As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact. How You Will Contribute: In our collaborative and supportive environment, we design, implement, and maintain real-time embedded platform and application software for several of Ciena’s flagship products. Our functional areas span from low level bit flipping drivers to high level software state machines for interfacing with external applications: Linux and VxWorks kernels and base software components Drivers for proprietary and 3rd party ASICs, FPGAs, and other hardware components. Hardware/software interface to provide bridging of various abstraction layers. Fault and alarms subsystems to detect, report and maintain defects and manage their hysteresis and co-relations. System applications such as traffic/equipment protection, performance monitoring, etc. Software Development Kits that abstract the underlying low-level software and hardware to facilitate platform application developments and integration. What Does Ciena Expect of You? A sense of dedication – what is important to the customer is equally important to you. You make getting things done a priority. Integrity – you hold yourself to the highest level of personal and professional standards of conduct. A commitment to innovation – you continually seek to learn, understand modern technologies and ever-changing market conditions, and strive to apply that knowledge to Ciena’s advantage. You embrace change – thriving in a diverse environment of ever-changing priorities and sometimes complex situations. The flexibility to work with minimal supervision as well as part of a nurturing team. The Must Haves: bachelor’s degree in computer or electrical engineering, computer science, or similar disciplines Experience with C or C++ Assets: Developing software for embedded systems or telecom products Understanding of CPU hardware architectures, hardware functional specifications, hardware timing diagrams, device data sheets Understanding of real-time operating systems and embedded systems Software development tools such as git, BitBucket, Gerrit, Jira, Confluence etc. Unit test frameworks such as Unity, Google Test, JUnit Debuggers and tools (e.g., gdb), especially for troubleshooting embedded systems in user space and kernel space High-level programming and scripting languages such as Java, Python, Perl, Tcl, bash Software development methodologies such as Agile or Waterfall Familiarity with datacom and telecom concepts such as DWDM, SONET/SDH, OTN, Ethernet, OSI Model, TCP/IP The annual pay range for this position is $66,400 - $106,000. Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available. Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence. Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available. Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence. Not ready to apply? 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