Software Engineer - Professional Services

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.

Who you'll work with

Arista Networks is seeking candidates to join the Professional Services (Software Development) team.  This team is a global team of software engineers working to deliver high quality and robust software to help Arista's customers and internal colleagues achieve their goals and solve interesting real-life problems. 

What You’ll Do 

The team's work can be divided into three main areas: 

• Network automation: Developing innovative frameworks for customers by leveraging cutting-edge network automation techniques

• Software customizations: Designing and implementing solutions to help customers deploy and operate advanced networking infrastructure

• Efficiency enablement: Building software tools to help internal and external collaborators work more productively when deploying, migrating and operating networks

Essential

• Masters or Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 3+ years professional software development experience

• Proficiency in Python, Golang, C++, C or Rust

• Expertise in version control systems (e.g. GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)

• Knowledge of testing frameworks (e.g. PyTest, GoMock)

• Understanding of IP networking and/or distributed systems

• Experience with Unix or Linux

• Comfortable working in all phases of software development life cycle

• Personable with excellent communication skills

• Great problem solving, analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Ability to work independently, and also collaborate effectively within a team

• Keen intellect with willingness to keep learning and developing

• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation

Desirable

• Experience with CI platforms (e.g. GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins)

• Familiarity with container technologies (e.g. Docker, Podman, Kubernetes) and service orchestration (e.g. Ansible, Terraform)

• Familiarity with Nautobot or Netbox

• Familiarity with Itential Automation Platform

• Experience with data center networking, management and orchestration

• Experience building third party software integrations and APIs

• Experience working in a customer-facing role