Development Engine – Security Engineering Co-Op (Winter 2026)
Top Benefits
About the role
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.
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.
How You Will Contribute
- Reporting to Senior Manager, Software Engineering Applications, as a co-op/intern, Security Infrastructure and Tools, your primary focus will on the development of the Ciena Secure Signing Platform (CSSP).
- The CSSP platform has a mission critical role supporting business operations such as code signing, secure manufacturing and RMA. Supported products include: WaveLogic, Waveserver, O-NID, RLS, ELS, and RSP across multiple generations.
- You will develop and implement features for the CSSP platform, perform integration of security tools and contribute to its architectural evolution. In addition, you will develop and maintain automated pipelines for security tooling within a secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC). Working with product development teams you will provide guidance on the implementation of complex workflows for code signing, secure manufacturing and RMA informed by your knowledge of CSSP.
- As an internal security champion, you will collaborate with engineers, architects, managers, factory primes, and other professional and technical personnel at different security quality gates and stages of the secure software development process and undertake regular risk assessments and analysis of implemented solutions.
The Must Haves
- Excellent command of C/C++, Python, Shell Scripting.
- Knowledge of basic cryptographic concepts related to cryptographic keys, secure protocols (high level e.g. TLS), public key infrastructures and crypto libraries such as: WolfSSL or OpenSSL.
- Experience developing secure and reliable microservices and taking them into a production environment ensuring resiliency and redundancy and performance optimization
- Working knowledge of databases, implementing schemas relying on backends such as SQL, Elastic or Mongo or other No-SQL DBs.
- Knowledge of all aspects of credential management with functional knowledge of PKIs.
Assets
- Experience developing tools to support secure boot and hardware root of trust.
- Interested in working with post quantum encryption enabled H/W and secure manufacturing flows integrating post quantum encryption.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Environments: Linux, Windows.
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.
In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers students access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation pay as required by applicable laws.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.
At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.
Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.
About Ciena
Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) is a global leader in optical and routing systems, services, and automation software. We build the world’s most adaptive networks to address ever-increasing digital demands for richer, more connected experiences for all users. For three-plus decades, we’ve brought our innate sense of humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation. We prioritize deep, collaborative relationships within our teams, and alongside our customers, partners, and communities—local and global.
Development Engine – Security Engineering Co-Op (Winter 2026)
Top Benefits
About the role
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.
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.
How You Will Contribute
- Reporting to Senior Manager, Software Engineering Applications, as a co-op/intern, Security Infrastructure and Tools, your primary focus will on the development of the Ciena Secure Signing Platform (CSSP).
- The CSSP platform has a mission critical role supporting business operations such as code signing, secure manufacturing and RMA. Supported products include: WaveLogic, Waveserver, O-NID, RLS, ELS, and RSP across multiple generations.
- You will develop and implement features for the CSSP platform, perform integration of security tools and contribute to its architectural evolution. In addition, you will develop and maintain automated pipelines for security tooling within a secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC). Working with product development teams you will provide guidance on the implementation of complex workflows for code signing, secure manufacturing and RMA informed by your knowledge of CSSP.
- As an internal security champion, you will collaborate with engineers, architects, managers, factory primes, and other professional and technical personnel at different security quality gates and stages of the secure software development process and undertake regular risk assessments and analysis of implemented solutions.
The Must Haves
- Excellent command of C/C++, Python, Shell Scripting.
- Knowledge of basic cryptographic concepts related to cryptographic keys, secure protocols (high level e.g. TLS), public key infrastructures and crypto libraries such as: WolfSSL or OpenSSL.
- Experience developing secure and reliable microservices and taking them into a production environment ensuring resiliency and redundancy and performance optimization
- Working knowledge of databases, implementing schemas relying on backends such as SQL, Elastic or Mongo or other No-SQL DBs.
- Knowledge of all aspects of credential management with functional knowledge of PKIs.
Assets
- Experience developing tools to support secure boot and hardware root of trust.
- Interested in working with post quantum encryption enabled H/W and secure manufacturing flows integrating post quantum encryption.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Environments: Linux, Windows.
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.
In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers students access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation pay as required by applicable laws.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.
At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.
Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.
About Ciena
Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) is a global leader in optical and routing systems, services, and automation software. We build the world’s most adaptive networks to address ever-increasing digital demands for richer, more connected experiences for all users. For three-plus decades, we’ve brought our innate sense of humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation. We prioritize deep, collaborative relationships within our teams, and alongside our customers, partners, and communities—local and global.