Host Networking Software Engineer - Hyper-Scale DCs

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking talented software engineers to design and build distributed network software for our hyper-scale infrastructure in Austin. You will work on drivers, firmware, and software for network devices, enabling AI workloads and scalable switching across data centers.

You will debug complex systems, optimize performance, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and test teams to ship robust solutions. Experience with CI/CD, testing, and Linux-based environments is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical field.
• 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 and networking protocols.
• 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 to 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 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

Networking concepts

Test automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Qemu

Linux

CUDA/OpenCL

Job description

Meta is seeking talented software engineers to design and build distributed network software for our hyper-scale infrastructure in Austin. You will work on drivers, firmware, and software for network devices, enabling AI workloads and scalable switching across data centers.

You will debug complex systems, optimize performance, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and test teams to ship robust solutions. Experience with CI/CD, testing, and Linux-based environments is required.