Host Networking Software Engineer - Datacenter & AI Stack

Meta; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Software Engineer for Host Networking to design, develop, and validate drivers, firmware, and software for network devices and AI workloads within our global data-centre infrastructure. You will help scale distributed systems and participate in oncall rotations for datacenter networks.

You should have extensive experience in C/C++, scripting (Python/Shell), and building automated test suites, plus collaboration with cross-functional teams spanning hardware, firmware, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years software development experience in industry settings or PhD with 4+ years of experience
• 3+ years of relevant experience with network devices and products (routers, switches, adapters, or load balancers) and an understanding of network switching/routing protocols in industry settings
• Proficiency in C/C++ and at least one scripting language (Python/Shell Scripting)
• Experience with developing and automating test suites
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., hardware, firmware, test) to define and deliver technical solutions

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate drivers, firmware, and software for network devices, transport stacks, and AI workloads
• Debug complex system-level issues and lead performance tuning exercises to optimize software stack performance
• Understand software components from multiple partner teams, lead integration efforts, and drive continued development
• Develop and automate test suites for CI/CD framework and various components
• Collaborate with partner teams to integrate software components, align on goals, and participate in oncall rotations
• Design, develop, and deploy services to manage datacenter network switches and forwarding functions
• Develop infrastructure to maintain switch state and enable communication between services at scale

Skills

C/C++

Python/Shell scripting

Software development

Networking concepts

CI/CD

Systems debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

QEMU

FPGA emulation

Linux

Job description

Meta is seeking a Software Engineer for Host Networking to design, develop, and validate drivers, firmware, and software for network devices and AI workloads within our global data-centre infrastructure. You will help scale distributed systems and participate in oncall rotations for datacenter networks.

You should have extensive experience in C/C++, scripting (Python/Shell), and building automated test suites, plus collaboration with cross-functional teams spanning hardware, firmware, and