Software Engineer- SONiC

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 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 five 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.