Security Software Engineer building authentication, authorization, and cloud security features for Motive's AI - powered fleet management platform. Protecting products, infrastructure, and customer data.
About the role
- BIOS software engineer developing CPU firmware, BIOS and boot loaders for Arista Networks’ client-to-cloud networking products. Qualifying new CPUs, debugging low-level software and contributing to open source BIOS development.
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 related components
- Track Linux Kernel developments and identify relevant features for Arista products and internal development
- Contribute features to upstream open source BIOS communities
- Review and contribute to functional and design specifications
- Analyze, mitigate and fix problems in customer networks with Customer Support Engineers and customers
- Analyze System Test Engineer problems and provide fixes
- Provide technical leadership across features, projects and tools
- Mentor new and junior engineers
- Own projects from definition through deployment and customer interactions
- Ensure the quality, reliability and performance of delivered software
Requirements
- BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering plus 8 years of experience, or MS plus 6 years, or Ph.D. plus 3 years, or equivalent work experience
- Expert knowledge of and extensive experience programming in C
- Experience designing and developing software in CPU firmware, BIOS and boot loader environments
- Experience bringing up new CPU boards
- Significant hands-on experience diagnosing problems, troubleshooting issues and fixing bugs in low-level CPU firmware, BIOS and boot loader software
- Familiarity with Linux kernel architecture, design and implementation desirable
- Understanding of IP networking architecture, design and principles desirable
- Applied understanding of modern software engineering principles and practices
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Strong software design and implementation skills
- Ability to work independently and in small teams
- Ability to communicate articulately and document designs and implementations clearly and concisely
- Familiarity with and experience working with x86 and ARM CPU architectures
- Knowledge of C++ and Python desirable
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Wellbeing benefits
- Income protection
- Group Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary Arista bonuses may be available
- Equity may be available
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