SW Engineer Trainee

Join our 5G Layer 1 (L1) Software team in Amadora, part of a leading business group in wireless mobility networks. Your work will contribute to the development of software with hard real-time requirements for Nokia’s 5G base station products. Our team oversees the complete embedded and real-time software development cycle, from initial requirements review to final delivery, having a direct impact on the future of mobile networks.

Position: Internship
Duration: 12 months contract
Start date (tentative): April, 2026
Location: On-site in Amadora, Portugal
Education recommendations: Currently a candidate finishing their BSc or MSc degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with an accredited school

You:

• Strong expertise in C++ development and testing
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices for delivering high-quality solutions

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience with GPU programming and CUDA development, would be a great plus
• Knowledge in Python
• Experience in Linux OS
• Understanding of LTE/ 5G system
• Digital signal processing
• Code optimization
• Feasibility studies of 3GPP 5G features, drafting requirements
• Feature implementation (C and C++)
• Creating and maintaining the platform, DevOps, enabling continuous integration (Docker and Python)
• System design and architecture
• Testing (unit, component, and integration)