Network Production Engineer, Infrastructure

Meta; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Network Production Engineer to join their innovative Network Infra team. This role offers the unique opportunity to work on one of the world's largest networks, focusing on automation and tooling to enhance network deployment and management. Collaborate with top engineers to develop solutions that support billions of users globally. If you're passionate about networking and automation, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking environment that values creativity and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in automation and network deployments.
• Strong coding skills in at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automation tools for network deployment.
• Enhance operational efficiency through scalable workflows.

Skills

Network Device Configuration

Automation Development

Coding (Python, Go, C++, Java)

TCP/IP Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

Tools

Linux

Network Debugging Tools

Job description

Network Production Engineer, Infrastructure

Dublin, Ireland • London, UK • Full Time

Meta is looking for a Network Production Engineer with experience in networking, systems, tooling, and automation to join the Network Infra team. This team is responsible for deploying and managing one of the world’s largest, most complex, and robust networks. Automation is the key to meeting our demands, and in this role you will be responsible for conceiving, developing and launching automation and tooling to support network deployment, as well as maintaining and scaling Meta's global network. You'll work alongside the best engineers in the industry to develop the code and systems used in production to manage one of the largest networks in the world and support the billions of people using our applications globally!

Responsibilities

1. Conceptualize, build, and maintain automation and tools to support New Product Introductions, network deployment, release engineering and operations.
2. Develop operational process improvements and implement them in scalable, automated workflows to enhance operational efficiency.
3. Design and develop solutions that scale across a variety of hardware platforms of network equipment.
4. Lead enhancements of automation for continuous integration, validations, testing infrastructure, release, and configuration management across our global backbone, data center, and edge networks.
5. Conduct thorough investigations into complex technical issues across networks, ranging from automated tooling to hardware failures and network issues.
6. Participate in an oncall rotation with the rest of the team.
7. Proactively find gaps that impact multiple teams, come up with the execution plan and drive the project and influence other teams to reach there.
8. Help increase operational efficiency between peers and cross-functional teams by identifying roadblocks, designing and delivering automation solutions, and driving change.
9. Contribute to team growth and development through peer mentorship.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
2. Experience developing automation and tools for network deployments and/or operations.
3. 2+ years of experience developing and understanding network device configurations for at least one network vendor (e.g. Arista, Juniper, Cisco, Brocade, Ciena, Infinera, Nokia, etc.).
4. 2+ years of coding experience in at least one programming language (e.g. Python, Go, C++, or Java), and rapidly learning new development languages.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of TCP, IPv4/6, Routing Protocols (one or more of BGP, MPLS, ISIS, or similar), and related network services (e.g. DHCP and DNS).

Preferred Qualifications

1. MS or Graduate work experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
2. 3+ years of experience developing software on operating systems such as Linux.
3. 3+ years of experience building software for managing network infrastructure.
4. Experience with software and network debugging, profiling, and instrumentation techniques.
5. Experience with developing distributed systems and operating them at scale.
6. Experience designing and maintaining automated testing infrastructure.

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.