Principal Technical Specialist

Job Description
Principal Technical SpecialistLeads feature design by analyzing requirements, guiding teams, and aligning with product strategy. Understands domain and network operations, mitigates software hot-spots, and applies AI techniques to enhance operator application usage.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Lead and guide the team through complex technical discussions and decision-making processes.
• Leverage deep expertise in Java, Python/Shell, and frameworks like Spring and Kafka to build robust, scalable systems.
• AI/ML Innovation: Apply AI/ML libraries and techniques to drive innovation in telecom network management and real-time enterprise applications.
• Analyze and break down complex requirements into actionable development tasks.
• Own long lead items and define strategic architecture roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Work closely with other architects and developers to design seamless interfaces and end-to-end workflows.
• Utilize strong knowledge in statistical analytics, data engineering, and AI/ML for intelligent system design.
• Confidently communicate and present technical concepts to both internal stakeholders and external partners.

Key Skills And Experience
You have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 8–15 years in designing scalable, reliable systems.
• Strong Programming Skills in Java and Python/Shell, with exposure to Golang and frameworks like Spring, Guice, Micronaut; familiar with key data science libraries.
• Data Engineering Expertise including real-time platforms (Kafka, Spark) and deep knowledge of both SQL (Postgres, Oracle) and NoSQL databases (Elastic, MongoDB, Redis).
• Domain & AI/ML Proficiency in telecom systems (NME/EMS) or enterprise apps; skilled in data modeling, analytics, and modern AI/ML methods, including LLMs.

It would be nice if you also had:

• Enterprise & Domain Expertise: Proven experience in OLTP and real-time enterprise systems, with deep knowledge of telecom NMS/EMS, Network Operational Lifecycle, and Network Planning.
• Versatile & Driven Developer: Hands-on contributor across both large and small-scale projects; skilled in domain modeling, driven to learn, and focused on continuous improvement.
• Strong Communicator & Team Player: Collaborative mindset with the ability to guide teams, communicate effectively, and support viewpoints with data-driven insights.

About Us
Come create the technology that helps the world act together
Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer
Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer
Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

About The Team
The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia's Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.