Production Network Engineer

Production Network Engineer
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Menlo Park, CA
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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. To apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.
Production Network Engineer Responsibilities
  • Design and deploy new network architectures and related tooling.
  • Develop automated methods to mitigate and remediate network events.
  • Analyze data to diagnose and identify root causes to network issues.
  • Develop and maintain consistency within the network infrastructure.
  • Develop optimized network monitoring systems.
  • Test new network products and pilot them in production DC networks before a mass rollout.
  • Develop test automation integrated in CI/CD pipeline to qualify network software before push in production.
  • Develop test automation frameworks.
  • Develop tests that qualify complex network migration procedures in lab/emulation before executing the same in production.
  • Test software features in FBOSS (NOS software) partnering with in-house software development teams.
  • Qualify and push vendor software releases in the fleet.
  • Build and operate DC test lab networks.
  • Participate in DC network on-call rotation.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Requires a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a computer-related occupation.
  • Requires 36 months of experience involving the following:
  • 1. At least one programming language: Python, Perl, C/C++, or Go for developing automation software or tooling
  • 2. Configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols: BGP, OSPF/ISIS
  • 3. Understanding of TCP/IP transport
  • 4. QA testing network devices for production networks or pre-production networks
  • 5. Knowledge in configurations and performance tuning
  • 6. Developing and understanding network device configuration for at least one vendor: Juniper, Cisco, Arista, or Brocade and
  • 7. Understanding of network hardware and topology failures
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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 committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.
$214,032/year to $240,240/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.
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