At Meta, we're building and operating one of the world's most dynamic and fast-paced networks, powering our global data centers and supporting cutting-edge technologies like AI, Generative AI, Recommendation engines, and Metaverse. Our network infrastructure teams are responsible for developing, deploying, and operating this complex system, covering the entire network lifecycle from hardware development to operation. We're seeking software engineers with proven experience to join our teams and help build scalable distributed systems, develop innovative solutions to our challenges, and ship them into production. As part of our network engineering teams, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge switching technology, collaborate with talented engineers, and contribute to the development of Meta's hyper-scale network infrastructure.

The Kernel team supports the Linux kernel used in Meta's production infrastructure. Our work advances Meta infrastructure projects through innovation and leadership in the open source community. Our engineers have the unique opportunity to build scope and influence internally at Meta and also through collaboration with our peers in the industry. The kernel team works on tasks like:

• Creating custom kernel changes for internal needs-Merging upstream changes into the Meta Linux Kernel-Working with the Linux community outside of Meta to develop features and fix bugs-Investigating Linux-related performance issues and failures-Periodically building and initial testing of Meta's new kernel rpms-Creating tooling to assist with Kernel development

Software Engineer (Technical Leadership) - Kernel Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and validate Linux Kernel and userspace software
• Debug complex system-level issues and lead performance tuning exercises to optimize software stack performance
• Understand software components from multiple partner teams, lead integration efforts, and drive continued development
• Develop and automate test suites for CI/CD framework and various components
• Collaborate with partner teams to integrate software components, align on goals, and participate in oncall rotations
• Participate in multiple open source communities through patch review, conferences, and discussions

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
• 3+ years relevant experience with Linux kernel, firmware, or other low level systems programming
• Proficiency in C/C++ and at least one scripting language (Python/Shell Scripting)
• Experience leading projects with industry-wide impact
• Vast experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
• Significant experience in mentoring/influencing experienced engineers across organizations
• Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which shorter-term projects ladder to the long term mission
• Experience in driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active contributor to the Linux Kernel, Systemd or other relevant open source projects
• Working knowledge of virtualization, CPU scheduling, memory management, filesystems, or eBPF
• Experience in hardware driver development and debugging

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$219,000/year to $301,000/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.