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Arista Networks · Bengaluru, KA, India

# Software Engineer- SONiC

Bengaluru, KA, India Full-time Software Engineering 

Listed on Arista Networks’s official careers site. Posted January 12, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Arista Networks’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AristaNetworks/744000103096425-software-engineer-sonic)

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## Job description

Who You’ll Work With Arista strengthened its commitment to open network software by introducing Arista switches Powered by SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud). Enabled by a new Arista SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface) offering, customers now have the flexibility to deploy SONiC software on Arista switching platforms, combining the benefits of open-source software with Arista EOS® for open, high performance, highly available networks. [https://www.arista.com/en/company/news/press-release/10694-pr-20200505](https://www.arista.com/en/company/news/press-release/10694-pr-20200505)

### What You’ll Do

As a Software Engineer, your core responsibility is to deliver new cutting edge product features. A major part of this is writing and owning the design/implementation of the code that drives our products. However, the role of a Software Engineer is much bigger than ‘simply’ writing code. Software engineers work on the whole development process, including:
- Suggesting and deciding what features to build
- Design, architect and develop network applications and microservices for Data Center Networking on SONiC
- Pushing, testing, documenting the feature
- Working alongside customers in the field if needed

## Qualifications

Are you right for this role? This is an interesting and exciting opportunity to be a part of the software development team that is redefining Data Center switching.

For success at Arista all you need is:
- Strong engineering and Computer Science fundamentals
- Extensive background in algorithms and strong software architecture skills
- Fluency in one of C/C++/Python programming
- Hands-on experience with designs and implementations in a strong product-engineering environment Preferred qualifications
- A minimum of 3-9 years of experience in software development
- A minimum of one year of hands-on SONiC experience is a must
- Understanding of SONiC architecture
- Knowledge of the FRR open routing stack (formerly Quagga, Zebra), Redis-DB, and Docker
- Experience using SONiC SAI for new feature development and integration
- Experience in Network Systems Software development
- Strong software debugging skills especially in embedded systems
- Experience with software development for the forwarding ASICs, FPGAs, Network Processors etc
- Datapath forwarding for ACLs, QoS, Unicast, Multicast, etc is a plus
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment
- Experience working through the complete software development life cycle right from

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Jan 12, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 17, 2026
- Listed for: 278 days
- Location: Bengaluru, KA, India
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Arista Networks’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AristaNetworks/744000103096425-software-engineer-sonic)

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