Development Engine – Security Engineering Co-Op; Winter

Position: Development Engine – Security Engineering Co-Op (Winter 2026)
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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.
** Why Ciena:
** Ciena is dedicated to fostering life-work integration, offering flexibility with remote and part-time work options. We champion an inclusive, diverse, and barrier-free environment that empowers employees.

Our commitment to well-being includes programs supporting mental and physical health, paid family leave, and competitive salaries with incentive programs. Employees benefit from tuition reimbursement, mentorship opportunities, RSUs (job level specific), and an employee share purchase program. With flexible paid time off and robust recognition programs, Ciena ensures great work is celebrated.
** How You Will Contribute:
** As a Full-Stack Co-op/Intern, reporting to the Senior Manager, Software Engineering Applications, contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of the FAO stack — a cutting-edge data synchronization and rules management platform supporting Ciena’s Development Engine and internal design community (1000+ engineers).

Your role spans front-end, back-end, databases, middleware, and monitoring layers in a microservices architecture, focusing on high performance, scalability, security, and zero downtime deployments.
* Collaborate on schema planning for Mongo

DB databases to manage diverse data types.
* Build middleware services using Express

JS and Node.js, implementing REST APIs.
* Develop user interfaces utilizing React

JS for responsive and intuitive tools.
* Optimize data transformation pipelines for accurate synchronization across systems.
* Contribute to auto-deployment pipelines and CI/CD workflows ensuring seamless upgrades.
* Integrate metrics visualization via Grafana dashboards, leveraging Influx

DB and monitoring Mongo

DB container health.
* Set up alerting through Telegraf and infrastructure heartbeat monitoring for rapid response.
** The Must Haves:
*** Proficiency in JavaScript/Type Script and one or more back-end languages (Node.js, Python, Java, C/C++).
* Familiarity with front-end frameworks such as React

JS, Angular, or Vue.js.
* Knowledge of back-end frameworks like Express

JS or similar MVC tools.
* Experience with No

SQL databases (Mongo

DB preferred) and schema design for scalable solutions.
* Basic understanding of REST API design and integration.
* Proficiency in Linux development environments and debugging across multiple layers.
* Familiarity with Git-based version control systems (Git Hub, Bitbucket, Gerrit).
** Nice to Haves:
*** Familiarity with metrics/observability tools such as Grafana, Telegraf, and Influx

DB.
* Understanding of regex-based matching for API queries and schema transformations.
* Exposure to production testing and zero-downtime deployment strategies.
* Knowledge of basic networking concepts for microservices communication.
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Ansible, Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions).
* Passion for building scalable, resilient, easy-to-maintain systems.
* Background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
** Pay Range:
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