Routing/IP Software Engineer - Dataplane

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

How You Will Contribute:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Routing and IP Software Engineering, as a Senior Software Engineer, IP/Routing Dataplane, you will design, code and support software drivers, APIs and/or data plane applications written in C and running in a real-time embedded Linux environment, to support advanced Layer 2/3 services on customized delivery platforms. You will be working on a microservices software architecture employing Docker containers and virtualization technologies to offer disaggregated solutions to leading global service providers.