Global Network Production Engineer: Design & Automation

Meta; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Network Production Engineer to design, build, and operate a global backbone, data center, and AI network. You will architect scalable solutions, develop automation, and collaborate with hardware, software, and sourcing teams to deliver production-ready infrastructures.

The role involves participating in on-call rotations, mentoring peers, and driving efficiency through automated workflows across Meta’s vast network footprint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience developing scalable and reliable systems and/or networks.
• Experience coding in higher-level languages (Python, C++, Go, Rust, etc.).
• Experience with network devices and NMS systems, or applications such as web servers, load balancers, relational databases, storage systems, and messaging systems.
• Experience developing and understanding network device configurations for at least one vendor (Juniper, Cisco, Arista).

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement global best practices and scalable network solutions.
• Conceptualize, build, and maintain automation and tools to support new product introductions, network deployment, release engineering, and operations.
• Design and develop solutions that scale across hardware platforms of network equipment.
• Lead enhancements of automation for CI, validations, testing infrastructure, release, and configuration management.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and sourcing teams to develop new networking solutions.
• Investigate complex technical issues across networks, from tooling to hardware failures.
• Develop operational process improvements and automated workflows to boost efficiency.
• Drive cross-team initiatives and mentor teammates.
• Participate in on-call rotation to address production challenges.

Skills

Python

C++

Go

Rust

Network engineering

Automation

NMS systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Juniper

Cisco

Arista

Job description

Meta is seeking a Network Production Engineer to design, build, and operate a global backbone, data center, and AI network. You will architect scalable solutions, develop automation, and collaborate with hardware, software, and sourcing teams to deliver production-ready infrastructures.

The role involves participating in on-call rotations, mentoring peers, and driving efficiency through automated workflows across Meta’s vast network footprint.