System Software Engineer

Full-time, existing vacancy. Located in Ottawa, ON – onsite. Overview

We are building next‑generation optical switch platforms and seek a Staff Systems Software Engineer to lead the build, release, and long‑term maintenance of SONiC software used in production systems. This high‑impact role includes end‑to‑end ownership of SONiC releases that ship on Lumentum optical switch products, collaborating closely with optical hardware, firmware, systems, manufacturing, and product teams to ensure stable, scalable, and production‑ready software across multiple hardware generations. What You’ll Be Doing

Own the build, release, and lifecycle maintenance of SONiC software for Lumentum optical switch platforms. Define and drive production‑quality SONiC releases, ensuring stability, scalability, and repeatability across hardware generations. Lead investigation and resolution of complex system‑level issues spanning SONiC, Linux, platform software, d...