Application Development Engineer, Lead

Company Description

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. Arista is a well-established and profitable company with over $5 billion in revenue. Arista’s award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds up to 800G bits per second, redefine scalability, agility, and resilience. Arista is a founding member of the Ultra Ethernet consortium. We have shipped over 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Arista is committed to open standards, and its products are available worldwide directly and through partners.

At Arista, we value the diversity of thought and perspectives each employee brings. We believe fostering an inclusive environment where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as the Great Place to Work Survey for Best Engineering Team and Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest quality and performance standards in everything we do.

Job Description

Who You’ll Work With

Arista Networks is seeking an experienced and dynamic Software Team Lead to provide technical direction and leadership in the design and development of Applications. The ideal candidate will possess strong programming skills in React and Golang and Python, coupled with exceptional leadership capabilities. This role involves leading a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality products that align with business goals and customer needs.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee software development projects from conception to completion.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with uncompromised performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality products.
• Utilize advanced programming skills to contribute to the development of scalable and robust software applications.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to incorporate into development processes.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve software development processes and enhance product performance.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to align development efforts with business goals.
• Manage project timelines and deliverables to ensure successful project completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from a four-year college or university or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7-10 years of professional software development experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing a software development team.
• Proficiency in React and Golang.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and Scrum.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Familiarity with cloud services and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing a software development team.

Additional Information

Arista stands out as an engineering-centric company. Our leadership, including founders and engineering managers, are all engineers who understand sound software engineering principles and the importance of doing things right.

We hire globally into our diverse team. At Arista, engineers have complete ownership of their projects. Our management structure is flat and streamlined, and software engineering is led by those who understand it best. We prioritize the development and utilization of test automation tools.

Our engineers have access to every part of the company, providing opportunities to work across various domains. Arista is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with development offices in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, and the US. We consider all our R&D centers equal in stature.

Join us to shape the future of networking and be part of a culture that values invention, quality, respect, and fun.