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 Must knowledge or experience Exp 0 to 2 years Bachelors Masters Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience Proficient in languages such as Python Java GoLang Knowledge of micro-services and container-based technologies e g Docker Knowledge of automated deployment scaling and management of containerised applications tools like Kubernetes k8s Knowledge of distributed highly-available horizontally scalable systems running at large scale Interest and ability to quickly learn and ramp-up on current languages and technologies Good communication and interpersonal skills Highly desirable knowledge or experience Knowledge of Gen AI basics Database technology including Neo4j graph database etc Good knowledge of OS and software security Cloud environment e g AWS Azure Google Cloud OpenStack etc Excellent understanding of code versioning tools git Distributed platforms and stream processing using Kafka or similar systems What will you do at Ciena We are looking for highly motivated and talented software engineers to join Blue Planet platform team responsible for building performant reliable and maintainable platform services and tools in a large polyglot distributed environment Responsibilities Develop micro-services and tools including PostgreSQL database that provide common support for scalable and highly available software system Develop DevOps tools to automate deploying micro-services on platform and K8S Work closely with design teams to support their use of the platform to deliver complete solutions to customers Participate in all phases of an agile development cycle - plan design implement review test deploy document and training Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues Strive to make continuous improvement Not ready to apply Join our Talent Community to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox At Ciena we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected valued and heard Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals We do not tolerate any form of discrimination Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status If contacted in relation to a job opportunity please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require