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Software Engineer, Network Routing

Meta· Network Engineering
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Hybrid (Menlo Park, CA)$154k - $217kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Software engineer role focused on building and operating scalable distributed systems for Meta's hyper-scale network infrastructure, with responsibilities spanning in-house routing protocol implementations (e.g., BGP, Open/R), network device interaction, production operation of Tier-0 routing services, and automation/integration with adjacent systems to support capacity planning and architecture change analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Scale, harden, and evolve in-house routing protocol implementations (BGP, Open/R) and related services to meet next-generation data center, backbone, and AI network needs
  • Develop software to solve routing problems for the Meta production network
  • Work hands-on with networking devices and protocols
  • Participate in the production operation of Tier-0 routing services
  • Integrate with adjacent systems and evaluate third-party solutions
  • Partner with Network Engineering and Production Engineering to automate processes, build software infrastructure for network monitoring and analysis, and support capacity planning and architecture change analysis

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of software development experience in networking, distributed systems, or a related technical domain, or PhD with 2+ years of experience in a relevant technical area
  • 3+ years relevant experience with network devices and products (routers, switches, adapters, load balancers) and an understanding of network 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

Skills

Required:Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experienceSoftware development in networking or distributed systemsC/C++Python or Shell scriptingTest automation

Benefits

  • Benefits information available via Meta careers site
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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