Senior Host Networking Software Engineer — Datacenter & AI

Meta; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking software engineers to join our network engineering teams and help build scalable distributed systems powering our global data centers and AI workloads. You will design, develop, and operate software for network devices, transport stacks, and AI workloads across the full lifecycle from hardware to production.

As part of our team, you will debug complex system-level issues, drive performance optimization, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to define and deliver

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++

Scripting (Python/Shell)

Test automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Meta is seeking software engineers to join our network engineering teams and help build scalable distributed systems powering our global data centers and AI workloads. You will design, develop, and operate software for network devices, transport stacks, and AI workloads across the full lifecycle from hardware to production.

As part of our team, you will debug complex system-level issues, drive performance optimization, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to define and deliver