Software Engineer (Forwarding)

Arista Networks, Inc.

3 - 5 years

Bangalore

Posted: 08/07/2023

Job Description

Job Description:

Strong engineering and Computer Science fundamentals
Extensive background in algorithms and strong software architecture skills
Fluency in one of C/C++/Python/Go programming
Hands-on experience with designs and implementations in a strong product-engineering environment

Qualifications:

Preferred qualifications:

Strong software debugging skills especially in embedded systems.
Hands-on expertise in one or more of areas like DPDK, Hardware forwarding, Network virtualization, SDN, EVPN, Kubernetes and L2/L3 protocols
Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment
Experience working through the complete software development life cycle right from requirements gathering to delivering the fully developed feature.
Experience in Network Systems Software development is a plus

About Company

Arista Networks (formerly Arastra) is an American computer networking company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company designs and sells multilayer network switches to deliver software-defined networking (SDN) for large datacenter, cloud computing, high-performance computing, and high-frequency trading environments. These products include 10/25/40/50/100 Gigabit Ethernet/200/400/800 low-latency cut-through switches, including the 7124SX, which remained the fastest switch using SFP+ optics through September 2012 with its sub-500 nanosecond (ns) latency, and the 7500 series, Arista's modular 10G/40G/100Gbit/s switch. Arista's Linux-based network operating system, Extensible Operating System (EOS), runs on all Arista products.