Software Engineer

About This Role

Software engineers at Meta are building a cloud-native infrastructure optimized for AI development, with a focus on supporting a Kubernetes-first AI infrastructure. This role offers an opportunity to lead architecture and delivery within a broad cross-functional ecosystem, contributing to and leveraging open-source technologies.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead delivery of Meta Compute's cloud-native host networking platform, owning end-to-end technical direction from design through production rollout
• Build and modernize Kubernetes networking features integrated with Meta's host networking stack (e.g., dataplane integration, operability, scaling characteristics)
• Design and implement core networking primitives: network virtualization, load balancing/service connectivity, and distributed firewalling/policy enforcement
• Drive time-to-market execution: define milestones, de-risk key technical choices early and deliver iterative production increments
• Lead broad cross-functional alignment across compute, storage, platform, security, and hardware/fabric partners, owning interfaces/contracts and end-to-end outcomes
• Leverage and influence open-source ecosystems: evaluate open-source building blocks, contribute improvements where needed, and ensure Meta's solution is maintainable and operable long-term

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software development for networking or infrastructure systems, or PhD with 4+ years of experience in a relevant technical area
• Hands-on Kubernetes networking experience in production (e.g., CNI, Services, NetworkPolicy/policy models, service connectivity/load balancing integration)
• Proficiency in C/C++ and at least one scripting language (Python/Shell Scripting)
• Experience with developing and automating test suites
• Demonstrated experience working across disciplines to align on technical decisions and deliver integrated solutions

Nice to have:

• Experience collaborating closely with hardware and ASIC design teams, contributing to hardware specifications, co-designing hardware-software interfaces, and influencing silicon feature sets based on software requirements
• Direct experience with DPU SoC/SmartNIC Platforms
• Expertise in high-performance networking frameworks and techniques such as DPDK, eBPF/XDP, AF_XDP, io_uring, kernel bypass, zero-copy I/O, and RDMA/RoCEv2
• Experience building or contributing to Kubernetes operators, controllers, or device plugins that manage hardware-accelerated networking or storage resources
• Familiarity with Linux networking internals such as netdev subsystem, TC/iptables/nftables, network namespace isolation, traffic shaping, and kernel driver development
• Experience in hyperscale or cloud-provider environments

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits

About the Company

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Founded as Facebook in 2004, the company changed the way people connect and further empowered billions around the world with apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta is now moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.