Java software engineer Offres d'emploi - Ottawa, ON

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.

Are you passionate about building elegant, intuitive user interfaces? Do you enjoy tackling complex technical challenges and turning them into seamless user experiences? Ciena is seeking a talented Front End Software Developer to help design and build cutting-edge UI solutions that power some of the world’s largest network and content providers. As part of our team, you’ll work on a modern, industry-leading UI stack to deliver high-impact applications that enable intelligent, AI-driven network management at scale.

How You Will Contribute

• Design and develop scalable libraries of reusable and maintainable UI components using modern front-end technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Ember.js, and Web Components.

• Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and backend engineers to deliver integrated and seamless solutions.

• Drive continuous improvement through refactoring, optimizing performance, and rapid iteration to maintain a clean, efficient, and scalable codebase.

• Contribute to technical planning, open discussions, and code reviews, fostering the evolution of architecture and best practices.

• Implement APIs and user interfaces to meet usability and performance requirements.

• Utilize tools such as Vite, Webpack, Rollup, and Babel for debugging, extending, and optimizing configurations.

• Ensure consistency and scalability across applications by building and maintaining design systems and reusable component libraries.

The Must Haves

• Proficiency in ES2021+, TypeScript, Node.js, React, and Ember.js.

• 5+ years of industry experience in front-end development.

• Experience building complex, reusable UI components using frameworks such as React, Ember.js, Angular, or Web Components.

• Practical expertise with dependency and package management tools like npm, pnpm, yarn, and monorepos, including package publishing and semantic versioning.

• Proven ability to design APIs and deliver user interfaces that meet usability and performance requirements.

• Proficiency with REST and WebSockets.

• Minimum B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Nice to Haves

• Deep knowledge of framework internals, with expertise in interoperability and migration strategies between frameworks such as React, Ember.js, Web Components, and Angular.

• Familiarity with distributed systems, networked environments, or hardware-adjacent domains.

• Experience building user interfaces for infrastructure management, topology visualization, or real-time data processing.

• Knowledge of SSE, Web Workers, and service workers.

• Practical experience working with real-time data visualization and complex datasets.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze trade-offs and design scalable solutions in production environments.

• Interest in contributing to the evolution of modern front-end stacks through innovation and experimentation.

Pay Range
The salary range for this position is $93,300.00 - $153,900.00 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

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Pay ranges at Ciena are designed to accommodate variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, reflecting our diverse products, industries, and lines of business. Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.

Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus, while Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission. In addition to competitive compensation, Ciena offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. We also comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

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Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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