Full-Time

Software Engineer

Packet Forwarding Engines

Posted on 12/18/2024

Arista Networks

Arista Networks

1,001-5,000 employees

High-performance cloud networking solutions provider

Data & Analytics
Hardware
Enterprise Software

Junior, Mid

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Category
Embedded Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
C/C++
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • BSc, MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering with 2+ years of related post graduate work experience
  • Experience or knowledge in the following:
  • C or C++
  • Knowledge of UNIX or Linux
  • Understanding of IP networking or distributed systems
  • Applied understanding of software engineering principles
  • Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to design a solution to a small-sized problem, and implement that solution without outside help. Able to work on a small team solving a medium-sized problem with limited oversight.
Responsibilities
  • Write functional specifications and design specifications for small-sized packet forwarding engine features and system software to manage hardware components.
  • Independently implement solutions to small-sized problems in our packet forwarding engine software and system software using the C, C++, and python programming languages.
  • Understand, utilize, test, and debug packet forwarding engine and hardware components vendor-provided software libraries in your solutions.
  • Write test plan specifications for small-sized packet forwarding engine features and system software, and implement automated test programs to execute the cases described in the test plan.
  • Debug problems found by our automated test programs and fix the problems.
  • Work on a team implementing, testing, and debugging solutions to larger packet forwarding engine software problems and system software issues.
  • Work with Customer Support Engineers to analyze problems in customer networks and provide fixes for those problems when needed in the form of new software releases or software patches.
  • Work with the hardware team and hardware component vendors to bring up initial versions of new systems using packet forwarding engines and system software.
  • Work with the diagnostic software team to design and develop software for the validation of new packet forwarding engine ASICs and hardware components.
  • 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.
  • Review and contribute to the specifications and implementations written by other team members.
  • Help to create a schedule for the implementation and debugging tasks, updating that schedule weekly, and reporting it to the project lead.

Arista Networks offers high-performance cloud networking solutions for large-scale data centers and cloud computing environments. The company develops networking hardware and software, including switches and routers designed for spine and leaf configurations, which enhance performance and energy efficiency. Arista distinguishes itself from competitors through its focus on advanced features and customer satisfaction, serving major cloud service providers and enterprises. The goal of Arista is to lead the cloud networking market by providing scalable and efficient networking solutions.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$359.4M

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

2004

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

24%

2 year growth

25%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Arista's CloudVision Universal Network Observability addresses complex network management needs.
  • Investment by Polar Asset Management indicates confidence in Arista's growth potential.
  • Arista's cognitive WiFi supports popular video conferencing applications.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from Cisco's AI-driven networking solutions may impact Arista's market share.
  • Open-source networking solutions threaten Arista's proprietary software sales.
  • Semiconductor shortage could delay Arista's hardware production.

What makes Arista Networks unique

  • Arista's collaboration with VAST Data enhances AI-optimized infrastructure for data centers.
  • Arista's Multi-Domain Segmentation Service offers competitive zero trust networking solutions.
  • Acquisition of Pluribus Networks expands Arista's cloud networking capabilities.

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