Arista Networks

Software Engineer, EOS Layer 2 and Network Services

Arista Networks$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in CS/EE/CE with 3 years experience, MS with 1 year, Ph.D., or equivalent work experience
  • Proficiency in C or C++ and Python
  • Software development experience with Linux
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent communication skills suited for small teams
  • Hands-on experience with networking or distributed systems software is an advantage
  • Familiarity with layer 2 protocols (e.g., 802.1X, MACsec) is advantageous
  • Knowledge of network management protocols (e.g., AAA, SNMP) is beneficial

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain Layer 2 and network features in C, C++, and Python
  • Analyze customer needs and create functional specifications
  • Oversee all stages of software development and delivery
  • Build automated tests to ensure feature quality
  • Collaborate with support teams to troubleshoot network issues
  • Work with System Test Engineers to address and resolve reported problems

Benefits

  • Innovative engineering-driven culture promotes learning and growth
  • Emphasis on modern software tools and automation for productivity
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and scalable systems
  • Collaboration across various technical domains to enhance solutions
  • Exposure to high-performance environments within industry-leading networks
Full Job Description
Job Description

Who You'll Work With

The EOS Platform Independent (PI) Layer 2 and network services team is responsible for building innovative and scalable solutions in the areas of Layer 2 protocols including 802.1X, LACP, MACsec, Multi-chassis LAG (MLAG), STP, and network management and security services such as AAA (TACACS/RADIUS), DHCP, DNS, IP Locking, Logging, SNMP, SSH/OpenSSL, ZTP etc. This team is also responsible for developing network monitoring software using protocols such as SFlow, IPFIX, and for device configuration using CLI, programmable RPC/REST APIs and SDK. This is a global team spanning multiple geographies working on cutting edge features that are deployed in the largest Campus, Cloud provider, Enterprise and Service Provider networks.

Arista provides an open Engineering-driven culture which fosters innovation and enables engineers to Learn, Lead and Thrive. Our adoption of modern software tools and processes and strong focus on automation enables our engineers to be amongst the most productive in the industry. Arista's products are purpose built with the scale, performance and quality required to operate in some of the most demanding environments in the industry. This provides engineers the platform and rigor to learn and gain experience in building complex, distributed and scalable software systems. Arista engineers collaborate and work seamlessly across various feature areas to deliver top-notch network solutions.

What You'll Do
  • Work independently or as part of a team to design, develop and maintain Layer 2, network management, monitoring and security features using C, C++ and Python
  • Understand requirements from customers, product managers and field engineers, and write functional specifications
  • Own all aspects of development and delivery of software
  • Build automated tests and infrastructure to test the features
  • Work with support engineers and customers to troubleshoot and resolve problems in their networks
  • Work with the System Test Engineers to analyze problems found in their tests and provide fixes for those problems


Qualifications
  • BS in CS/EE/CE + 3 years experience, an MS + 1 year experience, a Ph.D., or equivalent work experience
  • Proficiency in C or C++ and Python
  • Software development experience with Linux
  • Understanding and ability to apply software engineering principles
  • Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a small team environment
  • Hands on experience developing networking or distributed systems software is a plus
  • Knowledge of layer 2 protocols like 802.1X, MACsec, LACP, STP, etc is a plus
  • Knowledge of network management and monitoring protocols like AAA, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, SFlow, IPFIX, OpenConfig etc is a plus


Additional Information

About Arista Networks

Arista Networks is a computer networking company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company designs and sells multilayer network switches to deliver software-defined networking solutions for large datacenter, cloud computing, high-performance computing and high-frequency trading environments. Arista Networks was founded in 2004 by former Cisco Systems engineers and is led by CEO Jayshree Ullal. The company went public in 2014 and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ANET.
Learn more about Arista Networks
Size
2,993 employees
Market Cap
$36.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$634.5 million
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+21.2%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ

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