SDN & Kernel Software Engineer Intern

Arista Networks, Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Arista Networks in Ireland is seeking Graduate Engineers eager to learn world-leading product development in C/C++, Go and other languages. You will join us in advancing the Software Defined Networking (SDN) revolution.

The role involves writing Linux user space and kernel code, implementing routing protocols, and building configuration services with Go and Python. You will contribute to high-performance, low-latency datacenter networking software.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C, C++, Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience with Networking, Linux Embedded Systems, and Algorithms
• Software development mindset with strong problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Write Linux user space and kernel code to enable DMA from 32-bit drivers to 64-bit memory using Intel/AMD IOMMU.
• Work at the hardware/software boundary for chips and the kernel, programming networking chips for latency analysis.
• Implement protocols between routers and switches at layer 2/3 (LLDP, 802.1x, BFD, BGP, OSPF, ISIS).
• Update the forwarding state of hardware using platform-independent abstractions.
• Reconcile the Linux kernel routing model with the switch's forwarding state.
• Implement a policy language for filtering and manipulating routing data received and advertised to peers.
• Access ASIC registers over SPI, SMbus, PCIe and I2C to implement high-resolution timers and gather real-time data on packet flows.
• Develop configuration management services using Go and Python to support YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF and RESTCONF over gRPC, ssh and ssl with tools like git, Gerrit, Jenkins, Slack, Trello.
• Develop routing protocol agents (BGP, OSPF, ISIS) in C/C++ within a Fedora Linux embedded environment; build automated test harnesses.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Go

react.js

redux.js

node.js

Networking

Linux Embedded Systems

Algorithms

Programming

Software Development

Job description

Arista Networks in Ireland is seeking Graduate Engineers eager to learn world-leading product development in C/C++, Go and other languages. You will join us in advancing the Software Defined Networking (SDN) revolution.

The role involves writing Linux user space and kernel code, implementing routing protocols, and building configuration services with Go and Python. You will contribute to high-performance, low-latency datacenter networking software.