Deepfield Senior Platform Software Engineer (Remote)

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Job Summary:

Nokia is a leading technology company committed to innovation across mobile, fixed, and cloud networks. They are seeking a Senior Platform Software Engineer to maintain and enhance the data platform for their Defender DDoS Mitigation and Cloud Intelligence systems, focusing on developing high-performance backend services and ensuring system stability in a Linux environment.

Responsibilities:

• Write code that runs on large clusters on trillions of data points daily

• Write clean and well tested code focused on solving the customer problem.

• Develop and maintain high-performance backend services using C/Python (with a touch of Rust).

• Optimize software for reliability, performance, and scalability.

• Design, implement, and maintain APIs.

• Work in a Linux environment, ensuring system stability and efficiency.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, effectively communicating technical concepts.

• Participate in code reviews.

• Contribute to architectural / design discussions.

• Debug, profile, and optimize applications to maximize system performance.

• Write clear, maintainable code and contribute to technical documentation.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Strong Linux skills

• Excellent written communication

• Keen understanding of distributed systems that process vast amounts of data efficiently

• Comfortable working with both scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and compiled languages (e.g., Go, Rust, C)

• Ability to contribute to a collaborative, dynamic, and diverse team

• Experience with distributed computing (or willingness to learn)

• Proficiency in compiled languages (C, Rust)

• Strong scripting skills (Python required, others a plus)

• Deep understanding of Linux systems, including networking, performance tuning, and debugging

• Day-to-day experience in the shell (Linux, Git, etc)

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, quickly evolving, tech start-up environment

• Interest in new technologies and inquisitive nature

• Ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly and effectively

Preferred:

• Experience working with large amounts of streaming or batch data

• Experience leading a team or mentoring other engineers

• Familiarity with common networking protocols and terminology

• Familiarity with network operations (running networks)

Company:

Nokia manufactures mobile devices, network infrastructure, and location-based technology for businesses. Founded in 1865, the company is headquartered in Espoo, Southern Finland, FIN, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Public Company. Nokia has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.