Master Thesis: Nix in Telecom Software Development

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About this opportunity:

As new generations of mobile networks become even more sophisticated, requirements on the software used to run and build them increase. Traditional software environments are lacking reproducibility and rely upon many implicit and undocumented assumptions. Reproducibility is important in many ways. For example, security concerns of knowing what software you are running and being able to generate SBOMs (Software Bill of Material). It is also important to developer productivity in order to be able to reproduce bugs in both field and in development environment. It is also important to solve the “it works on my machine” problem.

What you will do:

The aim of the thesis is to evaluate how technologies like Nix/NixOS can be utilized in Ericssons current software development environment. Specifically how it can be integrated with the build systems we use like bazel.

• Compare Nix, devcontainers and traditional approaches for development environments and CI

• Evaluate threat models for Nix compared to Docker

• Compare combining Nix+Bazel compared to plain Bazel for dependeny management

• Explore linking optimizations made possible by Nix.

The skills you bring:

• Master´s student in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field.

• You have an interest in software development, build systems, or development environments.

• You are curious about technologies such as Nix, NixOS, Bazel, Docker, or devcontainers.

• You enjoy investigating technical problems and evaluating different approaches.

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: Sweden (SE) || Linköping

Req ID: 792026