Senior Packet-Forwarding Software Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Equity

Health benefits

Wellbeing program

Retirement plan

Job summary

Arista Networks is building world-class packet forwarding engine and system software for its EOS Linux-based network operating system. You will join a fast-paced team responsible for bringing up hardware, developing hardware drivers, and testing software with automated pipelines.

You will mentor junior engineers, write specifications, and collaborate across hardware, diagnostic, and system test teams to deliver robust network software for the industry’s largest data centers.

Qualifications

• BS in CS/EE/CE with 8+ years, MS with 6+, or PhD with 3+ in related fields, or equivalent.
• Proficient in C/C++ and Python.
• Experience with UNIX/Linux, IP networking or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Write functional and design specifications for packet forwarding engine features and system software.
• Implement solutions in C/C++ and Python for small to medium-sized problems.
• Test, debug, and validate software with automated tests and triage failures.
• Collaborate with hardware and diagnostic teams during bring-up of new systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team specifications and code reviews.
• Help schedule implementation and debugging tasks and report progress weekly.

Skills

C/C++

UNIX/Linux

IP networking

Distributed systems

Software engineering principles

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/EE/CE

Tools

Python

Job description

Arista Networks is building world-class packet forwarding engine and system software for its EOS Linux-based network operating system. You will join a fast-paced team responsible for bringing up hardware, developing hardware drivers, and testing software with automated pipelines.

You will mentor junior engineers, write specifications, and collaborate across hardware, diagnostic, and system test teams to deliver robust network software for the industry’s largest data centers.