Arista Networks
Networking
Senior/LeadSoftwareEngineer(PacketForwardingEngines)
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“Senior/Lead Software Engineer (Packet Forwarding Engines) at Arista Networks. Skills: Packet Forwarding Engines, System software, ASIC development, Network operating system. Write functional specifications. Write design specifications”
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Software troubleshooting; Debug problems; Analyze problems; Triage problems
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. Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 3 years experience, Equivalent work experience, C or C++ experience, UNIX or Linux knowledge, IP networking or distributed systems understanding, Applied understanding of software engineering principles, Problem solving and software troubleshooting skills, Ability to design solution without outside help, Work on small team solving medium problem with limited oversight
What You'll Do.
Write functional specifications
Write design specifications
Understand vendor-provided software libraries
Utilize vendor-provided software libraries
Test vendor-provided software libraries
Debug vendor-provided software libraries
Write test plan specifications
Implement automated test programs
Debug problems found by automated test programs
Fix problems found by automated test programs
Implement solutions to larger problems
Test solutions to larger problems
Debug solutions to larger problems
Analyze problems in customer networks
Provide fixes for customer problems
Bring up initial versions of new systems
Design software for validation
Develop software for validation
Analyze problems found in tests
Provide fixes for test problems
Mentor junior engineers
Review specifications
Review implementations
Contribute to specifications
Contribute to implementations
Create schedule for tasks
Update schedule weekly
Report schedule to project lead
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with fellow engineers; Work on a team; Work with Customer Support Engineers; Work with hardware team; Work with hardware component vendors; Work with diagnostic software team; Work with System Test Engineers; Review implementations written by others
Communication Scope
Technical specifications; Functional specifications; Design specifications; Test plans
Process & Methodology
Schedule creation, Schedule updating, Schedule reporting
Full Job Description
Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges. 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. Who You’ll Work With Arista Networks is looking for world-class software engineers to join our Packet Forwarding Engines (PFE) and System software development team. As a core member of the PFE software and System software team, you will be part of a fast-paced, high caliber team building packet forwarding engine and system software to manage the world's most complex networking ASICs used to build the industry's largest data center networks. Your software will be a key component of Arista's Extensible Operating System (EOS), Arista's unique, Linux-based network operating system that runs on all of Arista's data center networking products. The Packet Forwarding Engines and System software team is responsible for all aspects of the development and delivery of our ASIC-based forwarding engine software. You will work with your fellow engineers to understand
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