BIOS Senior/Lead Software Engineer

Arista Networks
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 140,000 - 210,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Documentation","Independence","Teamwork"]

Lead and contribute to the design, development, and testing of low-level BIOS, firmware, and bootloader software for Arista products. Work with hardware teams to bring up CPUs, integrate CPUs from vendors, and contribute to Linux kernel and open source BIOS communities while mentoring junior engineers and delivering reliable, high-performance firmware.

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Arista Networks
Arista Networks
5 months ago

BIOS Senior/Lead Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead and contribute to the design, development, and testing of low-level BIOS, firmware, and bootloader software for Arista products. Work with hardware teams to bring up CPUs, integrate CPUs from vendors, and contribute to Linux kernel and open source BIOS communities while mentoring junior engineers and delivering reliable, high-performance firmware.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, integrate and maintain the 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 related components for use in Arista products.
  • •Track ongoing developments in the Linux Kernel and identify features of interest to Arista.
  • •Work with upstream open source BIOS communities to contribute features back to the mainline.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 210,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •BS in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering with 8+ years experience, or MS with 6+ years, or PhD with 3+ years, or equivalent
  • •Expert knowledge of C; knowledge of C++ and Python desirable
  • •Experience designing and developing software in CPU firmware, BIOS and boot loader environments
  • •Experience bringing up new CPU boards
  • •Familiarity with Linux kernel architecture and IP networking principles desirable
Experience:8+ yearsEmbeddedFirmwareCPU
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingDocumentationIndependenceTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CC++PythonLinux

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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