Arista Networks
Networking
SoftwareEngineer-PlatformTeam
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“Software Engineer - Platform Team at Arista Networks. Skills: C/C++/Python, Algorithms, Software architecture, Linux. Architect an entirely new networking operating system. Work closest to the hardware and programming chips”
What You'll Achieve.
Provide clients with a competitive edge; Anticipate and adapt to future challenges; Improve network testing and reliability; Reduce complexity and cost of network operations; Increase speed and reliability of network deployments
Industry & Context.
self-healing resiliency; multi-process software stability
12 month rolling contract
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
engineering and Computer Science fundamentals, Extensive background in algorithms and software architecture skills, 5+ years fluency in one of C/C++/Python programming, Hands-on experience with designs and implementations in a product-engineering environment
What You'll Do.
Architect an entirely new networking operating system
Work closest to the hardware and programming chips
Leverage advancements in cloud computing
Leverage advancements in artificial intelligence
Leverage advancements in software-defined networking
Design and implement solutions
Provide clients with a competitive edge
Anticipate and adapt to future challenges
and deploy network configurations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with the Platform team
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 You will work with the Platform team who work closest to the hardware and programming chips. What You'll Do Arista’s engineering team started from a blank sheet of paper to architect an entirely new networking operating system. Arista’s unique architecture is based on three guiding principles: 1. State orientation 2. Open standards-based approach 3. Single software image consistency 1) State Orientation for publish-subscribe communication State Orientation uses a unique multi-process state-sharing architecture that separates state information from protocol processing and application logic with a central database shared by diverse applications. Both system state and data are stored in the system database where data is accessed via an automated publish/subscribe model. This distinct design principle provides module independence, self
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