AI Platform Engineer at Ciena

Ciena

Full-time IT & Technology
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Location
ottawa, on, Canada
Posted
July 13, 2026

Job Description

Advance your career as an AI Platform Engineer with Ciena, leveraging on-premises AI capabilities and Kubernetes expertise. Join a company dedicated to meaningful technology and community impact.

In this critical role, you'll develop and sustain an internal AI platform enhancing product innovation across Global R&D. Your experience in Kubernetes and Docker will help in deploying AI infrastructure while collaborating with product teams to scale platform capabilities. Ciena prioritizes individual growth and champions a flexible work environment.

Key Responsibilities:
• Design on-premises AI infrastructure with Kubernetes and Docker
• Manage model serving solutions including SGLang
• Configure AI application stack components such as LiteLLM
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies
• Collaborate with AI architects to identify platform requirements

Requirements:
• Over 3 years of AI/ML platform developme...