Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure Repair

Meta

$120K — $160K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in network engineering focused on large-scale data centers or high-performance computing networks.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Proven experience in leadership roles managing cross-functional programs for network operations and infrastructure reliability.
  • Expertise in developing strategies for network fault management and repair automation in production settings.
  • Hands-on experience with high-speed network fabrics used in AI/machine learning, such as RDMA, InfiniBand, or optical interconnects.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement strategies for AI network repair and remediation in large data center environments.
  • Lead complex fault analysis and resolution for AI training and inference network fabrics.
  • Champion innovative methods for network fault detection and automated repair workflows.
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, and operations teams to sync repair programs with infrastructure plans.
  • Establish operational frameworks and tooling to enhance network repair efficiency and reduce repair times.
  • Identify and mitigate systemic reliability risks in AI network infrastructure to protect production workloads.
  • Influence next-gen AI network architecture designs with insights on repair and reliability.
  • Utilize AI-driven analytics to optimize repair workflows and accelerate fault resolution.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI network infrastructure development.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and operations.
  • Professional growth through engagement with cutting-edge AI technologies and frameworks.
  • Access to advanced tooling and methodologies for network management and repair.
  • Contributions will significantly impact AI training and inference capabilities at scale.
Full Job Description
In this role, you will lead the strategy and execution for AI network repair and remediation programs, ensuring that the high-performance fabrics underpinning Meta's AI training and inference clusters remain operational, resilient, and optimized. You will drive cross-functional initiatives spanning network deployment, fault diagnosis, and repair automation across Meta's AI data center environments, shaping the systems and processes that keep AI infrastructure at scale.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the long-term strategy for AI network repair and remediation programs across large-scale data center environments supporting machine learning workloads
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex network faults affecting high-performance AI training and inference fabrics, including RDMA, high-speed Ethernet, and optical interconnect layers
• Develop and champion novel approaches to network fault detection, automated remediation, and repair workflow optimization for AI cluster infrastructure
• Partner with hardware, software, and data center operations teams to align network repair programs with AI infrastructure deployment roadmaps and capacity plans
• Establish and refine operational frameworks, runbooks, and tooling for network repair at scale, reducing mean time to repair across AI fabric environments
• Identify systemic reliability risks in AI network infrastructure and drive cross-functional initiatives to address them before they impact production workloads
• Influence the design of next-generation AI network architectures by contributing repair and reliability insights to hardware and topology decisions
• Leverage AI-driven analytics and automation tools to redesign repair workflows, accelerating fault identification and resolution across distributed network environments
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal engineering, operations, and vendor partners to ensure repair programs scale with AI infrastructure growth
• Communicate program status, risk, and strategic recommendations to engineering leaders and cross-functional stakeholders through structured reporting and executive briefings

Minimum Qualifications
• Experience influencing technical direction and organizational strategy through data-driven analysis, written proposals, and stakeholder alignment across engineering and operations teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience leading cross-functional programs that span network operations, hardware deployment, and infrastructure reliability at data center scale
• Experience developing and driving strategy for network fault management, repair automation, or remediation programs in production environments
• Experience designing, deploying, or operating high-speed network fabrics used in AI or machine learning infrastructure, including technologies such as RDMA over Converged Ethernet, InfiniBand, or high-density optical interconnects
• 12+ years of experience in network engineering, with a focus on large-scale data center or high-performance computing network environments

Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience with network telemetry platforms, observability tooling, or AI-assisted anomaly detection applied to large-scale fabric environments
• Experience building or scaling repair operations programs, including workforce planning, tooling development, and process standardization across multiple data center sites
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Track record of contributing to network hardware or topology design reviews, translating operational repair insights into upstream engineering improvements
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Familiarity with AI accelerator interconnect architectures and the network reliability requirements of distributed training workloads at hyperscale

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