Ciena

Embedded Software Engineer - New Grad

Ciena$68K — $109K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer/electrical engineering, computer science, or related field
  • Relevant internship, co-op, or project experience
  • Proficiency in C or C++ programming
  • Experience with high-level programming and scripting (e.g., Python, bash)
  • Familiar with software version control systems (e.g., git)
  • Understanding of software design patterns like multithreading and blocking vs non-blocking

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain real-time embedded platform and application software
  • Develop hardware and software interfaces bridging abstraction layers
  • Build fault and alarm subsystems to manage defects
  • Create applications for traffic protection and performance monitoring
  • Develop platform interfaces abstracting software and hardware components

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(K) & DCPP participation with company matching
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time
Full Job Description
Join a team developing real-time embedded software for flagship networking products. This opportunity provides exposure to platform and application software spanning hardware interfaces, system services, and embedded application development. Contributions help enable reliable, scalable software capabilities across multiple product areas.

How you will make an impact:
  • Design, implement, and maintain real-time embedded platform and application software.
  • Develop hardware and software interfaces that bridge abstraction layers.
  • Build fault and alarm subsystems to detect, report, and manage defects.
  • Create system applications for traffic protection, equipment protection, and performance monitoring.
  • Develop platform interfaces that abstract low-level software and hardware components.

The must haves:
  • Education: Enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree in computer or electrical engineering, computer science, or similar disciplines
  • Experience: Previous internship, co-op, or applied project experience relevant to the role.
  • Coding with C or C++
  • High-level programming and scripting languages such as Python or bash
  • Knowledge of software revision control systems such as git
  • Familiarity with software design patterns (e.g., blocking vs non-blocking, multithreading)

Nice to haves:
  • Developing software for embedded systems or telecom products
  • Understanding of real-time operating systems and embedded systems
  • Software development tools such as git, BitBucket, Gerrit, Jira, etc.
  • Unit test frameworks such as Google Test, JUnit, Robot, PyTest, Unity and the like
  • Debuggers and tools (e.g., gdb), especially for troubleshooting embedded systems
  • Software development methodologies such as Agile or Waterfall
  • Bare metal programming


Pay Range: The annual pay range for this role is $68,800 - $109,800

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.

At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.

About Ciena

Ciena Corporation is a global supplier of telecommunications networking equipment, software, and services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland. Ciena's products include optical transport and switching systems, software, and services that support the transport, switching, aggregation, and management of voice, video, and data traffic. Ciena serves customers in the telecommunications industry, including telecommunications service providers, cable operators, governments, and enterprises. The company has approximately 7,000 employees worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries.
Learn more about Ciena
Size
7,241 employees
Market Cap
$7.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$354.3 million
Founded
1992
5 Year Trend
+5.3%
Revenue
$3.4 billion
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