FPGA Build System Engineer - Engineering Productivity - Sydney

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.

At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We believe that fostering an inclusive environment, where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.

Who You'll Work With

Arista Networks is looking for a skilled FPGA Build System Engineer for our Engineering Productivity (EngProd) team to design, optimize, and maintain build systems and CI/CD pipelines for FPGA development workflows. 

As a part of the Engineering Productivity team, you will work with FPGA engineers and other team members to design, build, and administer secure, scalable, and fault-tolerant build infrastructure. Working in the EngProd group, you will collaborate with FPGA and software engineers to design, build, scale, and operate the build systems used by Arista's product development teams. You'll work with industry-standard tools including Jenkins, Ansible, Gerrit, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and FPGA-specific toolchains. You'll automate build processes, optimize compilation times, and ensure our FPGA development workflows are efficient and reliable.
 

What You'll Do

• Design, implement, and optimize build systems for FPGA development workflows with focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
• Develop and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for FPGA projects using Jenkins
• Automate build processes using Python, Shell scripting, and Makefiles
• Build and deploy containerized build environments using Docker and manage orchestration with Kubernetes
• Monitor build system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to reduce build times
• Troubleshoot and debug complex build failures, dependency issues, and toolchain problems
• Implement infrastructure-as-code using Ansible for build system provisioning and configuration management
• Manage source control workflows and best practices using Git and Gerrit
• Work closely with FPGA engineers to understand requirements and improve developer experience
• Create and maintain build system documentation, runbooks, and architectural diagrams
• Proactively monitor build infrastructure, respond to alerts, and implement automated alert handling
• Plan and communicate maintenance windows for build infrastructure
• Survey and adopt best practices around build systems and CI/CD to maintain secure, scalable, and fault-tolerant infrastructure
• Write postmortem documents for build system incidents and implement solutions to prevent recurrence

Essential Skills

• At least BSc Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering + 3 years' experience, MS Computer Science or Engineering + 3 years' experience, or equivalent work experience
• Strong proficiency in Python and Shell/Bash scripting to implement complex automation workflows
• Experience writing and maintaining Makefiles for build automation
• Knowledge of Linux (or UNIX) from administration and debugging perspective with strong troubleshooting skills
• Proven hands-on experience designing and implementing build systems and end-to-end

CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins (preferred) or Bamboo
• Strong knowledge of Git for version control
• Essential: Solid experience with Docker and containerized build environments
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes concepts and container orchestration
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code frameworks like Ansible
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to design scalable build system architectures
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Desired Skills

• TCL scripting knowledge
• Experience with FPGA design and build tools such as:
• Xilinx Vivado
• Xilinx ISE
• Intel Quartus
• ModelSim or other simulation tools
• Understanding of FPGA development workflows, synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure
• Experience with Gerrit code review system (significant plus)
• Experience with Bitbucket 
• Experience managing version control systems like Perforce
• Knowledge of build optimization techniques and parallel build strategies
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools - Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
• Experience with infrastructure provisioning from storage and networking perspective
• Experience managing Artifactory, Docker registry, or other artifact repositories
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code frameworks beyond Ansible (Terraform, etc.)
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other cloud environments
• Experience managing CI/CD systems like ArgoCD, Spinnaker
• Experience with configuration management at scale
• Understanding of hardware/software co-design workflows

• Candidates must be based in Australia. 
• Candidates must possess a valid work permit for Australia at the time of application. 
• Please clearly state your current work authorization status in your application.
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