# Software Design/Engineer - 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. Ciena is seeking new graduates interested in developing software for next-generation optical transport solutions. This role contributes to embedded software development across the full software development lifecycle while collaborating with hardware, software, and systems engineers. The position provides opportunities to work on next-generation optical network platforms and technologies. How you will make an impact: Develop embedded software on next generation optical network platforms. Participate in all stages of the software development cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, test, and maintenance. Design and develop unit tests and test-automation suites. Troubleshoot software issues and work with hardware, software and systems engineers to identify the root cause. The must ha

- **Id**: 3840016
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/ciena-corporation-software-designengineer-new-grad>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **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**: 2026-11-05T22:20:54Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T15:57:24Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 5
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3703
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Parental leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: 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**: 78
- **Open postings**: 32
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.844
- **Repost share**: 0.031
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 30
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

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

## Technologies

- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **Agile** — Optional: yes
- **C++** — Optional: yes
- **Git** — Optional: yes
- **Jenkins** — Optional: yes
- **Python** — Optional: yes
- **Rest API** — Optional: yes
- **SOAP** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 5

## Requirements

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

### Education

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T22:20:54Z

## 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**: 5
- **Expected fill days**: 30
- **Reasons**: conf:0, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Pay

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

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