Senior Software Engineer, Linux Kernel

Arista Networks

Senior Software Engineer developing and maintaining the Linux kernel at Arista Networks. Involves collaborative work with hardware engineers and contributing to the upstream Linux community.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$120,000 - CA$195,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Track ongoing developments in the Linux Kernel and identify features and functionality of interest to Arista for our products and for internal development needs.
Develop and maintain EOS Kernel features and tests using C, C++ and Python, review and contribute to functional and design specifications.
Build automated tests and test infrastructure to validate the features.
Work with hardware engineers and vendors to qualify new Kernel dependent hardware components like CPUs and NICs for integration into Arista products.
Work with the Kernel community to contribute features back to the mainline.
Work with a team of Kernel engineers to integrate new versions of the Kernel for use in EOS and our internal development.
Provide technical leadership across features, projects and tools.
Work with Customer Support Engineers and customers to analyze, mitigate and fix problems in customer networks.
Work with the System Test Engineers to analyze problems found in their tests and provide fixes for those problems.
Mentor new and junior engineers to bring them up to speed in Arista’s software development environment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 8 years experience, or MS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 6 years experience, or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 3 years experience or equivalent work experience
Expert knowledge of and extensive experience programming in C required.
Knowledge of C++ and Python desirable.
Significant hands-on experience troubleshooting issues, fixing bugs and developing features in the Linux kernel.
Familiarity with Linux kernel architecture, design and implementation.
Familiarity with the upstream Linux community’s patching process and procedures.
Understanding of IP networking architecture, design and principles
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 your designs and implementations clearly, and concisely.
Familiarity with the x86 and ARM CPU architectures

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
wellbeing
income protection
Group Retirement Savings Plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

CC++PythonLinux kernelautomated testingtroubleshootingsoftware designsoftware implementationIP networkingx86 architecture

Soft Skills

problem solvingtroubleshooting skillsindependent workteam collaborationcommunicationdocumentationmentoringtechnical leadership

Certifications

BS Computer ScienceMS Computer SciencePh.D. Computer Science