Senior Diagnostics Software Engineer - Sydney

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test production-grade diagnostics software for cutting edge network switches
• Bring-up newly manufactured boards
• Isolate and perform root-cause analysis of reported failures
• Support new platform software and hardware features
• Coordinate with the hardware engineering team on bring-up schedules and feature delivery
• Drive architectural design discussions, lead code reviews, and provide technical direction for complex projects
• Create system software for our Linux-based appliance platform
• Work independently as well as in team roles
• Use a version control system to systematically document and version software
• BS in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• Prefer at least 8 of years of software engineering experience, with a significant portion focused on hardware validation, manufacturing diagnostics, or low-level systems programming
• Expertise in Python development, with a strong emphasis on applying object-oriented design principles to architect robust, scalable software
• Strong understanding of Linux internals, with the ability to debug and troubleshoot system-level and kernel-level issues is a plus
• Experienced with board bring-up and validation, interaction with hardware (FPGAs, ASICs, other ICs) using common interconnect buses (I2C, SPI, MDIO, JTAG, PCIe)
• Familiarity with Layer 1 and Layer 2 networking concepts (PHYs, MACs, Ethernet link training, SerDes) and related testing methodologies is highly desirable
• Demonstrated success driving technical projects from inception to delivery, including coordinating across cross-functional teams
• Experience mentoring junior engineers, with a genuine interest in growing into a people leader over time
• #LI-AN1
• "Please note: We are not engaging external recruiters for this role. Only direct applications will be considered."
• Australian work Rights

Additional Information

As a core member of the Platform software team, the candidate will be part of a fast-paced, high caliber team building diagnostic software to help validate high-speed digital designs and achieve high yields in manufacturing Arista Networks products used in the computer networking industry's largest data centers. This role also offers a unique growth path. We are looking for a hands-on technical leader who is interested in exploring an engineering management track in the future. Who You'll Work With The Platform software team is responsible for all aspects of the development and delivery of hardware validation and manufacturing diagnostic software. The successful candidate will work closely on a project from its early conception to the final production stage at an off-site contract manufacturer. They will work with fellow engineers and members of the hardware and manufacturing teams to understand the design by reviewing specifications, datasheets, and schematics. Based on that, they will architect the code required for initial board bring-up, design verification testing, functional verification testing, performance and stress testing, etc. They will play a major role in improving yields at the contract manufacturer site as their software will be critical in validating builds and quickly identifying manufacturing defects. They will also provide high-level escalation support for complex, hardware-related network issues reported by our end customers.

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