Software Engineer

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.

At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We believe that fostering an inclusive environment, where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.

Who You'll Work With

Operating right where hardware meets software, the Platform team builds the foundation for our networking ASICs and supporting infrastructure. We write the critical code that drives ultra-low-latency, high-performance networking and guarantees rock-solid hardware reliability.

What You'll Do

As part of this team, you’ll work on projects like:

• Programming ASICs with thousands of registers and tables.
• Implementing latency analysis and event tracking at a massive scale.
• Developing software agents that mediate between networking ASICs, FPGAs, and PCIe bridges.
• Optimizing lasers, error correction, and quality of service for global networks.
• Evaluating new CPUs and working with CPU/BIOS vendors to integrate their stacks into our operating system.
• Qualification and bring-up of supporting hardware components (PCIe memory, thermal controllers, etc) into our products.

• Strong engineering and Computer Science fundamentals.
• 5+ years fluency in C or C++. Python experience an added bonus.
• Solid understanding of Linux OS internals, kernel architecture, and device driver model.
• Proven experience interacting with low-level hardware interfaces and communication protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, GPIO, IPMI, etc)

If you’re passionate about performance optimizations and enjoy working at the hardware/software boundary, the Platform team is a perfect choice!