Host Networking Software Engineer for Data Centers

Meta; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking software engineers to help build scalable distributed systems for our global data centers, supporting AI workloads and metaverse initiatives. You will design, implement, and validate drivers, firmware, and software for network devices, work across partner teams to deliver integrated solutions, and develop automation for CI/CD test suites.

This role emphasizes collaboration, performance tuning, and deployment of services at datacenter scale.

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

Device drivers

Firmware

Software validation

Performance tuning

CI/CD testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Service deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

C/C++

Python/Shell scripting

Test automation frameworks

Networking hardware tools

Linux kernel familiarity

Job description

Meta is seeking software engineers to help build scalable distributed systems for our global data centers, supporting AI workloads and metaverse initiatives. You will design, implement, and validate drivers, firmware, and software for network devices, work across partner teams to deliver integrated solutions, and develop automation for CI/CD test suites.

This role emphasizes collaboration, performance tuning, and deployment of services at datacenter scale.