**Summary:**

As a pivotal member of our Network Infrastructure Engineering team, you'll be entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining and enhancing the vital infrastructure, provisioning and out-of-band (OOB) networks that connect our backbone to our data centers and Points of Presence (POPs). Your role is integral to the development of IP connectivity solutions, working in close collaboration with partner teams. This includes designing the network topology, understanding and selecting industry technologies and protocols, liaising with vendors on feature or product development, and choosing equipment that aligns with our product needs. We champion innovation, so you'll be directly involved in bringing new network products to life, from the initial concept to a functional network in our labs. While design and documentation are essential aspects of your role, we believe in the value of hands-on experience, where you can translate your ideas into tangible results.As an IP Network Engineer at Meta, you will combine the skills of a software and network engineer, ensuring the smooth operation of our network and associated services, while paving the way for future growth. Your role will be critical in handling data analytics, network redesigns, and automation, all vital to meet our growing demands. You will take the lead in conceiving, developing, and deploying software and network systems, as well as tools that enhance reliability and efficiency across our global network.We invite those with a passion for innovation, a knack for problem-solving, and a commitment to excellence, to join us as we continue to shape the future of connectivity.Do you want to work on one of the most dynamic, fast-paced networks in the world? Do you want to develop innovative solutions to our challenges and ship them into production? Then a role on one of our network engineering teams is for you!

**Required Skills:**

Network Engineer, Infrastructure Networks Responsibilities:

1. Write and review code, develop documentation and capacity plans, and debug the hardest problems, live, on some of the largest and most complex networks and systems in the world

2. Together with your engineering team, you will share an on-call rotation and be an escalation contact for service incidents

3. (Re)Design, deploy, manage and maintain multi-vendor, multi-protocol critical infrastructure networks in every Meta network location, including our data centers and POPs

4. Define and develop optimized network monitoring systems

5. Design and deploy new network and tooling architectures

6. Analyze data to diagnose and identify root causes to network issues

7. Partner alongside the best engineers in the industry on the coolest stuff around - the code and systems you work on support the production network infrastructure used by billions of users all around the world

**Minimum Qualifications:**

Minimum Qualifications:

8. Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.

9. Protocol experience in one of BGP, OSPF, ISIS - understanding of typical configurations and performance optimizations

10. Experience developing and understanding network device configuration for at least one vendor (Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Brocade, Nokia, Linux, etc.)

11. 2+ years of experience in network engineering or network-centric software development

12. Experience coding in higher-level languages (e.g., Python, C++, Go, etc.)

**Preferred Qualifications:**

Preferred Qualifications:

13. Expert knowledge of TCP/IP and IPv6

14. Experience writing code to automate Network deployments, monitoring or remediation

**Public Compensation:**

$105,000/year to $168,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

**Industry:** Internet

**Equal Opportunity:**

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