Arista Networks

Software Engineer- SONiC

Bengaluru, KA, India · On-site · Full-time

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EmployerArista Networks
LocationBengaluru, KA, India
Work styleOn-site
Employment typeFull-time
Employer posted9 months ago

Who You’ll Work With

Arista strengthened its commitment to open network software by introducing Arista switches Powered by SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud). Enabled by a new Arista SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface) offering, customers now have the flexibility to deploy SONiC software on Arista switching platforms, combining the benefits of open-source software with Arista EOS® for open, high performance, highly available networks.

https://www.arista.com/en/company/news/press-release/10694-pr-20200505

What You’ll Do

As a Software Engineer, your core responsibility is to deliver new cutting edge product features. A major part of this is writing and owning the design/implementation of the code that drives our products. However, the role of a Software Engineer is much bigger than ‘simply’ writing code. Software engineers work on the whole development process, including:
· Suggesting and deciding what features to build
· Design, architect and develop network applications and microservices for Data Center
Networking on SONiC
· Pushing, testing, documenting the feature
· Working alongside customers in the field if needed

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Are you right for this role?
This is an interesting and exciting opportunity to be a part of the software development team that is
redefining Data Center switching. For success at Arista all you need is:
· Strong engineering and Computer Science fundamentals
· Extensive background in algorithms and strong software architecture skills
· Fluency in one of C/C++/Python programming
· Hands-on experience with designs and implementations in a strong product-engineering
environment

Preferred qualifications
· A minimum of 3-9 years of experience in software development
· A minimum of one year of hands-on SONiC experience is a must
o Understanding of SONiC architecture
o Knowledge of the FRR open routing stack (formerly Quagga, Zebra), Redis-DB, and
Docker
o Experience using SONiC SAI for new feature development and integration
· Experience in Network Systems Software development
· Strong software debugging skills especially in embedded systems
· Experience with software development for the forwarding ASICs, FPGAs, Network Processors
etc
· Datapath forwarding for ACLs, QoS, Unicast, Multicast, etc is a plus
· Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment
· Experience working through the complete software development life cycle right from

Arista stands out as an engineering-centric company. Our leadership, including founders and engineering managers, are all engineers who understand sound software engineering principles and the importance of doing things right.
We hire globally into our diverse team. At Arista, engineers have complete ownership of their projects. Our management structure is flat and streamlined, and software engineering is led by those who understand it best. We prioritize the development and utilization of test automation tools.
Our engineers have access to every part of the company, providing opportunities to work across various domains. Arista is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with development offices in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, and the US. We consider all our R&D centers equal in stature.
Join us to shape the future of networking and be part of a culture that values invention, quality, respect, and fun.

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