BIOS Senior/Lead Software Engineer

Arista Networks
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Troubleshooting","Technical leadership","Mentoring","Communication"]

Develop and maintain low-level CPU firmware, BIOS, and boot loader software used across Arista products. Design, integrate, and test features for secure, efficient, reliable booting, including automated validation using C, C++, and Python. Partner with hardware and vendor teams to qualify new CPUs, track Linux kernel developments, contribute to upstream open source BIOS communities, and help resolve customer and system test issues while mentoring engineers.

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Arista Networks
Arista Networks
2 months ago

BIOS Senior/Lead Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Develop and maintain low-level CPU firmware, BIOS, and boot loader software used across Arista products. Design, integrate, and test features for secure, efficient, reliable booting, including automated validation using C, C++, and Python. Partner with hardware and vendor teams to qualify new CPUs, track Linux kernel developments, contribute to upstream open source BIOS communities, and help resolve customer and system test issues while mentoring engineers.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, integrate, and maintain low-level CPU software in Arista products.
  • •Develop automated tests using C, C++, and Python to validate features.
  • •Work with hardware engineers and vendors to qualify new CPUs and components for Arista products.
  • •Track Linux kernel developments and identify functionality of interest for Arista products and internal development.
  • •Collaborate with upstream open source BIOS communities, review specifications, and help analyze and fix customer and system test issues.

Key Requirements

  • •BS in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering with 8+ years, or MS with 6+ years, or Ph.D. with 3+ years, or equivalent experience.
  • •Expert programming experience in C; knowledge of C++ and Python is desirable.
  • •Experience designing and developing software in CPU firmware, BIOS, and boot loader environments.
  • •Experience bringing up new CPU boards and diagnosing/troubleshooting/fixing low-level firmware, BIOS, and boot loader bugs.
  • •Familiarity with Linux kernel architecture, and experience with x86 and ARM CPU architectures is desirable.
Experience:3+ yearsOpen source
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering
Skills:Problem-solvingTroubleshootingTechnical leadershipMentoringCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CC++PythonLinux KernelX86ARMBIOSBoot loaderCPU firmwareEOS

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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