Arista Networks
Networking
BIOSSenior/LeadSoftwareEngineer
“BIOS Senior/Lead Software Engineer at Arista Networks. Skills: C programming, CPU firmware, BIOS, Boot loader. Design low-level CPU software. Develop low-level CPU software”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure EOS boots securely, efficiently and reliably; Manage and secure low level system initialization; Manage and secure booting subsystems; Ensure quality of everything delivered
Industry & Context.
Problem solving skills; Troubleshooting skills; Diagnosing problems; Troubleshooting issues; Fixing bugs; Analyze problems; Provide fixes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 8 years experience, MS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 6 years experience, Ph. D. in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 3 years experience, equivalent work experience, Expert knowledge of and extensive experience programming in C, Experience designing and developing software in CPU firmware, BIOS and boot loader environments, Experience bringing up new CPU boards, Significant hands-on experience diagnosing problems, troubleshooting issues, and fixing bugs in low-level CPU firmware, BIOS and boot loader software, Applied understanding of modern software engineering principles and practices, problem solving and troubleshooting skills, software design and implementation skills, Ability to work independently and in small teams, Ability to communicate articulately, document your designs and implementations clearly, and concisely, Familiarity with and experience working with the x86 and ARM CPU architectures
Nice to Have
Knowledge of C++ and Python, Familiarity with Linux kernel architecture, design and implementation, Understanding of IP networking architecture, design and principles
What You'll Do.
Design low-level CPU software
Develop low-level CPU software
Integrate low-level CPU software
Maintain low-level CPU software
Develop automated tests
Qualify related components
Track Linux Kernel developments
Identify features of interest
Contribute features to mainline
Review design specifications
Contribute to design specifications
Analyze customer network problems
Mitigate customer network problems
Fix customer network problems
Analyze system test problems
Provide fixes for test problems
Provide technical leadership
Mentor junior engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with hardware engineers; Work with CPU vendors; Work with BIOS vendors; Work with Customer Support Engineers; Work with customers; Work with System Test Engineers; Work in small teams
Communication Scope
Communicate articulately; Document designs clearly; Document implementations concisely
Process & Methodology
Own projects from definition to deployment
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