Arista is looking to solve complex, multi-dimensional problems in packet forwarding to help networks run effectively and efficiently
Requirements
- Expert knowledge of C or C++ and Python
- Knowledge of UNIX or Linux
- Experience working with packet forwarding chips and pipelines
- Understanding of IP networking and/or distributed systems
- Understanding and ability to apply software engineering principles
- Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills
- Ability to design a solution and implement features independently
Responsibilities
- Interface with customers and product management to define packet forwarding features and solutions
- Architect, design and manage the development of these features
- Develop and maintain features using C, C++ and Python, review and contribute to functional and design specifications
- Build automated tests and test infrastructure to test the features
- Provide technical leadership across features, projects and tools
- Work with Customer Support Engineers and customers to analyze, mitigate and fix problems in customer networks
- Work with the System Test Engineers to analyze problems found in their tests and provide fixes for those problems
Other
- BS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 6 years experience, or MS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 4 years experience, or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 3 years experience, or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated technical leadership, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a small team environment
- Ability to mentor new and junior engineers to bring them up to speed in Arista's software development environment
