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Software Developer Co-op

Location: Ottawa, ON.
Duration: 8 – 16 months (for co-ops)
Start date: September 8th, 2026

Please upload your unofficial transcript when applying. (Use the "Cover letter" uploading tab.) Please indicate in your resume or a cover letter how many months you are available for.

At this time, Ericsson Canada Inc. does not provide immigration assistance/sponsorship now or in the future for this position.

About this opportunity:

As the tech firm that was instrumental in creating the mobile world, and with more than 54,000 patents to our name, we’ve made it our business to make a mark. When joining our team at Ericsson you are empowered to learn, lead and perform at your best, shaping the future of technology and communication. This is a place where you're welcomed as your own perfectly unique self, and celebrated for the skills, talent, and perspective you bring to the team. Come and be where it begins.

Join our Team

You will do:

• 5G software developer
  • This position involves developing, debugging and testing 5G features. The development is focused on baseband Layer 2 software.
  • You will be working with a software development team in Ericsson, getting full experience of cutting edge technology and sharpening your programming skills.
• Tools developer
  • This position involves developing/debugging software tools which support developer’s needs, such as command-line and web-based tools, 5G log analysis tools, trouble reporting tools, debug tools, software management tools, etc.
  • To give our interns a well-rounded Ericsson experience, a portion of your work term will involve working with a software development team on 5G related production and test software
• Computer science/Data science developer
  • This position involves exploring and implementing mathematical and statistical methods on time-series data to verify software features in 5G development.
  • This offers the opportunity to work with 5G domain experts to solve software development challenges using AI and advanced analytics.
    • Required Skills:
      • Strong mathematical foundation (statistics, linear algebra, calculus)
      • Proficient in Python with data science libraries (pandas, numpy, scipy, statsmodels)
      • Experience with time series analysis techniques
      • Team-work mindset
• Computer science developer
  • This position involves the development of analytics APIs and data pipelines to track and analyse 5G feature performance and behavioural patterns for 5G products.
  • This offers the opportunity to work with 5G domain experts, apply your programming skills to solve software development challenges and improve developer workflows.
    • Required Skills:
      • Strong programming foundation, language experience preferred python, java, go, or julia
      • Understanding of backend/frontend development principles
      • Experience with REST API design and implementation using modern frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, or similar)
      • Optional: Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS) and containerization
      • Team-work mindset

Job Stage Description

You will bring:

• Collaborate with colleagues
• Use Agile ways of working
• Work with a team, and independently
• Develop real time 5G base station software
• Applying AI/ML skills to development work
• Assist in the investigation of issues uncovered during testing
• Develop/code automated 5G test cases
• Develop/code automated test tools capabilities
• Perform software feature and/or integration testing in the lab on 5G lab equipment
• Work in 5G simulations testing signal processing, including in AI/ML
• Develop command-line and web-based tools, to support software development
• Generate test data for design validation
• Develop test tools and/or test scripts
• Trouble shoot and help to resolve issues with the test environment

You will experience:

• Software development and debugging skills with an academic background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Working towards completion of a bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree.
• Entering any coop term (1st, 2nd, …).
• Interpersonal skills: Team player, independent, self-starter, organization skills, detail oriented and able to work in a dynamic environment.
• Effective English oral and written communications skills.
• General knowledge of LTE and/or 5G wireless protocols are helpful.
• Concurrent programming languages, Perl, Python, Java, JavaScript, Typescript, Java SpringBoot framework, HTML/CS, C/C++.
• Experience with Linux, Gerrit, Github, Jenkins, Django, and Angular are all assets.
• HTTP & RESTful framework, Database Fundamentals (Hibernate & JPA in our implementation), Kubernetes & Docker.

Eligibility requirements:

• 2.7+ GPA or equivalent , Uploading an unofficial copy of your transcript
• Actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate, master’s, or PhD on a full-time basis at a four-year college or university at the time of the co-op
• Be available to work 40 hours per week