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Software Engineer

Packet Forwarding Engines

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Arista Networks

Arista Networks

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides cloud networking and AI-driven solutions

AI & Machine Learning
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Mid

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Category
Embedded Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
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 specializes in data-driven cloud networking for large data center, campus, and routing environments, offering platforms that provide availability, agility, automation, analytics, and security through an advanced network operating stack. Their main technologies include cloud networking, distributed control plane, and AI-driven network identity.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$359.4M

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

2004

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

25%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnerships with companies like VAST Data enhance Arista's capabilities in AI infrastructure, making it a key player in the growing AI market.
  • The introduction of CV UNO™ and MSS positions Arista as a leader in network observability and zero trust security, attracting enterprise clients focused on security and compliance.
  • Recent acquisitions, such as Pluribus Networks, expand Arista's cloud networking offerings, potentially leading to increased market share and revenue growth.

What critics are saying

  • The highly competitive networking market, with giants like Cisco and Juniper Networks, could pressure Arista's market share and pricing power.
  • The complexity of integrating new acquisitions like Pluribus Networks may pose operational challenges and divert focus from core business activities.

What makes Arista Networks unique

  • Arista Networks excels in providing high-speed, low-latency networking solutions optimized for AI workloads, setting it apart from traditional networking providers.
  • Their Multi-Domain Segmentation Service (MSS) offers a unique, agentless approach to zero trust networking, reducing operational complexity and enhancing security.
  • Arista's CloudVision® Universal Network Observability™ (CV UNO™) system integrates network, systems, and application visibility, offering a comprehensive observability solution that competitors lack.