Graduate Software Engineer – SDN & Embedded Systems

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Arista Networks seeks graduate engineers to learn world-leading product development in C/C++, Go, Java, and other languages as part of advancing the SDN revolution.

You will work on the hardware/software boundary, where 64-bit DMA, kernel interactions, and ASIC/FPGA components demand high performance and precise engineering. The team uses Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, and RESTCONF to deliver reliable switch configurations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with C/C++, Python, or Go.
• Strong analytical and collaborative communication skills.
• Interest in world-leading SDN product development.

Responsibilities

• Write Linux user space and kernel code for 32-bit to 64-bit DMA.
• Develop software across firmware, drivers, and Python for hardware bootstrapping.
• Implement networking protocols (LLDP, 802.1x, BFD, BGP, OSPF, ISIS).
• Develop routing protocol agents in C/C++ in a Fedora Linux embedded environment.
• Build config management services with Go/Python and RESTCONF over gRPC.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Go

React.js

Node.js

Linux Embedded

Algorithms

Software Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Gerrit

Jenkins

Slack

Trello

Job description

Arista Networks seeks graduate engineers to learn world-leading product development in C/C++, Go, Java, and other languages as part of advancing the SDN revolution.

You will work on the hardware/software boundary, where 64-bit DMA, kernel interactions, and ASIC/FPGA components demand high performance and precise engineering. The team uses Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, and RESTCONF to deliver reliable switch configurations.