As a trainee, you will join a dynamic team that drives Nokia’s growth by enabling communication service providers and enterprise customers to adopt cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models. You’ll work alongside an inclusive group of innovators who continuously push boundaries and turn ambitious ideas into reality. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience supporting the tools, processes, and solutions that empower Nokia’s global Mobile Networks operations, contributing to meaningful advancements in mobile communications.
Position: Web-based SW Engineer Trainee
Duration: Full-time 8h/day, 6 months contract with the possibility to extend
Location: Athens, Greece
Education Recommendations: Currently a candidate for a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Work with a team of engineers to develop software for our mobile, fixed, and cloud networks
- Translate high-level system requirements into detailed software designs
- Track project progress, identify potential issues, and propose solutions to ensure on-time and high-quality delivery
Must-have skills:
- Strong experience in both front-end and back-end web development
- Front-end: HTML5/CSS3, Javascript/Typescript, JQuery, AJAX, VueJS
- Back-end: Lua, Scripting languages, SQL database knowledge and design
- Agile methodology knowledge
- Excellent spoken English
- Experience working on Linux OS
Nice-to-have skills:
- LUA scripting language
- Twitter Bootstrap front-end framework
- SQLite3 DBMS
- Embedded software knowledge
- Experience with complex systems (hardware, FPGA, software)
- Playwright, Robot, Selenium web browser test automation
- Git versioning system
Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Our recruitment process
We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our 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.
If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
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- Flexible and hybrid working schemes
- Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
- Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
- Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development
- Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
- A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond
Skills Required
- Strong experience in both front-end and back-end web development
- Front-end: HTML5/CSS3, Javascript/Typescript, JQuery, AJAX, VueJS
- Back-end: Lua, Scripting languages, SQL database knowledge and design
- Agile methodology knowledge
- Excellent spoken English
- Experience working on Linux OS
Nokia Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nokia and has not been reviewed or approved by Nokia.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity programs include a global employee share purchase plan with company matching and multi‑year share awards. These mechanisms broaden participation and tie rewards to long‑term outcomes.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes major medical plans with supplementary options such as vision, legal services, and care navigation. The range of offerings indicates comprehensive support for medical needs.
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Parental & Family Support — A global policy grants paid leave for new parents regardless of gender and provides structured return‑to‑work support. Company‑paid life insurance further strengthens family protection across regions.
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What We Do
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a trusted partner for critical networks, we are committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. We create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs. Adhering to the highest standards of integrity and security, we help build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable and inclusive world.
