Embedded Networking Software Intern – WaveLogic

Ciena; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Company-paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Vacation pay

Job summary

Ciena is seeking a WaveLogic Software Intern to gain hands-on experience contributing to next-generation optical networking technologies. You will work with experienced teams to help develop, validate, and improve software capabilities that support network solutions.

Contribute technical skills while building knowledge of optical transport and switching technologies. The internship focuses on embedded software, Linux/RTOS, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to design and test advanced

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering.
• Proficiency in C and C++ programming.
• Strong knowledge of embedded systems, device drivers and Linux/RTOS concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to learn independently and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of next-gen network solutions using optical transport and switching (OTN/Ethernet).
• Build embedded software to design, validate, and document networking features in service-provider networks.
• Troubleshoot embedded software issues: identify root causes, diagnose, debug, and deliver fixes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and test modem technologies.

Skills

C

C++

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

Eclipse

JIRA

Confluence

GDB

Yocto

Python

Go

Bash

Job description

Ciena is seeking a WaveLogic Software Intern to gain hands-on experience contributing to next-generation optical networking technologies. You will work with experienced teams to help develop, validate, and improve software capabilities that support network solutions.

Contribute technical skills while building knowledge of optical transport and switching technologies. The internship focuses on embedded software, Linux/RTOS, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to design and test advanced