Network Production Engineer, Datacenter Infrastructure

Meta's datacenter footprint is constantly growing to adapt to the vast amount of new services we provide to people. This results in a dramatic scaling challenge that our engineers have to deal with on a daily basis. Not only do we need to build and evolve the physical infrastructure that connects myriads of servers together, but also ensure that the network is running smoothly and meets strict performance goals. And with the introduction of our own switching software (FBOSS) and our networking products (Wedge and Six-pack) we have entered into a new era of unprecedented opportunities to re-think traditional networking and iterate quickly in an area that was previously very closed to innovation.


Meta's datacenter network engineering team is actively looking for people with in-depth understanding to solve difficult problems and innovate at a fast pace. Data Center networking at Meta is a multi-faceted discipline and covers all layers, starting from physical (fiber and optics), actively using distributed routing protocols such as BGP and topping with our own software stack running on our network devices.

For this role, we are looking for a network engineer with software engineering skills who design, build, and operate our worldwide Data Center network.Network Production Engineer, Datacenter Infrastructure Responsibilities

• Architect, design, engineer and implement scalable physical and logical datacenter infrastructure solutions.
• Research, develop and deploy numerous technologies and network topologies in order to evolve and scale our data centers.
• 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 and implement the tooling required to provision, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot our networks.
• Automate physical network design for Meta Scale Data Centers using our existing tools and implement new tools to support scale and performance requirements.
• Manage the execution of network infrastructure design programs, publish Engineering Document, business requirements documents and Method of Procedures.
• Manage in network infrastructure and fiber connectivity solutions, including the design and deployment of data center infrastructure and optical technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years experience in at least one programming language (python, C++, go, or rust) and Linux
• 5+ years of experience in TCP, IPv4/IPv6, BGP, structured cabling/ fiber optic infrastructure and application and limitations within the datacenter space
• Knowledge of optical ethernet technologies and their evolution
• Knowledge of DC and Backbone Network architecture
• Understanding of network hardware platforms and their specifications in the datacenter space
• Experience troubleshooting common network issues
• Time management experience and demonstrated experience in translating technical terminology in order to drive understanding and buy-in from a varied range of stakeholders
• Experience working in a multi-vendor network environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in "Meta Scale Data Centers" network design.
• Working knowledge of 200/400/800G Ethernet and Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing, and optical transport network technologies.
• Understanding of different Optics and internals of a switch Application-Specific Integrated Circuit.
• Familiarity with the Linux based systems.
• Effective Technical leadership.

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$177,000/year to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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