/CD workflows

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (QA, Integration, System Design) and stay up to date with modern C++ practices, proposing continuous improvements