BIOS Senior/Lead Software Engineer

Arista Networks
Vancouver
Workplace: RemoteFull timeCAD 120,000 - 195,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem solving","Troubleshooting","Software design","Communication","Documentation","Mentoring","Work independently","Work in small teams"]

Develop and maintain low-level CPU firmware for Arista products, including BIOS and boot loader software. Build and integrate new features, perform debugging and performance tuning for reliability, and run automated tests in C, C++ and Python. Collaborate with hardware and vendor teams to bring up and validate new CPU boards, track Linux kernel developments, contribute to upstream BIOS communities, and mentor engineers.

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Arista Networks
Arista Networks
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BIOS Senior/Lead Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Develop and maintain low-level CPU firmware for Arista products, including BIOS and boot loader software. Build and integrate new features, perform debugging and performance tuning for reliability, and run automated tests in C, C++ and Python. Collaborate with hardware and vendor teams to bring up and validate new CPU boards, track Linux kernel developments, contribute to upstream BIOS communities, and mentor engineers.
Location: Vancouver
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, integrate, and maintain low-level CPU software for Arista products.
  • •Develop automated tests using C, C++ and Python to validate features.
  • •Work with hardware engineers and vendors to qualify new CPUs and related components.
  • •Track Linux kernel developments and identify functionality of interest for Arista products and internal needs.
  • •Collaborate with upstream open source BIOS communities, review design/specifications, and support customer problem analysis with fixes.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 120,000 - 195,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionIncome Protection401k

Key Requirements

  • •BS in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 8 years, or MS + 6 years, or PhD + 3 years, or equivalent experience.
  • •Expert programming knowledge and extensive experience in C; C++ and Python knowledge desired.
  • •Experience designing and developing software in CPU firmware, BIOS, and boot loader environments.
  • •Experience bringing up new CPU boards and diagnosing/troubleshooting bugs in low-level CPU firmware/BIOS/boot loader software.
  • •Familiarity with Linux kernel architecture and hands-on work with x86 and ARM CPU architectures (desirable/familiar).
Experience:3+ yearsCPU firmwareBIOSBoot loaderLinux kernelOpen sourceX86ARM
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering
Skills:Problem solvingTroubleshootingSoftware designCommunicationDocumentationMentoringWork independentlyWork in small teams
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CC++PythonLinux kernelX86ARMCPU firmwareBIOSBoot loader

Company Brief

Arista Networks
Designs and sells high-performance cloud networking hardware and software for large-scale data centers and enterprise environments, including switches, routers, and network operating systems focused on programmability, telemetry, and low-latency networking.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 2004
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