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# Software Engineer, Layer1 at Arista Networks

Department: Software EngineeringSeniority in posting: senior

**Setup**
: On-site

**Location**
: Austin, Texas

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: mid

**Posted**
: Apr 8, 2026

## Description

Arista Networks is hiring a Layer1 software engineer to develop and maintain software that controls physical-layer networking components, including connectors, optics, and forwarding engines. The role covers feature architecture, C/C++ and Python development, automated testing, hardware and manufacturing collaboration, customer and support troubleshooting, and mentoring. Candidates need a relevant bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree plus the specified years of experience, along with expert knowledge of C or C++ and Python, UNIX or Linux, and software engineering principles.

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