# Embedded Security Software Developer - New Grad

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena builds the critical infrastructure powering the AI era. We’re a technology company shaping the future of networking, guided by innovation, integrity, and collaboration. Through development opportunities, meaningful work, and flexibility, Ciena supports growth and well-being-on and off the job. Connect with a career that matters. At Ciena, we are redefining the future of connectivity by delivering high-performance network solutions to telecommunications providers, data centers, government agencies, and global content networks. The Embedded Software Developer role advances technologies including optical networking, SDN, coherent optics, photonic integrated circuits, and AI/ML for network optimization. The work contributes to scalable, reliable, and secure connectivity solutions that meet growing demand for high-speed data transmission and cloud-based services. How you will make an impact: Develop new functionality in various software components for devices running on real-time operating systems using C, C++, and Python. Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including development, testing, documentation, debuggin

- **Id**: 3897471
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/ciena-corporation-embedded-security-software-developer-new-grad>
- **Role**: Security
- **Role family**: Security
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Ottawa, Canada
- **Countries**: CA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T23:35:22Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T04:49:18Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4250
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Parental leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: IoT Security, Telecom Infrastructure, Optical Communications

## Company

- **Id**: 1996
- **Name**: Ciena Corporation
- **Domain**: ciena.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ciena>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 79
- **Open postings**: 29
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.828
- **Repost share**: 0.034
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 30
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 72000
- **Max**: 115000
- **Currency**: CAD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 82177

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Agile** — Optional: yes
- **Linux** — Optional: yes
- **TCP/IP** — Optional: yes
- **Waterfall** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T23:35:22Z

## Visa

- Country: CA; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Positions approved through LMIA in 12 months: 4; Filings 12m: 4

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.632
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 30
- **Reasons**: conf:24, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 82177
- **Is top pay**: no

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