Software Engineer, Layer1 at Arista Networks

Department: Software EngineeringSeniority in posting: senior

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Compensation

$95,000 – $145,000/yr

Setup: On-site
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: May 21, 2026

Description

Arista Networks is hiring a Layer1 software engineer to develop control software for physical-layer networking components, including 1GBASE-T connectors and 400G optics. 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 strong C/C++ and Python knowledge, UNIX or Linux familiarity, and software engineering and troubleshooting skills. The base pay range is $95,000 to $145,000, with medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, income protection, and retirement benefits.

Required Skills

C
C++
Python
UNIX/Linux
Digital communications
IP networking
Software engineering
Software troubleshooting

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering plus three years of experience; or a master’s degree plus two years; or a Ph.D. plus one year; or equivalent work experience.
Required Previous Experiences: Three years of experience with a relevant bachelor’s degree.
Two years of experience with a relevant master’s degree.
One year of experience with a relevant Ph.D.
Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of digital communication technologies, modulation, and signal encoding.
Understanding of IP networking or distributed systems.
Experience working with low-level hardware components.
Translation Company Name: Arista Networks

About Arista Networks

Arista Networks

Manufacturing

Arista Networks was founded to pioneer and deliver software-driven cloud networking solutions for large data center storage and computing environments. Arista’s award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds from 10 to 100 gigabits per second,

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