RTOS Embedded Platform Software Engineer - New Grad

Ciena; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Ciena is seeking highly motivated new graduates to contribute to its platform software powering optical networking systems. You will build reliable, high-performance embedded software for real-time operations and secure global communications.

Work alongside hardware, QA, and systems engineering teams in a collaborative environment. The role offers exposure to complex systems and opportunities to grow within a leading networking company.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's in CS/CE/EE with graduation in 2026.
• Experience with C and C++ in academic or project settings.
• Background in embedded systems development.
• Experience with Linux-based development environments.
• Familiar with Python or Bash scripting.
• Familiar with debuggers, VCS, and build tools.
• Strong analytical and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and debug high-performance software for real-time embedded systems used in optical networking platforms.
• Collaborate with hardware, quality assurance, and system engineering teams to define software requirements and interfaces.
• Develop and maintain software components spanning operating systems, drivers, control plane, and data plane functionality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues in multi-threaded and distributed environments.
• Apply industry trends and emerging technologies to embedded systems and networking challenges.

Skills

C programming

C++ programming

Embedded systems

Linux development

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Debugging

Version control

Build tools

Education

Master's in CS/CE/EE

Bachelor's in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Debuggers

Version control

Automated build tools

Job description

Ciena is seeking highly motivated new graduates to contribute to its platform software powering optical networking systems. You will build reliable, high-performance embedded software for real-time operations and secure global communications.

Work alongside hardware, QA, and systems engineering teams in a collaborative environment. The role offers exposure to complex systems and opportunities to grow within a leading networking company.