Senior Software Engineer, Host Networking — Equity & Bonus

Meta; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in the United States is hiring software engineers for network infrastructure teams that build scalable distributed systems and datacenter networking solutions. You will design, implement, and validate drivers, firmware, and software for network devices and AI workloads, while leading integration efforts with multiple partner teams.

The role emphasizes CI/CD test automation, on-call rotations, and collaboration across hardware, firmware, and test groups.

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++

Python

Shell scripting

Networking basics

Debugging

Test automation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

QEMU

FPGA

Linux

Kernel development

Job description

Meta in the United States is hiring software engineers for network infrastructure teams that build scalable distributed systems and datacenter networking solutions. You will design, implement, and validate drivers, firmware, and software for network devices and AI workloads, while leading integration efforts with multiple partner teams.

The role emphasizes CI/CD test automation, on-call rotations, and collaboration across hardware, firmware, and test groups.