Early Careers Graduate Rotational Program - R&D Software Development Engineer [Java (Spring, J2EE)]
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 19, 2026. VIAVI Solutions scores B on the Alion truth index.
Summary:
Commence your professional career in our R&D Excellence Centers by joining multiple expert teams in an international rotation program. During this 2-year program you will be able to develop your skills in advanced technologies, while also earning a competitive salary and complete benefits. Once you complete this structured program, you will continue your career within VIAVI collaborating with and contributing to your designated team.You will directly contribute to our solutions which are effectively used in a high variety of industries as we enable our customers to adapt and thrive by transforming complexity through visibility and actionable insight.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Please note - this program starts in July 2027.
Job Requirements:
We look for people who are enthusiastic about innovation and advanced technologies to provide products to customers. If you are interested in product quality and value collaboration and communication with Agile teams and leadership regarding designs, project progress and issue resolution, this role may be suitable for you. You will also be expected to demonstrate an ability to continuously learn relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes to leverage in your solutions.
At VIAVI, you are part of a team that is the link between abstract concepts and delivered solutions - contributing to solutions used internationally.
Job profile:
Located onsite in Saint-Etienne, integrated into the R&D Team, you will develop and deliver Fiber Monitoring Solutions for our fiber optic product line, especially for a key product in our portfolio: ONMSi.
As an R&D Software Development Engineer, you will be responsible for:
Interacting with diverse areas within VIAVI (e.g., marketing, other divisions) to achieve business unit goals in development.
Displaying experience and heavily participating in full lifecycle process of development for software systems.
In conjunction with Marketing and Engineering teams, developing and maintaining a product aligned with industry architecture trends and the strategic direction of the business.
Watching technology to follow-up on the market evolution and facilitate innovation.
Working closely with other team members on different competencies like Security, DevOps, and Automation.
Providing the technical expertise to support teams in field issues analysis.
Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:
Required Qualifications & Experience:
We are looking for individuals with skills and experience in the following topics: organization development, communication, and software development.
Organization Development and Communication:
An engineering degree inTelecommunications, Computer Science, Information Technology discipline or similar, ideally from an accredited French engineering school with CPGE.
Fluency in French and English.
Ability to commit to four R&D project rotations in different locations, including international assignments up to 6 months at a time.
Some software engineering related experience outside of a classroom environment like an internship/Co-Op, hackathon, research project, or related experience.
Good interpersonal skills, being able to work autonomously but also have the ability to work in a team.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and master new technologies and techniques.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and abilities.
Good oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with our Product Line Manager and executive levels.
Ability to work across sites, time zones and cultures to deliver on project goals in addition to overall company initiatives.
Professional experience of Agile working methods would be an advantage.
Software Development:
Languages: experienced in Java (Spring, J2EE) and Typescript.
Web technologies: HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript/Angular, REST.
Database knowledge: JPA, PostgreSQL.
OpenSource solutions.
Platforms:
Linux: RHEL, Ubuntu.
Plus factors:
Python.
Business Intelligence, Data Analytics.
Swagger for RESTful APIs.
Continuous Integration, CI/CD, DevOps.
MicroServices, Docker containers.
Various Network Communication Protocol experience.
Cloud platform experience.
Virtualization platform experience.
Orchestration platforms: Kubernetes.
Product:
Read more about our ONMSi Remote Fiber Test System: https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/products/onmsi-remote-fiber-test-system-rfts
If your profile matches these requirements, apply to join our team today.
When applying, please upload an updated version of your CV, a copy of your grades/transcripts, a cover letter and if you have any letters of recommendation.
About VIAVI:
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) has a 100+ year history of technical innovations that have evolved to keep pace and address our customers’ most pressing business issues. We make equipment, software, and systems that help to plan, deploy, certify, monitor, and optimize all kinds of networks - like those for mobile phones, service providers, large businesses and data centers. VIAVI is also a leader in high performance thin film optical coatings and engineered diffusers, providing light management solutions to anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, automotive, defense and instrumentation markets.
We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected - at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are committed to supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company - to question, to collaborate and to develop solutions that support our customers.