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Meta · 20 hours ago

Network Modeling and Optimization Engineer

Menlo Park, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$154K/yr - $217K/yr

2+ years exp

Meta is looking for a Network Modeling and Optimization Engineer to join their backbone and edge engineering team. The role involves designing and supporting one of the world’s largest networks, focusing on network architecture, strategic acquisitions, and operational efficiency.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Work with various teams to understand Meta's network, user base, performance constraints, and growth requirements

Create modeling framework for various networking problems such as cross-layer optimization under constraints such as latency/availability, demand uncertainty, risk assessment, and data center optimization

Data analysis from a large number of data sources to create a network strategy for capacities, location and facilities

Work with procurement and other teams to devise strategies on hardware and network acquisitions around the globe

Own the design, development, testing, and tuning of future capacity and topology models

Qualification

Network optimizationMathematical optimization softwareHigher-level programmingOperations researchMachine learningStochastic optimizationQueuing theoryProbability theoryData analysisDistributed computingLarge data sets

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Experience using concepts of operations research, stochastic optimization, machine learning, queuing theory, probability theory to construct models for solving network optimization problems

Experience creating formulation using commercial mathematical optimization software like: Xpress, Gurobi, CPLEX, and other similar optimization tools

2+ years of experience coding in higher-level languages (e.g., Python, C++, Go, etc.) coupled with experience creating models for optimization

Preferred

Experience with large data sets and distributed computing (Hive/Hadoop)

Graduate work experience (masters or PhD) in the area of operations research, stochastic optimization, machine learning, queuing theory, probability theory