Senior C++ Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Romania.

📋 Description

• Develop functional and design specifications for system software aimed at managing hardware components.

• Proactively implement solutions for minor issues within the system software utilizing C, C++, and Python programming languages.

• Create test plan specifications for small-scale features and develop automated testing programs to execute the outlined test cases.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues identified by our automated testing programs.

• Collaborate with a team to implement, test, and debug solutions for larger routing protocol challenges.

• Partner with Customer Support Engineers to assess issues within customer networks and provide resolutions in the form of software releases or patches as necessary.

• Collaborate with System Test Engineers to investigate issues uncovered during their testing and offer solutions.

• Mentor new and junior engineers, helping them acclimate to Arista’s software development environment and the broader SONiC development ecosystem.

• Review and contribute to specifications and implementations crafted by other team members and the SONiC community.

• Assist in creating a schedule for implementation and debugging tasks, updating that schedule weekly, and reporting it to the project lead.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering with a minimum of 2 years of relevant post-graduate work experience.

• Proficient in C, C++, and/or Python.

• Familiarity with UNIX or Linux operating systems.

• Understanding of L2/L3 networking, with knowledge in at least one of the following areas: IP routing protocols, including RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, or PIM.

• Knowledge of Layer 2 features such as 802.1d bridging, the 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol, the 802.1ax Link Aggregation Control Protocol, the 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol, or RFC 1812 IP routing.

• Capability to utilize, test, and debug packet forwarding engines and vendor-provided software libraries related to hardware components in your solutions.

• Experience with infrastructure functions pertinent to distributed systems like messaging, signaling, databases, and command line interface techniques.

• Hands-on experience in designing and developing software related to Ethernet bridging or routing, or distributed systems is preferred.

• Practical experience with enterprise or service provider class Ethernet switch/router system software development, or substantial PhD-level research in network routing and packet forwarding is advantageous.

• Applied knowledge of software engineering principles.

• Excellent problem-solving and software troubleshooting abilities.

• Proficient in designing solutions for small-scale problems and implementing those solutions independently.

• Capable of working within a small team to address medium-sized problems with limited supervision.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development opportunities