Lead EOS Software Engineer - Networking & Routing

Arista Networks; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Arista Networks is seeking world-class Senior/Lead software engineers to join the Extensible Operating System (EOS) team. You will help build features to run the world's largest data center networks and work on Arista's Linux-based EOS across multiple switches.

You will own projects from definition to deployment, write specifications, develop automated tests, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with marketing and customers to triage issues and deliver robust software.

Qualifications

• Degree + years of experience as required by the role.
• Knowledge of C, C++, and/or Python.
• Knowledge of UNIX or Linux.
• Networking knowledge including IP routing and L2/L3 concepts.
• Experience with Ethernet switching/router software or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Write functional and design specifications for features related to forwarding traffic on the internet and cloud data centers.
• Independently implement solutions to small-sized problems in EOS using C, C++, and Python.
• Write test plan specifications and develop automated tests for EOS features.
• Debug problems found by automated tests and fix them.
• Collaborate on larger routing protocol problems and customer fixes in software releases.
• Mentor new engineers and review others' work within Arista's EOS team.
• Create implementation schedules, update weekly, and report progress to the project lead.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Networking

Problem solving

Distributed systems

Software debugging

Education

BS in CS/EE/CE

MS in CS/EE/CE

PhD in CS/EE/CE

Tools

UNIX

Linux

Job description

Arista Networks is seeking world-class Senior/Lead software engineers to join the Extensible Operating System (EOS) team. You will help build features to run the world's largest data center networks and work on Arista's Linux-based EOS across multiple switches.

You will own projects from definition to deployment, write specifications, develop automated tests, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with marketing and customers to triage issues and deliver robust software.