As a Software Engineer - AI Automation at Ericsson, you will join a small, high-impact AI team building agents that automate network diagnostics and recovery. Your work will directly enable autonomous network operations for our customers and increase our delivery capacity as we take on more complex automation use cases.
You will own your work end-to-end, from design through production, in an environment that values independence, clean code, and strong collaboration.
What you will do
- Design, develop, and test production-grade automation services and AI agents in Python.
- Build and consume REST APIs that integrate with customer network and internal systems.
- Deploy and operate containerized services in Kubernetes-based environments.
- Troubleshoot and fix bugs in production, improving reliability and observability.
- Contribute to requirements and use-case definition, ensuring automation aligns with business needs.
- Help identify new "automation areas" and guide implementation of AI-driven solutions.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers on React-based UIs and with domain experts in telecom and managed services.
The skills you bring
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with ownership of production systems or shipped products.
- Experience with LLMs, AI agent frameworks, or ML-driven automation.
- Strong proficiency in Python in a production context, writing clean, maintainable, and testable code.
- Solid experience with RESTful APIs and working in container/Kubernetes environments.
- Ability to navigate unfamiliar codebases and deliver independently with minimal check-ins.
- Experience with Agile/Lean development practices and collaborative teamwork.
Nice to have (or learn on the job):
- Exposure to React or modern frontend development.
- Knowledge of telecom/network operations, infrastructure-as-code, and observability tooling.
- Familiarity with RPA, ITIL, or managed services environments.
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: Australia (AU) || Sydney
Req ID: 788806
Skills Required
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with ownership of production systems or shipped products
- Experience with LLMs, AI agent frameworks, or ML-driven automation
- Strong proficiency in Python in a production context, writing clean, maintainable, testable code
- Solid experience with RESTful APIs
- Experience working with containerized services in Kubernetes-based environments
- Ability to navigate unfamiliar codebases and deliver independently with minimal check-ins
- Experience with Agile/Lean development practices and collaborative teamwork
- Exposure to React or modern frontend development
- Knowledge of telecom/network operations, infrastructure-as-code, and observability tooling
- Familiarity with RPA, ITIL, or managed services environments
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What We Do
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.
Why Work With Us
Ericsson is a place for people who want to work on technology that powers everyday life. You’ll contribute to large-scale systems used every day, tackle complex challenges in live environments, and keep developing your skills and career in your own vision.
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