Software Engineer, Arista
Kernel and BIOS
Data-driven networking platform
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Data-driven networking platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To design, manufacture and deliver leading data-driven cloud networking solutions in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner.
Role
Who you are
- BS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering
- 5+ years experience of C or C++ and Python
- Hands-on experience working on Linux Kernel software is a plus
- Understanding of IP networking and/or distributed systems is a plus
- Applied understanding of software engineering principles
- Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills
- Ability to design a solution and implement it successfully
What the job involves
- The Platform team who are the programmers working closest to the hardware and programming chips.Arista Networks is looking for world-class Linux Kernel and BIOS software engineers to join our Dublin Kernel software team
- Our Kernel team is responsible for keeping pace with the latest developments in the Linux Kernel and integrating them for our internal use, both for development and as a base for Arista EOS to run on
- This work often involves extending and developing new kernel features related to functionality that we rely on and working with the kernel community to get them integrated upstream
- Kernel software engineers are also responsible for the CPU subsystems on all Arista products
- You will evaluate new CPUs and work with CPU/BIOS vendors to integrate their stacks into EOS
- You will also be responsible for bringup and qualification of these components into our hardware products
- Arista Software Engineering roles demand a strong and broad software engineering background
- While the primary focus area for this role is Kernel/BIOS software, the role will cover all aspects of software development spanning the addition of new features, debugging problems and fine tuning code for scalability and performance
- You will own your projects from definition to deployment and customer interactions, and you will be responsible for the quality of everything you deliver
- Arista Software Engineering prides itself on a supportive and growth oriented culture
- Over time, as your interests change, coupled with evolving business needs you will have the opportunity to switch from Kernel and BIOS to other areas, if you like
Our take
Arista is a supplier of cloud networking solutions, addressing the needs of internet companies, cloud service providers, and enterprises. While the business is not tied to a crowd of large customers, companies are nonetheless attracted to its CloudVision Software - which has the potential to save them a significant amount of money.
The company's growth so far has led to it being seen as a rising star in the computer networking industry. It competes directly with digital giant Cisco, but despite this boasts impressive revenue growth. In fact, Arista has been vocal with its confidence that it can continue to grow at a rapid pace, as it further develops its offering for the networking market.
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Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2020
$36m
SERIES C
Jul 2017
$30m
LATE VC
Total funding: $66m
Company values
- Respect
- Integrity
- Teamwork
- Innovation
- Passion
- Trust
- Quality
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
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Leadership
Andreas von Bechtolsheim
(CDO)Previously was a co-founder and Chief System Architect at Sun Microsystems. Has also received the EY 2015 US Entrepreneur of the Year Award and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Kenneth Duda
(CTO)Holds 3 simultaneous engineering degrees from MIT as well as a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University. Previously worked as the CTO at There and was also the first employee of Granite Systems, where they lead the software development team.
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