Senior Software Development Engineer

About Infinera:

Infinera is the global supplier of innovative networking solutions. Our customers include the leading service providers, data center operators, internet content providers (ICPs), cable operators, enterprises, and government agencies worldwide, including 9 of the top 10 Tier 1 service providers and 6 of the top 7 ICPs. We design, develop, and deliver hardware and software for fiber-based connectivity solutions that span access, aggregation, metro, long haul, and submarine network. Our industry-leading, trendsetting edge-to-core solutions provide the foundation for many of the world’s largest and most demanding networks that generate billions in service revenue for our customers.

Infinera has a long history of challenging conventional thinking, bending the laws of science, and continually reimagining telecommunication networks. We’re enabling our customers to usher in new services and applications that improve how people communicate with our innovative vertically integrated, open, modular solutions.

About the Role:

We are looking for experienced SW development engineers to join our R&D team.

As a Software Development Engineer at Infinera you will work in a cross-functional, agile team developing embedded software products. You work in a Linux environment in close collaboration with the rest of the R&D organization. Our work includes everything from product concept to finished product - a process that spans over the entire development chain. The team takes full responsibility that a new feature is delivered on time with the right quality using state-of-the-art continuous integration pipelines. We strive for fully automated test suites both on unit, function and system level.

As a software development engineer, you will be responsible for system design and programming, ensuring the functionality and quality of Infinera's products, before the new features and enhancements are released to end users. This means that you will work with most of the company's portfolio, which leads to a quick and good overall system understanding.

Education Necessary: Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree or higher in CS, Opto-Electronics, ECE or equivalent branch of engineering, with very good academics.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Breakdown of requirements to formulate work packages
• Designing, Development and Integration of software for Infinera’s next-gen products
• Pick development tasks from the team
• Design and implement new functions mainly in C/ C++/ advanced C++ in multi-threaded env.
• Peer code reviews
• Write unit tests using C++ as well as scripts for automated FT using Python
• Debug along with hardware and software engineers
• Implement with compliance to standards (ITU, MEF, IETF, IEEE, TNF, etc)

Experience Necessary for Success:

Good to Have:

• Experience in using dockers in development/ simulation environment
• Experience in telecom is a plus.
• Experience in using Modern Automated tools, viz. Codescene, GTEST.
• Exposure to AI based tools viz. Copilot, Tabnine, etc.
• Experience in one of the technologies such as SDH/SONET, OTN, DWDM is a plus
• Working experience in Optical technologies and architecture involving ROADM, Amplifiers, RAMAN, Optical Channel Monitor, VOA is an added plus.
• Domain Knowledge of Optical Protection and Restoration is an added plus

Must Have

• Experience 5-8 years within SW development
• Excellent C/C++ and object-oriented programming skills in multi-threaded environments.
• Excellent design analysis skills, including experience with software modeling, reuse, performance, testability, and extensibility.
• Experienced in HW-SW integration.
• Experience in Linux RTOS Operating systems
• Experience developing the FCAPS functionality
• Design and development of Network Element software in an Embedded Development Domain.
• Flexible, innovative and driven
• Structured and thorough with analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Highly motivated team player
• Agile way of working
• Driven and willing to take own initiatives
• English, written and spoken

What we offer:

• A high paced development of new products.
• Tight cooperation with other disciplines and an agile organization
• Short product development cycles, Real results of your work, you will see how it affects our products and sales.
• Social and wellness activities and clubs
• A friendly and helpful atmosphere
• Highly competent and motivated colleagues

“This position requires direct or indirect access to certain confidential information, hardware, software, technology, or technical information (referred to here as “Export-Controlled Information”) controlled under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All personnel in this position must be eligible to or be able to obtain authorization from the appropriate agency to access applicable Export-Controlled Information. The U.S. Department of Commerce currently requires a foreign person with a most recent citizenship or permanent residency of Sudan, Ukraine, or a country currently designated in Country Group D:1, E:1 or E:2 (Supplement No. 1 to Part 740, Title 15) to have an export control license to access our Export-Controlled Information, unless they meet certain exemptions provided under U.S. export control laws and regulations. The list of applicable countries in Country Group D:1, E:1 or E:2may be updated by the U.S. government from time to time. The current processing time for an export control license is approximately 4 to 6 months.

Your employment or engagement with Infinera shall be contingent on verifying your eligibility or requirement for obtaining a necessary license and/or authorization from the appropriate agency. You will be required to provide certain information for export control compliance assessment purposes, and your information will be reviewed by Infinera's hiring and export control teams to ensure compliance with the U.S. export control laws and regulations. Infinera will collect necessary documents (such as proof of citizenship etc.) to assess license/authorization requirements if you are offered and accept the position.”

Infinera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Infinera complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.