Software Engineer - Linux Kernel

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Responsibilities

• ▹Track ongoing developments in the Linux kernel and identify features of interest to Arista
• ▹Develop and maintain EOS kernel features and tests in C, C++ and Python, and review and contribute to functional and design specifications
• ▹Build automated tests and test infrastructure to validate features
• ▹Work with hardware engineers and vendors to qualify new kernel-dependent components such as CPUs and NICs
• ▹Contribute features back to the mainline kernel with the kernel community
• ▹Integrate new kernel versions into EOS with the team of kernel engineers
• ▹Provide technical leadership across features, projects and tools
• ▹Analyze, mitigate and fix problems in customer networks with Customer Support Engineers
• ▹Analyze and fix problems found by System Test Engineers
• ▹Mentor new and junior engineers

Requirements

• ▹BSc, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 3+ years of related post-graduate experience
• ▹Expert knowledge of and extensive experience programming in C
• ▹Significant hands-on experience troubleshooting, fixing bugs and developing features in the Linux kernel
• ▹Familiarity with Linux kernel architecture, design and implementation
• ▹Familiarity with the upstream Linux community's patching process
• ▹Understanding of IP networking architecture, design and principles
• ▹Applied understanding of modern software engineering principles and practices
• ▹Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• ▹Strong software design and implementation skills
• ▹Familiarity with x86 and ARM CPU architectures

Nice to have

• ▹Knowledge of C++ and Python

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Complete ownership of your projects
• ▹Flat and streamlined management structure
• ▹Opportunity to work across various domains of the company

About the company

Arista Networks provides data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. It is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with development offices in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland and the US.