Software Engineer Intern 2026/2027
Arista Networks12 hours ago
Dublin, IrelandIntern
Responsibilities
- Write Linux user-space and kernel code for DMA and memory-management functions involving Intel and AMD IOMMU controllers.
- Develop software at the hardware/software boundary for ASICs, FPGAs, media adapters, PCIe bridges, and networking chips.
- Implement Layer 2 and Layer 3 communications protocols, including LLDP, 802.1X, BFD, BGP, OSPF, and ISIS.
- Update hardware forwarding state and reconcile Linux kernel routing models with switch forwarding state.
- Implement policy languages for filtering and manipulating routing data exchanged with peers.
- Access ASIC registers over SPI, SMBus, PCIe, and I2C to implement timers and collect packet-flow and congestion statistics.
- Develop Go and Python configuration-management services supporting YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, SSH, and SSL.
- Develop fault-tolerant, concurrent routing-protocol agents in C/C++ within a Fedora Linux embedded environment.
- Build and maintain a Python-based automated test harness for hundreds of devices under test.
Requirements
- Experience or knowledge in one or more of C, C++, Java, Python, Go, React.js, Redux.js, Node.js, networking, Linux, embedded systems, algorithms, programming, or software development.
- Interest in learning product development for software-defined networking.
- The posting does not specify a minimum education credential or years of experience.
Benefits
- Working hours will be agreed upon in advance with the team manager.
About Arista Networks
Arista Networks builds cloud networking hardware and software for large data centers, campus networks, and WAN routing. Its portfolio centers on EOS, a Linux-based network operating system, CloudVision management, and Ethernet switches used by cloud providers and enterprises; revenue comes from product sales plus subscriptions and support. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, it is a public company on the NYSE (ticker: ANET).