Software Engineer (Platform/EOS/Networking)

About the role

As a Software Engineer you will deliver cutting‑edge product features, owning the design and implementation of code that powers Arista's networking platforms. The role spans the full development process, from feature conception to testing and documentation, and may involve direct collaboration with customers in the field.

Key responsibilities

• Suggest and decide which features to build
• Drive design and architecture of the product
• Implement, test, and document new features
• Collaborate with customers in the field when needed

Required profile

• 3+ years of industry experience in software engineering
• Strong background in algorithms and software architecture
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming
• Hands‑on experience in product‑engineered environments
• Excellent debugging skills for embedded systems
• Experience with ASIC, FPGA, or network processor development
• Knowledge of hardware abstraction layers and datapath forwarding technologies (ACLs, QoS, EVPN, MPLS, VXLAN, OAM)
• Ability to work through the full software development life‑cycle

Required skills

• C/C++ programming
• Embedded systems debugging
• ASIC development
• FPGA development
• Network processor programming
• Hardware abstraction layer implementation
• Datapath forwarding (ACLs, QoS, Unicast, Multicast, EVPN, MPLS, VXLAN, OAM)