ASIC Engineer, Infra Silicon Enablement (Host & Userspace)

Meta is hiring ASIC Engineers within the Infrastructure organization. As an ASIC Engineer in the Silicon Engineering team, you will be part of a dynamic team working on developing and supporting innovative ASIC solutions for Meta’s data center applications. The role involves collaboration with Full Stack Software, Hardware, ASIC Design, Verification, Emulation, Pre/Post-Silicon Validation & Systems teams to deliver reliable and high-performance silicon. Responsibilities

• Build and scale silicon for data center applications, leveraging experience across the entire silicon lifecycle.
• Participate in all phases of the silicon lifecycle, from architecture and design to validation, deployment, and post-silicon support, focusing on application performance and reliability.
• Design and implement userspace drivers (and/or firmware) for network Ethernet adapters and AI accelerators.
• Collaborate with design & verification teams to develop comprehensive pre- and post-silicon test plans.
• Develop functional, stress, and performance testing tools for Meta’s custom ASICs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on ASIC engineering experience.
• 8+ years of experience in C/C+ programming.
• 5+ years of experience with Linux server systems or network devices.
• 6+ years of experience working with internal and external partners on device integration and system development.
• Proven troubleshooting, debugging, and analytics skills across the product lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in ASIC design, development, or validation, including silicon bring-up and emulation.
• Experience with VFIO, DPDK, SPDK, or similar userspace driver frameworks.
• Knowledge of Linux kernel, especially drivers and networking stack.
• Familiarity with transport protocols like RDMA (RoCEv2).
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with distributed computing environments such as MPI or PyTorch Distributed.
• Experience with performance analysis and debugging tools.

Salary range: $173,000 - $249,000 per year, plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Compensation depends on skills, experience, and location.