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What will you do at Ciena as a Fabric Datapath Software Engineer?
Optical networks continue to energetically move towards Layer 0/1/2/3 converged infrastructures. Ciena’s Routing and Switching portfolio of Layer 2, MPLS and IP networking products provide carrier grade packet networking services in metro networks.

The Waverouter software group is seeking an embedded software engineer with experience in designing and developing embedded carrier-grade software on custom hardware platforms. As a member of the team, the successful candidate will participate in all states of the software development process, including:

• New product introduction, enhancements of existing software as well as development of new features;
• Craft and develop “C” software for hardware abstraction layer and to enable datapath for applications such as Layer 2, MPLS and IP Datapath;
• Write software which runs on an embedded Linux/VxWorks platform.
• Participate in backlog defect reduction;
• Solve issues and work with hardware, software and system engineers to identify the root cause;
• Help investigate and collect information to resolve process or design issues found in the codebase;
• Identify software performance improvements through test driven development, automated unit testing, and comprehensive integration testing.

The Must Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• 5 + years’ work experience and passionate about embedded software development;
• Experience with Broadcom DNX/DNXF/XGS packet processing chipsets;
• Extensive C programming language experience;
• Experience with developing software on multi-processor, highly concurrent systems;
• Experience with real-time, embedded software development for some or all of the following data plane technologies:
• Fastpath hardware (ASICs, NPUs, FPGAs, TCAMs) Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding engines;
• Data-plane services including high-speed link and traffic management.
• Ability to work in a lab environment and integrate software onto custom and off-the-shelf data plane hardware components such as ASICs, NPUs, FPGAs and TCAMs and associated SDKs;
• Proven knowledge of mutual exclusion, synchronization, interrupt handling, inter-process communication, etc.;
• Ability to seek out answers and work independently;
• Positive work demeanour, highly motivated and an ability to learn;
• Strong verbal and technical writing skills;
• Collaborates well in a team environment;
• Independent self-starter and dedication to delivering on results-oriented targets.

Assets

• Familiarity with synchronization solutions such as syncE, IEEE-1588;
• Agile development experience.

The salary range for this position is:

CDN: $92,400.00 - $147,600.00

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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.

Non-Sales 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), company-paid 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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