Director, Network Production Engineering

Meta; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative industry leader is seeking a Director of Network Production Engineering to shape the future of connectivity. This pivotal role involves designing and operating one of the world's largest networks, directly impacting billions of users. The ideal candidate will leverage their deep technical expertise in telecommunications and cloud computing to drive strategic initiatives and collaborate with global partners. You will empower teams to innovate solutions that enhance user experiences across Meta's family of apps. Join a forward-thinking organization where your contributions will redefine connectivity and technology on a global scale.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Flexible Working Hours

Employee Discounts

Wellness Programs

Professional Development

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in software development and cloud computing.
• Proven ability to lead and manage high-performing technical teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Craft and execute technical strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to launch technical solutions.
• Manage budgets and resources for technical projects and initiatives.

Skills

Software Development

Cloud Computing

Telecommunications

Network Design Principles

IP/MPLS Networks

5G Technologies

Project Management

Communication Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

BS in Telecommunications Engineering

BS in Computer Science

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OSS

BSS

SDN

Job description

Director, Network Production Engineering

- Working in an organization that owns its destiny (alt: Work in an organization with an E2E approach): Network Infrastructure is responsible for designing, building, and operating one of the largest networks in the world, which connects 3.2 billion people daily. This scale presents a unique opportunity to ensure high performance, robustness, and scalability in Meta's networks within data centers, global backbone, edge networks, and global CDN.

- Opportunity to shape the future of mobile and fixed networks: We closely partner with Connectivity Service Providers (CSPs) globally to improve the state of the art technologies to ensure Meta's Family of Apps (Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp, Messenger, and others) and Reality Labs products perform well over Mobile and Fixed (Wi-Fi) networks as they’re used by billions of people daily.

- Making a dent in the way people experience Meta’s products: To ensure Meta's and CSPs network deliver traffic most efficiently, you will work closely with various teams and partners across the industry to drive several programs that aim to improve the Quality of Experience (QoE) of Meta products and services across CSP networks (this includes domains such as Radio, Wi-Fi, Fixed access, IP transport, fixed and mobile core, cloud services, etc.). The right leader for this role will be connecting the dots between technical and commercial domains to develop solutions that create a positive outcome for various stakeholders. This role requires communication versatility as by design you’d interface with industry-leading partners, including hardware/software vendors, systems solution providers and leadership teams. We seek someone with a strategic, creative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial outlook who feels comfortable solving complex problems at scale in a highly cross-functional environment.

Director, Network Production Engineering Responsibilities

1. Craft and execute technical strategies and roadmaps that align with Network Infrastructure’s overall business objectives.
2. This includes influencing CSPs/Telecommunication companies, understanding current technical and business pain points, developing a vision, and driving the team to execute against plans.
3. Stay on top of developments in the telecom domain, including technology R&D, use cases, and hardware/software evolution, and use these to inform the organization’s strategic direction.
4. Empower the team to be the driving force behind innovative solutions and improvements in connectivity with CSPs and across the industry. Lead and manage a technical organization, providing guidance and mentorship to other managers and individual contributors.
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, commercial, policy, and legal teams, in launching technical solutions that meet business needs and are aligned with our partners.
6. Communicate technical information effectively to technical and non-technical audiences, including C-suite, senior leadership and external partners.
7. Manage budgets and resources for technical projects and initiatives.
8. Use your influence to steer peers in the industry towards technical solutions that enhance Meta’s product and experiences that rely on CSPs Networks.

Minimum Qualifications

1. BS or higher in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent degree/experience.
2. Strong technical expertise in software development, cloud computing, and telecommunications. Must be able to understand low-level mobile architectures & system dependencies.
3. Understanding mobile telecom infrastructure system architecture, network design principles, and designing or deploying telecom networks.
4. Familiarity with access, backhaul, or core networking technologies such as IP/MPLS networks, optical networking, cellular 2G/3G/4G/5G, etc.
5. Track record of managing complex programs with multiple internal and external dependencies through the entire lifecycle, from inception to completion.
6. Proven ability to create a leadership bench through external hiring and internal development.
7. Demonstrated experience recruiting, building, structuring, and leading technical organizations, including performance management.
8. Proven track record of leading and managing high-performing technical teams.
9. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
10. Strong understanding of industry trends and emerging technologies, with the ability to identify opportunities for Network Infra and Meta to leverage new technologies to drive innovation and growth.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience as technical leader at a large Telecommunication company.
2. Good understanding of audio and video calling applications and related technologies.
3. Good understanding of content delivery networks (CDN) and their architectures.
4. Experience in new product introduction and technology deployment projects covering a wide range of hardware (radio access, IP, Mobile, compute) and software (OSS, BSS, SDN) technologies.
5. Good understanding of mobile and fixed broadband network operators (service offerings, organizational structures, challenges, procurement processes, competitive landscape, etc).
6. Familiarity with EMEA’s telecom industry: standards, certification bodies, technology providers, etc.