Embedded Software Developer, Ottawa, ON

Ciena; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an experienced Embedded Software Developer to join their WaveLogic Software team. In this pivotal role, you will contribute to the software development lifecycle, focusing on building platforms that integrate various network layers. Your expertise will be crucial in developing drivers, APIs, and ensuring a seamless user experience. This innovative firm values a people-first culture, offering a flexible work environment that supports personal growth and wellbeing. If you thrive in a collaborative setting and are passionate about technology, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

401(K) & DCPP with Company Matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Sick Leave

Vacation Time

Company-Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software development experience is essential.
• Hands-on experience with Linux kernel drivers and BSP development.
• Knowledge of structured programming and design concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for embedded systems and support API development.
• Create documentation and improve designer efficiency with scripts.
• Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot hardware and software defects.

Skills

Embedded Software Development

C/C++ Programming

Linux Kernel Development

API Development

Debugging Skills

Structured Programming

Board Support Package Development

SPI and I2C Driver Development

Memory Management

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Confluence)

Job description

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, 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.

How You Will Contribute:

As an experienced Embedded Software Developer on the WaveLogic Software team, you’ll play a key role in the software development lifecycle, building platforms that support convergence of the WaveLogic Photonics, OTN and Ethernet packet layers of the global network.

• You will work with a broader team of engineers, architects and other professional and technical personnel to create an evaluation software development kit that will enable customers to develop their products using Ciena components. You will be accountable for defining platform requirements, developing HAL layer drivers in an embedded environment, supporting API development and testing and crafting end user documentation.
• You will support the implementation of cross-platform software and services, spanning multi-core embedded CPUs, SOCs, 10/100/1000BT Ethernet PHYs, FPGAs, and optics.
• You will use your expertise in Bare Metal development, Linux Kernel, the TCP/IP stack, Forwarding Tables, IP Filters, VLANs, and memory management to develop software APIs and tools to enable a positive user experience.
• You will design, code and support drivers, diagnostics and/or applications written in C/C++, Bash and Python and debug system defects, throughput and performance.
• You will develop common operating system elements from and to other product families within Ciena and support other designers to troubleshoot hardware, software and system defects and performance issues.
• You will create documentation and production of the artifacts of the software development process, participate in defect resolution and backlog defect reduction and develop scripts, test utilities, and other development aids to improve designer efficiency.

The Must Haves:

• Minimum 5 years of embedded software development experience.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• Hands on experience with Board support Package (BSP) development, Linux kernel drivers and user space drivers.
• Experience with SPI and I2C driver development and testing, security and board bring-up.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of structured programming and design concepts.
• Demonstrated experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence).

Assets:

• Real time operating systems concept knowledge.
• Understanding of Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS).
• Ability to understand CPU Hardware architectures, Hardware Functional Specifications and Hardware Timing Diagrams.
• Exposure to software development tools such as Agile or Waterfall.
• Familiarity with optical such as 100G/400G Ethernet interfaces, Coherent optical interfaces, DWDM, OTN, Ethernet, OSI Model, TCP/IP, MPLS.

Pay Range:

The annual pay range for the position, in Ottawa, is $92,400.00 - $147,600.00 CDN.

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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