Senior C++ Engineer

🕒 August 26

🇷🇴 Romania – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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Arista Networks

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2004

🏢 Enterprise

📡 Telecommunications

💰 $2.6M Post-IPO Debt on 2015-05

Enterprise • Telecommunications • Cloud

Arista Networks is a leader in building scalable high-performance and ultra-low-latency networks for modern data center and cloud computing environments. The company offers a wide range of networking solutions including the Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) for cloud networking, CloudVision for network automation and observability, and a variety of high-performance switches and routing platforms. Arista's solutions are designed for enterprise WANs, cloud-grade routing, multi-domain segmentation, security, and modern network operating models, making them a pivotal choice for hyperscale data centers and cloud environments.

📋 Description

• Join Arista Networks’ Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) software development team • Build and qualify features for large data-center networks • Develop and deliver SONiC software for Arista switches • Gather and understand functional and technical requirements with engineers and marketing • Write functional specifications, design specifications, test plans, and production code • Work with the SONiC community to upstream code and test changes • Triage and fix problems in customer networks • Develop automated tests, monitor their execution, and debug and fix detected problems • Own projects from definition through deployment and ensure delivery quality • Write system-software specifications for managing hardware components • Implement solutions using C, C++, and Python • Work on routing-protocol solutions, including testing and debugging • Collaborate with Customer Support Engineers and System Test Engineers to analyze issues and provide fixes • Mentor new and junior engineers • Review and contribute to specifications and implementations from team members and the SONiC community • Create and maintain implementation/debugging schedules and report weekly to the project lead

🎯 Requirements

• BSc, MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering • 2+ years of related postgraduate work experience • Knowledge of C, C++, and/or Python • Knowledge of UNIX or Linux • Understanding of L2/L3 networking • Knowledge of IP routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, or PIM is desirable • Knowledge of Layer 2 features including bridging, Spanning Tree Protocol, Link Aggregation Control Protocol, Link Layer Discovery Protocol, or RFC 1812 IP routing is desirable • Ability to utilize, test, and debug packet forwarding engines and vendor-provided hardware-component software libraries • Knowledge of distributed-systems infrastructure functions including messaging, signaling, databases, and command-line interface techniques • Hands-on experience in Ethernet bridging, routing-related software, or distributed-systems software is desirable • Hands-on experience with enterprise or service-provider Ethernet switch/router system software development, or significant PhD-level research in network routing and packet forwarding, is desirable • Applied understanding of software engineering principles • Strong problem-solving and software-troubleshooting skills • Ability to design and independently implement solutions to small-sized problems • Ability to work on a small team solving medium-sized problems with limited oversight

🏖️ Benefits

• Employees can work remotely • Work-life balance • Inclusive work environment • Diversity-focused workplace • Compensation recognition/awards