Software Engineer at Ciena – Gurugram | Freshers | May 2026
Ciena
Software Engineer
Freshers
Gurugram
Posted 10 May 2026
About Ciena
Ciena is a global networking systems, services, and software company that provides solutions for creating the Adaptive Network™ to support the increasing demand for bandwidth and AI-driven services. The company delivers optical and routing systems, automation software, and network services to help customers, including large service providers, enterprises, and other sectors like cloud, healthcare, and education, build agile, scalable networks. Ciena is known for its high-speed connectivity technology and was founded in 1992 under the name Hydralite before changing to Ciena in 1994.
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| Company | Ciena |
|---|---|
| Role / Position | Software Engineer |
| Experience | Freshers |
| Location | Gurugram |
| Date Posted | 10 May 2026 |
| Eligibility | |
| Employment Type | Full Time |
Job Description & Responsibilities
- Develop embedded software applications targeting PPC processor applications for hardware design verification and manufacturing testing.
- Design and implement Linux drivers and diagnostics for Ciena Packet Networking Platforms, ensuring robust functionality.
- Collaborate on driver development for application software and create diagnostics to verify system design elements and enable design debugging.
- Configure and exercise control and data paths to support design verification and manufacturing testing.
- Integrate and develop control plane and device drivers for data plane elements within telecommunication and networking systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunication or Computer Science.
- Minimum of 1+ years of experience in embedded firmware development.
- Expertise in Linux driver/middleware development for embedded platforms.
- Proven diagnostic and software design/coding/debug/testing skills.
- Significant experience developing low-level drivers or diagnostics for telecom/datacom networking platforms.
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