Software Engineer - Platform Team - Greece

Arista Networks
Athens
Workplace: HybridContractFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Software architecture","Distributed systems","Reliability","Resilience","Automation mindset"]

Build and extend Arista’s EOS networking operating system within the Platform team, working on low-level, Linux-based distributed systems principles that enable state orientation, open Linux foundations, and a single software image across products. You’ll apply strong algorithms and software architecture skills to implement reliable publish/subscribe state sharing, support Linux containers/VMs, and improve automation workflows (including CI pipelines) with tools like Ansible and Terraform.

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Arista Networks
Arista Networks
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Software Engineer - Platform Team - Greece

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Job Summary

Build and extend Arista’s EOS networking operating system within the Platform team, working on low-level, Linux-based distributed systems principles that enable state orientation, open Linux foundations, and a single software image across products. You’ll apply strong algorithms and software architecture skills to implement reliable publish/subscribe state sharing, support Linux containers/VMs, and improve automation workflows (including CI pipelines) with tools like Ansible and Terraform.
Location: Athens
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Work with the Platform team to architect and extend Arista’s EOS networking operating system.
  • •Implement state orientation using a multi-process state-sharing architecture with centralized state and publish/subscribe access.
  • •Develop EOS on top of an unmodified, secured Linux kernel while preserving Linux shell/tool access.
  • •Enable the single software image approach across switches and routers in physical platforms, VMs, and containers.
  • •Improve deployment and automation workflows using DevOps tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and CI pipelines.

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years fluency in one of C/C++/Python programming.
  • •Strong engineering and Computer Science fundamentals, including algorithms.
  • •Extensive background in algorithms and strong software architecture skills.
  • •Hands-on experience designing and implementing software in a product-engineering environment.
  • •Experience working with low-level system programming and embedded/near-hardware software concepts.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:Software architectureDistributed systemsReliabilityResilienceAutomation mindset
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CC++PythonLinuxLinux kernelEOSPublish/subscribeMultithreadingASICFPGAExtensible Operating SystemAnsibleTerraformContinuous IntegrationCI pipelinesContainersVirtual machines

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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