Network Software Test Principal Engineer

Network Software Test – Principal Engineer
San Jose, CA

About Arrcus

Arrcus was founded to enhance business efficiency through superior network connectivity. The Arrcus Connected Edge (ACE) platform offers best-in-class networking with the most flexible consumption model at the lowest total cost of ownership. The Arrcus team consists of world-class technologists who have an unparalleled record in shipping industry-leading networking products, complemented by industry thought leaders, operating executives, strategic partners, and top-tier VCs. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, go to or follow @arrcusinc .

We offer a variety of roles in software, hardware, and cloud environments. We are looking for people who are self-motivated, creative, and agile. You will work closely with the top-notch talent in Arrcus in redefining networking.

Responsibilities

• Networking Protocols and Technologies: Deep understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, Layer 2/3 protocols like BGP, BGP EVPN, ISIS, SR, MPLS,L3VPN, SRv6, and ability to validate networking functionality and performance through automation.

• Ability to understand and learn Service Provider, Datacenter, Campus/ Enterprise Customer Solutions

• Ability to understand and test on Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)

• Influence development team to align with customer expectations with respect to deployment and UX needs.

• Creative problem solving and excellent Troubleshooting skills.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and complete them on time.

• Good documentation and presentation skills

Education/Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent degree
• Ability to write high quality automated test cases using Python
• 16+ years of hands-on test experience of Networking protocols such as BGP, ISIS, MPLS, BFD, MLAG, EVPN, VxLAN, SR-MPLS, SRv6
• Proficient in the use of IXIA to develop Data Path and Control Plane Test cases
• Growing the existing automation framework to support customer user case testing scenarios and cross-feature integrations
• Working knowledge of Test Harness like Robot framework, Jinja2 templating
• Expertise in Scale and Performance Testing using simulation for customer networks
• Using development infrastructure tools, such as Jenkins, Git, JIRA, etc.
• Familiarity with Docker Containers, VMs expected
• Knowledge of Network merchant silicon chipsets and Whitebox platforms
• Nice to have: DevOps experience with AWS, GCP, Azure or other cloud service

Bonus

• Prior work experience in a startup or venture-backed company is a big plus.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation + Equity
• Medical, Vision and Dental coverage (PPO, HMO, and HSA options available; 100% premium coverage of several PPO and HMO plans for employees)
• Parental leave
• Flexible PTO
• 401k retirement plan
• Employee Assistance programs
• Onsite Fitness center
• Weekly Catered lunches at our San Jose office.

Salary: $ 200,000 to 225,000 /yr

Investors and Funding

Arrcus has raised over $125M in funding from top tier Venture Capital firms(VCs) such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and Clear Ventures as well as strategic investors such as Liberty Global, SoftBank Corp, and Samsung Next.

For more information, go to or follow @arrcusinc .

Equal Opportunity
At Arrcus, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer – We realize the key to creating a company with a world-class culture and employee experience comes from who we hire and creating a workplace that celebrates everyone. A strong belief of culture addition will propel us forward, together.

With this, we consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, HIV status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status or any other legally protected category. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, benefits, compensation and training..