Software Engineer; Technical Leadership - Host Networking

Position: Software Engineer (Technical Leadership) - Host Networking
Jobs Software Engineer (Technical Leadership) - Host Networking# Software Engineer (Technical Leadership) - Host Networking Menlo Park, CA+1 location

Network Engineering+ 1 more## Software Engineer (Technical Leadership) - Host Networking 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/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##

Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
* 10+ years software development experience in industry settings or PhD with 4+ years of experience
* 4+ Years Proven experience designing and shipping networking dataplane/control-plane systems in production (e.g., host networking, L4/L7 load balancing, NAT/conntrack, firewalls/policy, network virtualization)
* Hands-on Kubernetes networking experience in production (e.g., CNI, Services, Network Policy/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##

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience building or contributing to Kubernetes operators, controllers, or device plugins that manage hardware-accelerated networking or storage resources
* Direct experience with DPU SoC/Smart

NIC Platforms
* 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
* 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 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

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  at Meta.$219,000/year to $301,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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