Software Engineer - C Programming - Routing/IP

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How You Will Contribute -

We’re looking for highly motivated and hardworking engineers who are passionate about engineering velocity and automation! You will be involve in developing the next generation of Routing & Switching software solutions supporting Software Defined Networking (SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and embedded applications for Layer 2/3 data networking on a wide range of host platforms.

Design and implement embedded software (written in C and running over Linux) to support OAM requirements for specific Routing and L2 Switching applications!

• Provide basic project management for own work including effort estimation, project tracking, and status reporting !
• Develop embedded C/Linux software on carrier grade Ethernet service delivery and aggregation switches, including development of new features, improvements to existing features and support new hardware platforms
• Participate in different phases of product development cycle – product definition, design, planning, implementation and test
• Review product requirements and customer use cases
• Prototype and evaluate alternative solutions on target hardware platforms
• Deliver detailed functional specification and technical design documents for embedded software architectures and components
• Support developed features through product verification and customer introduction, providing training to field support personnel
• REQUIRED SKILLS -
• In-scrum Design and QA team
• Other Software Engineering teams
• Product Line Management & Architects
• Hardware/FPGA Engineers
• System Integration/Test teams
• Field Support teams
• Supplying new features to Ciena’s SAOS embedded software platform, enabling new customers and markets
• Improving SAOS support for new platforms in the Ciena 3xxx/51xx/81 family, plus 3rd party “white box” platforms
• Accelerating time to market for Packet Software products
• MUST HAVES -
• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Computer Science OR equivalent.
• Proficiency in C, Linux and Python
• Familiarity with basic concepts of Layer 2 / Layer 3 data networking
• Independent self-starter and problem solver.
• Teammate who hard working in a fast paced, multifaceted environment
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

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