Network Production Engineer

This role is a part of the Data Center Network Product organization which owns the entire life-cycle of design, development, testing, deployment and operations of Meta's data-center network product.The scale of the network and its continuous expansion presents an opportunity to work on and solve interesting engineering challenges in the datacenter network domain. We constantly push the boundaries of what is possible. We create new and innovative ways of designing and operating our global datacenter networks and do it at scale with efficiency.Simple, elegant, and scalable network design, automation, and data analytics are the keys to meeting our demands. In this role, you will be part of a team that is responsible for conceiving design solutions, developing, testing and deploying network software, systems, and tools that keep the Data Center network operating at maximum reliability, scalability, and efficiency.Engineers in this role are hybrid software and network engineers who are able to leverage their network engineering skills to research and design new generation of network architectures and related systems and use their software development skills to reliably introduce them at scale in production.

Network Production Engineer Responsibilities:

• Research, architect, develop and deploy scalable datacenter network architectures and related tooling.
• Work closely with our hardware, software and sourcing teams, and external vendors to develop new optical solutions and influence the future of networking and its associated infrastructure.
• Partner with our software teams to develop the tooling required to provision, manage, monitor and troubleshoot our networks.
• Develop automated network monitoring systems to mitigate and remediate network events.
• Analyze data to diagnose and identify root causes to network issues.
• Test new network products including both HW and SW and pilot them in production DC networks before a mass rollout.
• Develop test automation frameworks integrated in CI/CD pipeline to qualify network software before push in production.
• Develop tests that qualify complex network migration procedures in lab/emulation before executing the same in production.
• Participate in DC network on-call rotation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
• 2+ years of experience in TCP, IP[v4|v6], BGP and related protocols.
• Understanding of network hardware platforms and their specifications in the datacenter space.
• 2+ years of programming experience in at least one language such as Python/C++/Go or other languages.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of optical ethernet technologies and their evolution.
• Experience working in a cross-functional domain with high collaboration demands.
• Experience working in a multi-vendor network environment.
• Automated Testing of network devices or network software for production networks or pre-production networks.
• Knowledge in network configurations and network performance tuning.
• Developing and understanding network device configuration for at least one vendor: Juniper, Cisco, Arista, or Brocade.
• Understanding of Network hardware and topology failures.

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

$117,000/year to $173,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.