Software Engineer, Engineering Productivity

Company Description

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.

At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We  believe that 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 Best Engineering Team, 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 standards of quality and performance in everything we do.

Job Description

Who You'll Work With

Our TAC engineers work closely with other areas of the Arista customer engineering team as well as software and hardware engineering teams — both in diagnosing problems, as well as communicating them in multiple technical contexts. Thus, excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must, as is a collaborative approach.

What You'll Do

Arista Networks is looking for a skilled professional for our Engineering Productivity team to help maintain and support our rapidly expanding infrastructure and internal user base. The ideal candidate is someone who can wear many hats, can be versatile and is enthusiastic about learning new technologies. As a part of the software engineering team, you will work with other team members to design, build and administer secure, scalable and fault-tolerant tools and infrastructure in a hybrid cloud environment.

Responsibilities:

• Review and contribute to the specifications and implementations written by other team members.
• Design and develop features, feature tests and solutions. Fix bugs and refactor code as needed.
• Work with Arista’s software engineers to identify bottlenecks and limitations in our workflows, tooling, and infrastructure and provide fixes for those problems. 
• Provide support for our tools and infrastructure to Arista’s development team.

Qualifications

• At least BS Computer Science + 3 years’ experience, MS Computer Science + 2 years’ experience, or Ph.D.  in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. 
• Knowledge of one or more of Go, Python, Javascript, C++, Java. 
• Knowledge of Linux (or UNIX). 
• Understanding of one of operating systems, networking systems, distributed systems
• Applied understanding of software engineering principles. 
• Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills. 
• Ability to design a solution and implement features independently. Ability to work in small teams.