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 a team focused on foundational embedded software technologies that enable advanced networking products.
This role provides exposure to low-level Linux software, platform enablement activities, and the full software development lifecycle. Contributions help improve software quality, reliability, and engineering productivity.
Develop low-level software components for embedded software products.
Work with Linux kernel components, packages, utilities, and build systems.
Develop and maintain scripts, test utilities, and development tools.
Execute software development lifecycle activities including development, testing, documentation, debugging, and maintenance.
Contribute to defect reduction and software quality improvements.
Education: Bachelor's or higher degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar disciplines,
recently obtained (within the past 12 months) or expected within the next 6 months.
Previous internship, co-op, or applied project experience relevant to the role.
Advanced level C programming.
Experience developing software for embedded systems or telecom products.
Linux kernel-space software (e.g., Linux user-space software (e.g., Understanding of CPU hardware architectures, hardware functional specifications, hardware timing diagrams, and device data sheets.
and hardware technologies (storage devices, DRAM configuration, CPU registers, etc.).
Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission.
medical dental
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
company-paid holidays vacation time
Paid Family Leave
Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals.
Ciena is an Equal Chance Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
📌 Embedded Software Developer (New Grad) (Canada)
🏢 Ciena
📍 Canada