Senior Network Software Engineer – Scalable Systems

Socket.dev; Bellevue (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking software engineers to design, develop, and validate drivers, firmware, and software for network devices and AI workloads. You will debug system-level issues, optimize performance, and lead integration across partner teams.

You will also develop automated test suites for CI/CD, collaborate to integrate components, and contribute to on-call rotations. The role covers datacenter switches, HPC libraries, and scalable communication infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of software development experience, or 4+ years with a PhD.
• 3+ years of experience with network devices (routers, switches, adapters, load balancers) and understanding of routing protocols.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python or Shell scripting.
• Experience developing and automating test suites.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (hardware, firmware, test) 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 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.
• Enhance HPC libraries such as NCCL, RCCL, OneCCL, MPI.
• Develop infrastructure to maintain switch state and enable communication between services at scale.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Test automation

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Job description

Meta is seeking software engineers to design, develop, and validate drivers, firmware, and software for network devices and AI workloads. You will debug system-level issues, optimize performance, and lead integration across partner teams.

You will also develop automated test suites for CI/CD, collaborate to integrate components, and contribute to on-call rotations. The role covers datacenter switches, HPC libraries, and scalable communication infrastructure.