Software Engineer, R&D Applications New Grad

As the global leader in highspeed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a peoplefirst approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, wellbeing, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

The Team

Role overview

• If you want to be exposed to the latest technologies such as Linux, Docker, and Cloud, and you love to work with a variety of technologies, tools, and environments, this is the position for you.
• You will be working with the R&D Applications team to provide the tools and services to enable Ciena R&D DevOps.
• Ciena Corporation the network specialist, offers leading network infrastructure solutions, intelligent software and a comprehensive services practice. Our portfolio of softwarecentric optical and Ethernet platforms combines network element programmability, operating system commonality and management unification, and Carrier Ethernetbased transformation to enable our customers to change the way they compete. Our solutions form the foundation of many of the largest, most reliable, and sophisticated service provider, enterprise, government, and research and education networks across the globe.

• Why is this role important within Ciena? What impact can you expect to have?

  • Improve the efficiency of R&D design teams, by driving cost reductions and productivity enhancements.
  • Improve the overall developer experience for Ciena engineers.

  • What type of work environment will you be working in? Who are the key teams with whom you will interact?

    • You will have end to end responsibilities from requirements to implementation and deployment.
    • Applying the latest industry technologies (Linux, Docker, Cloud) to develop and support inhouse, open source, and commercial software.
    • Interacting with a globally distributed team of product designers.

    • Within 1 month, youll:

      • Complete our onboarding program, taking notes on what you could be improving later.
      • Meet your new teammates and learn about Ciena products and the role that the R&D Applications team has in the company.
      • Gather an understanding of our technology by job shadowing your teammates, participating in joint work sessions, and attending knowledge sharing and training sessions designed and presented by your peers.
      • Have an assigned buddy within the team that will assist you in getting uptospeed with our architecture, tools and current projects.
      • Contribute to defining what a good developer experience means at Ciena.
      • Ship new features and bug fixes to improve our tools and environments.

      • Within 3 months, youll:

        • Interact with the engineers we support as they work with our tooling, taking note of their feedback and issues they encounter.
        • Contribute to and support work in a new or existing tool and share your accomplishments with the team.

        • Within 6 months, youll:

          • Reliably ship new tools and improvements to existing tools to the wider R&D teams.
          • Understand our existing tools and environments. Youll be able to provide input that shapes future directions.
          • Develop a big picture perspective. Understanding how our tools and environments come together. Youll feel comfortable contributing to various codebases.

          • 12 months and beyond, youll:

            • Plan, scope and implement a new tool used daily by hundreds of engineers or more.
            • Participate in our hiring process and shape the growth of the team.
            • Mentor new teammates and help them reach the milestones youve now achieved.

            • Skills were looking for:

              Required Skills:

              • Team Player
              • SelfMotivated
              • Good Communicator
              • Problem Solver
              • Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn
              • Curiosity and a deep interest in fast, reliable, streamlined developer experience
              • A passion for mentoring and coaching other engineers. We value making each other successful!

              • Key Technical Skills:

                Experience or strong willingness to learn a subset of the following:

                • Programming Languages: Java (including SpringHibernate), Python, Bash
                • Web Technologies: JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, Angular, REST, Spring Boot, ElasticsearchOpenSearch
                • Databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL
                • Deployment Technologies: Docker, OpenStack, Ansible
                • Version Control Systems: Git, Perforce
                • Operating Systems: Linux
                • CICD: Jenkins, Automated testing
                • Atlassian tools like Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence
                • Code Analysis tools like SonarQube, Coverity, Black Duck

                • Pay Range:
                  The salary range for this role in Canada is $ 62,400 $ 99,600

                  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.

                  NonSales 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), companypaid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

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