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.
Ciena is advancing communications networking by uniting optical and packet technologies for more than 1,000 customers across 60+ countries. This role contributes to data-driven North Bound Interfaces, including REST, NETCONF, and gRPC, with exposure to YANG-based modeling, AI workflows, and software development for advanced networking solutions.
How you will make an impact:
- Develop advanced features based on YANG modeling and AI workflows.
- Author software designs for product capabilities.
- Contribute to software development and software validation activities.
- Create and maintain technical documentation.
- Integrate existing platform and hardware capabilities.
- Provide basic status reporting for individual work or that of a small team.
The must haves:
- Education: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline.
- Experience: 4+ years’ experience in relevant technology.
- Application of C programming, debugging, and troubleshooting on the Linux platform.
- Relevant software development experience, including product deliveries of advanced networking software systems.
- Carrier-class product design and delivery experience with optical transport products/switches.
- Demonstrable self-initiative and can-do attitude.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with collaboration across multiple geographically diverse teams.
Nice to haves:
- Experience with YANG data model and different data formats.
- Experience with AI and open-source technologies.
- Ability to work independently with little hands-on upervision.
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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 or a related discipline
- 4+ years of experience in relevant technology
- C programming, debugging, and troubleshooting on Linux
- Software development experience delivering advanced networking software systems
- Carrier-class product design and delivery experience with optical transport products or switches
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with YANG data models and different data formats
- Experience with AI and open-source technologies
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Self-initiative and a can-do attitude
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
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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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