Senior Host Networking Software Engineer, Datacenter

Meta; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks software engineers to join our network engineering teams building scalable distributed systems for datacenter networks. You will design, develop, and validate drivers, firmware, and software for network devices and AI workloads, and lead integration across partner teams.

You will debug complex issues, optimize performance, and develop CI/CD–focused test suites. This role requires collaboration with hardware, firmware, and test teams and participation in oncall rotations across

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

Software development

C/C++

Scripting (Python/Shell)

Cross-functional collaboration

Test automation

Performance tuning

System-level debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

7+ years software development experience (or PhD +4y)

3+ years network devices/protocols experience

Tools

Linux kernel

Qemu or FPGA emulation

Job description

Meta seeks software engineers to join our network engineering teams building scalable distributed systems for datacenter networks. You will design, develop, and validate drivers, firmware, and software for network devices and AI workloads, and lead integration across partner teams.

You will debug complex issues, optimize performance, and develop CI/CD–focused test suites. This role requires collaboration with hardware, firmware, and test teams and participation in oncall rotations across