Layer1 Software Engineer: Network Hardware & Telemetry

Arista; Ireland; On-site; EUR 121,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and equity

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Wellbeing programs

Income protection

Job summary

Arista Networks is seeking a Layer1 software engineer to develop control software for the physical layer, from 1GBASE-T to long-reach optics, across diverse hardware platforms.

You will write in C, C++ and Python, work with UNIX/Linux environments, and collaborate with hardware teams to deliver reliable Layer1 features while mentoring junior engineers. The role is based in Ireland and offers a competitive base pay and equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of C or C++ and Python.
• Knowledge of UNIX or Linux
• Knowledge of digital communication technologies like modulation and signal encoding schemes is a plus.
• Understanding of IP networking and/or distributed systems is a plus
• Experience working with low level hardware components is a plus
• Applied understanding of software engineering principles
• Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills
• Ability to design a solution and implement features independently.
• Ability to work in small teams.

Responsibilities

• Interface with customers, product management and hardware engineers to come up with innovative new Layer1 features.
• Architect, design and manage the development of these features.
• Develop and maintain features using C, C++ and Python, review and contribute to functional and design specifications.
• Build automated tests and test infrastructure to test the features.
• Work with hardware and manufacturing teams to bring new Layer1 components like Phys and Transceivers to market.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to design optimal software control interfaces for managing Layer1 components.
• Provide technical leadership across features, projects and tools.
• Work with Customer Support Engineers and customers to analyze, mitigate and fix problems in customer networks.
• Work with the System Test Engineers to analyze problems found in their tests and provide fixes for those problems.
• Mentor new and junior engineers to bring them up to speed in Arista's software development environment.

Skills

C/C++

Python

UNIX/Linux

IP networking

Distributed systems

Hardware interaction

Problem solving

Independent design

Education

BS in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering

MS in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering

PhD in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering

Equivalent work experience

Job description

Arista Networks is seeking a Layer1 software engineer to develop control software for the physical layer, from 1GBASE-T to long-reach optics, across diverse hardware platforms.

You will write in C, C++ and Python, work with UNIX/Linux environments, and collaborate with hardware teams to deliver reliable Layer1 features while mentoring junior engineers. The role is based in Ireland and offers a competitive base pay and equity opportunities.