About this opportunity
You will join the Ericsson Routing Suite (ERS) team, a small but highly important engineering team responsible for developing and maintaining ERS. The suite is used across several Ericsson products, including MINI-LINK, SMX, CMX, TN, and eVIP.
The team works across the full software development lifecycle. Its responsibilities include developing new capabilities, resolving customer technical reports, improving product quality, and executing the strategy for a modernized ERS that can support future ML Aurora products.
Since the team is small and its technology is strategically important, every team member has a meaningful impact on Ericsson products and customers.
As a Master Developer, you will contribute deep expertise in IP routing protocols and advanced software development. You will solve complex technical problems, implement robust and maintainable solutions, support customer needs, and help shape the evolution of ERS.
Last day of application: 18 September, 2026.
What you will do
- Develop, enhance, and maintain Ericsson Routing Suite software
- Design and implement solutions for complex IP routing protocol challenges
- Develop high-quality production software in C and C++
- Build and improve test automation using Java, Python, and Robot Framework
- Contribute to the modernization of ERS and its readiness for future ML Aurora products
- Investigate and resolve customer technical reports and product issues
- Lead technical subprojects, prototypes, and engineering investigations from concept through implementation
- Collaborate with software developers, testers, architects, product stakeholders, and customer-facing teams
- Communicate technical decisions, risks, progress, and recommendations clearly to diverse stakeholders
- Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement
The skills you bring
- Expert-level knowledge of IP routing protocols and routing software development.
- Master-level software development experience in C and C++
- Strong experience with Linux-based software development and debugging
- Advanced experience with test automation using Java, Python, and Robot Framework
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex software engineering problems independently
- Experience leading technical workstreams, subprojects, prototypes, or similar initiatives
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries
- A flexible, delivery-oriented mindset and the ability to adapt to changing priorities
- Interest in, or practical experience with, applying AI to software development, testing, or engineering productivity
It is an advantage if you have
- Experience developing MINI-LINK or Ericsson Routing Suite software.
- Experience with Ericsson product development processes and large-scale telecommunications systems.
- Practical experience applying AI techniques in software engineering or network technology.
- Experience working in Agile development environments.
- Previous technical leadership experience, such as Scrum Master, Operational Product Owner, technical lead, or equivalent.
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Hungary (HU) || Budapest
Req ID: 790159
Skills Required
- Expert-level knowledge of IP routing protocols and routing software development
- Master-level software development experience in C and C++
- Strong experience with Linux-based software development and debugging
- Advanced experience with test automation using Java, Python, and Robot Framework
- Ability to solve complex software engineering problems independently
- Experience leading technical workstreams, subprojects, prototypes, or similar initiatives
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Flexible, delivery-oriented mindset and ability to adapt to changing priorities
- Interest in or practical experience applying AI to software development, testing, or engineering productivity
- Experience developing MINI-LINK or Ericsson Routing Suite software
- Experience with Ericsson product development processes and large-scale telecommunications systems
- Practical experience applying AI techniques in software engineering or network technology
- Experience working in Agile development environments
- Previous technical leadership experience, such as Scrum Master, Operational Product Owner, or technical lead
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Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks, platforms, and systems that billions of people, businesses, and societies depend on every day. We are a global leader in communications technology, delivering mobile network infrastructure, cloud software, and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries, helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale. Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today, nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks, and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced, developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem, and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent, efficient, and resilient. Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents, and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36,000 enterprise customers, enabling secure, high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing, aviation, logistics, utilities, and public safety, where reliability and performance are mission critical. Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28,000 employees in research and development, backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60,000+ granted patents. Our engineers, researchers, and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites, helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term. As the world moves toward a mobile-first, AI-powered, and cloud-driven future, connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation, shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact, today and for what comes next.
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