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Position Title: Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Employment Type: Full-time, Existing vacancy
Location: Ottawa ON, Onsite
About Lumentum
At Lumentum, we’re building the tech behind the world’s fastest networks and most advanced systems. Our optical and photonic solutions power everything from AI and cloud computing to data centers, telecom, and advanced manufacturing.
We’re a global team of innovators working where light meets technology, solving big challenges that keep the world connected and moving forward. If shaping the future of connectivity excites you, you’ll fit right in.
Why You’ll Love This Role
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize embedded software systems, playing a key part in shaping our software architecture and driving hardware bring-up initiatives.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Architecting and developing robust embedded software solutions
- Optimize software for performance, reliability and maintainability
- Develop and maintain containerized environments and Linux packaging pipelines
- Experience with board/system bring-up and hardware-software integration
- Contributing technical leadership across the product lifecycle
- Provide technical leadership throughout the product development lifecycle
What We’re Looking For
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in embedded environment.
- Expert-level proficiency in C++, with a strong command of modern best practices and performance-conscious development
- Proven experience in embedded architecture and system design
- Hands-on experience building, deploying, and optimizing Docker containers and Debian/Linux packages
Asset/Nice to Have
- Experience with SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud)
- Demonstrated success in software bring-up on new or custom hardware platforms
- System and product-level experience in a technical lead capacity
- Contributing to open-source projects
Perks You’ll Love
- Flexible time off
- Health and wellness benefits (physical and mental)
- Tuition reimbursement and career growth support
- A workplace built for you: free gym, games room, prayer room
- Subsidized meals, free coffee/tea
- Employee stock options and incentive plans
- A collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture
Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $110,625 - $149,675 CAD (Flexible).
Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. In line with our commitment to being a great place to work, Lumentum offers competitive total rewards which may include annual bonus, equity, and comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
Join a Team That’s Shaping the Future
At Lumentum, we’re more than just a workplace—we’re a launchpad for creativity and innovation. We’re committed to celebrating your unique talents and helping you grow. Our guiding principles—Innovate, Engage, Deliver, Excel, and Win—aren’t just words; they’re the heart of what we do.
Let’s Build a Brighter Future Together!
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process. Your uniqueness makes us stronger, sparks creativity, and drives our success.
Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.
Join us—your future starts here!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years experience in C, C++ and Python
- Deep understanding of SONiC architecture (core and host services, NBI, database)
- Experience migrating to major SONiC releases and release management
- Strong Linux, Docker, Debian packaging, build systems, shell scripting and Git skills
- Hands-on system bring-up experience, SAI development and platform integration
- Proven experience with telemetry and system event frameworks
- Platform architecture design and cross-functional technical leadership
- Experience with containerization and Debian packaging for platform services
- Ability to contribute to upstream SONiC/OCP initiatives
- Prior contributions to SONiC or OCP open-source projects
- Knowledge of large-scale datacenter networking and optical transport technologies
- Experience with software defined optical networks (SDON)
Lumentum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Lumentum and has not been reviewed or approved by Lumentum.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is positioned as a meaningful part of total compensation, with RSUs frequently framed as a valued component of offers. An employee stock purchase plan with a discount and look-back further reinforces equity access as part of rewards.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are presented as a clear strength, with a 401(k) match and immediate vesting highlighted as supportive features. Auto-enrollment and match eligibility details indicate a structured retirement program for U.S. employees.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options are described, including PPO and HDHP/HSA choices and Kaiser in some locations, suggesting breadth and choice in coverage. Health and well-being programming is also characterized as part of a comprehensive benefits approach.
Lumentum Insights
What We Do
Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and laser applications worldwide. Lumentum optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in San Jose, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com.
