Software engineer jobs in the United States

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Counted Nov 3, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 40,657
Employers: 7,688

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $145,344Across 9,689 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $61.70Across 1,456 listings
Average starting payCAD / year: $134,163Across 39 listings
Average starting payUSD / month: $18,668Across 25 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 9%3,743 listings
Hybrid: 8%3,114 listings
On-site: 14%5,567 listings

Not specified: 69% (28,233 listings)

Employers hiring include Akamai Technologies, Inc. (779), Lockheed Martin (600), JPMC page (595).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

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Software Engineer - Network Switching

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Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 3, 2026

Original job description

Summary:

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 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 engineers, and contribute to the development of Meta's hyper-scale network infrastructure.

Required Skills:

Software Engineer - Network Switching Responsibilities:

Your contributions will affect a massive fleet of switches powering both application and AI workloads
Design, develop, validate, and deploy control-plane and dataplane software for network switches (Meta's network switch OS), for Meta's data center front-end, AI backend, and backbone networks
Partner with switch ASIC and system vendors on SDK integration, new feature development and platform bring-up
Engage with network-engineering, routing infrastructure, host networking, transport teams to align on goals, lead integration efforts, and drive continuous development
Debug complex system-level issues and lead performance tuning exercises to optimize control-plane and dataplane performance
Partner with network operations and deployment teams for fleet-wide rollouts and incident response
Develop and automate test suites for the CI/CD framework and various components in collaboration with test infra teams

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years software development experience in industry settings or PhD with 4+ years of experience
3+ years relevant experience with network devices and products (routers, switches, adapters, load balancers) and an understanding of network routing protocols in industry settings
Proficiency in C/C++ and at least one scripting language (Python/Shell Scripting)
Experience with developing and automating test suites
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., hardware, operations, test infrastructure) to define requirements and deliver integrated solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with stream processing or time-series data pipelines for high-volume network telemetry
Experience with the design and implementation of software for high-speed network processing (e.g., Layer 2, Layer 3, MPLS, SRv6, VxLAN, ACLs, QoS, RoCEv2, Mirroring, SAI)
Experience with intent-based network management systems
Experience with network devices (routers, switches, load balancers) and an understanding of network routing protocols
Experience with software-defined networking (SDN), network operating systems, or network device APIs such as OpenConfig or gNMI

Public Compensation:

$183,997/year to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.

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Incident response
CI/CD
Collaboration
Computer science
Computer engineering
Software development
C
C++
Python
ACLS
Network administration

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