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.
Join Ciena's Blue Planet division to help build next-generation cloud-native applications that automate and optimize complex global networks. This role offers the opportunity to design scalable Java-based microservices, develop high-performance APIs, and contribute to innovative digital transformation initiatives. Work alongside cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure, and enterprise-grade software solutions.
How you will make an impact:
• Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of microservices and REST APIs built with Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and Kafka using Agile methodologies.
• Develop and maintain scalable REST APIs and backend services for enterprise networking and automation platforms.
• Drive technical direction through design reviews, code quality initiatives, performance tuning, and production readiness activities.
• Architect cloud-native applications that deliver high availability, performance, and scalability.
• Implement containerized solutions using Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift in cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, identify root causes, and implement durable fixes that improve system reliability.
• Collaborate with product managers, QA engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver business-critical features while driving continuous improvement.
The must haves:
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 8+ years of software development experience with strong hands-on expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Deep experience designing and building microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL or MySQL, including data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and microservice deployment strategies.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and incident-handling skills in production environments.
• Strong system design and architecture skills, with the ability to make practical tradeoffs and influence technical direction.
Nice to haves:
• Knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, and telecom domain applications.
• Experience with event-driven architectures, messaging platforms, API gateways, or Kafka-based solutions.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience working with large-scale cloud-native platforms and distributed environments.
• Experience with Ansible Playbooks and infrastructure orchestration.
• Familiarity with frontend or full-stack web development technologies.
• Exposure to observability tools, monitoring frameworks, application performance management, and network automation solutions.
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Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of software development experience
- Strong hands-on expertise in Java and Spring Boot
- Experience designing and building microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL or MySQL, including data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and microservice deployment strategies
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and production incident-handling skills
- Strong system design and architecture skills, including practical tradeoff evaluation and technical influence
- Knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, and telecom domain applications
- Experience with event-driven architectures, messaging platforms, API gateways, or Kafka-based solutions
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure automation
- Experience with large-scale cloud-native platforms and distributed environments
- Experience with Ansible Playbooks and infrastructure orchestration
- Familiarity with frontend or full-stack web development technologies
- Exposure to observability tools, monitoring frameworks, application performance management, and network automation solutions
Ciena Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often characterized as competitive or above-market in certain roles and regions, with references to market-aligned salary ranges and transparency around pay bands.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is frequently framed as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision, with indications that coverage can extend to dependents and is viewed as a meaningful component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as flexible and generous, including Flex/uncapped PTO in many cases and additional paid time for volunteering.
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What We Do
Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) is a global leader in networking systems, services, and software. We build the world’s most adaptive networks to enable our customers to deliver richer, more connected experiences for all users. At our core, Ciena is a company rooted in people. We prioritize deep, collaborative relationships within our teams and alongside our customers, partners, and communities around the world. For three-plus decades, we’ve brought our humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation. We continue to lead the evolution of networking with a strong track record of industry firsts. As end-user expectations skyrocket, our customers and their networks must transform. Ciena powers this transformation by driving next-generation solutions built for maximum openness and agility—today and into the future. Corporate/Brand Values: • Customer First • Integrity • Velocity • Innovation • Outstanding People We're the perfect size for you to make an impact. W Only Ciena has the depth of expertise and the culture of collaboration and partnership required to help our partners evolve. We do this by strategically integrating hardware, services, and software in an open environment to ensure our clients’ networks are ‘fit for flexibility’ today and into the f
Why Work With Us
We are known for our industry-firsts, including the first coherent optical solution, converged packet-optical platform, and intelligence automation platform. Our commitment extends beyond innovation, logging in over 35,000 volunteer hours and $2 million to worthy causes in 2023. We're the perfect size and culture for you to make a difference.
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