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Software Engineer (Systems)

Arista Networks

Arista Networks

Software Engineering
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2024

Company Description

Arista Networks is an industry leader in Cognitive Cloud Networking for mission critical data center and campus environments. Arista is a well-established and profitable company with over $5 billion in revenue. Arista’s award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds from 10M to 400G bits per second, redefine scalability, agility and resilience. Arista has shipped more than 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Committed to open standards, Arista is a founding member of the 25/50GbE consortium. Arista Networks products are available worldwide directly and through partners.

At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We believe that fostering an inclusive environment, where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.

Job Description

The EOS Layer 2 PI and Infra team is responsible for working on platform independent features on Arista’s EOS working alongside the EOS Routing team. The team is responsible for building innovative, scalable solutions in areas including EOS infrastructure, Layer 2 protocols like 802.1X, Macsec, DHCP, RADIUS etc. A unique feature of the Arista’s Layer 2 PI and Infra team is that the software developed is common across Campus, Data Center and Enterprise features. This is a global team that spreads across multiple geographies working on cutting edge features that get deployed in the largest Cloud titan, Service Provider, Enterprise and Campus networks.

This is an interesting and exciting opportunity to be a part of the software development team that is redefining Data Center switching. For success at Arista all you need is:

  • Hands-on 3+ years of experience with designs and implementations in a strong product-engineering environment
  • Fluency in one of C/C++/Python programming
  • Strong engineering and Computer Science fundamentals
  • Extensive background in algorithms and strong software architecture skills

    Qualifications

    Preferred qualifications

    • Strong software debugging skills especially in embedded systems.
    • Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment
    • Experience working through the complete software development life cycle right from requirements gathering to deliver the fully developed feature.
    • Experience in Network Systems Software development is a plus