Software Engineer, Layer1

Summary

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus, and routing environments. They are seeking a Layer1 Software Engineer to develop software that manages the physical layer of networking, ensuring stable and reliable connectivity. The role involves collaborating with various teams to architect new features, maintain software, and mentor junior engineers.

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

• BS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 3 years experience, or MS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 2 years experience, or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 1 years experience, or equivalent work experience
• Expert knowledge of C or C++ and Python
• Knowledge of UNIX or Linux
• 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
• 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

Qualifications

Must Haves

• BS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 3 years experience, or MS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 2 years experience, or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 1 years experience, or equivalent work experience
• Expert knowledge of C or C++ and Python
• Knowledge of UNIX or Linux
• 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

Nice to Haves

• 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

Benefits

• Discretionary Arista bonuses
• Equity
• Employees in Sales roles are eligible to participate in Arista’s Sales Incentive Plan, which pays commissions calculated as a percentage of eligible sales.
• US-based employees are also entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings and income protection.