Production Network Manager, Backbone Engineering

Meta; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Backbone and Edge Engineering team in London is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to lead a highly technical group responsible for designing, building, and supporting the Express Backbone network. You will drive technical direction and collaborate across software, IP, and optical networking disciplines to enable scalable, innovative network solutions.

You will mentor engineers, shape roadmaps with partner teams, and work with recruiting to grow the team in a fast-evolving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a networking-related software engineering team.
• Knowledge of networking and distributed systems.
• Experience in network management systems for large-scale networks.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Be a highly technical manager.
• Hold your own in technical discussions, be a subject matter expert, and have strategic influence.
• Help define and drive regular development of the technical roadmap to meet the needs of the team, and partner teams.
• Operate in a rapidly evolving environment, adapting quickly to new information and re-prioritizing as needed.
• Manage engineers working to design, build, scale, deploy, and support networks and systems for our Express Backbone network infrastructure.
• Partner closely with Meta backbone, edge, data center, and hardware network engineering teams and other software infrastructure teams.
• Manage and develop a team of engineers.
• Help engineers develop their careers, assigning them to projects tailored to their skill levels, long-term skill development, and career goals.
• Assess employee performance frequently, address under-performance, and recognize and promote excellent performance.
• Work closely with dedicated recruiting staff to expand the team, including sourcing candidates, interviewing candidates, participating in conferences/events, and onboarding new employees.
• Communicate cross-functionally and drive engineering efforts.

Skills

Networking software leadership

MPLS RSVP-TE knowledge

Team management

Strategic roadmap influence

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Job description

Summary:

Meta's global network, comprised of cutting-edge platforms, is looking for a Network Engineering Manager to join the Backbone and Edge Engineering team focused on our Software Defined Express Backbone Network. This team is responsible for designing, implementing and supporting one of the world’s largest and most cutting edge networks. In this role, you will work closely with other engineers with a wide variety of deep technical expertise in software, systems, IP, and Optical networking to drive forward innovation and expansion of our network.

Required Skills:

Production Network Manager, Backbone Engineering Responsibilities:

1. Be a highly technical manager

2. Hold your own in technical discussions, be a subject matter expert, and have strategic influence

3. Help define and drive regular development of the technical roadmap to meet the needs of the team, and partner teams

4. Operate in a rapidly evolving environment, adapting quickly to new information and re-prioritizing as needed

5. Manage engineers working to design, build, scale, deploy, and support networks and systems for our Express Backbone network infrastructure

6. Partner closely with Meta backbone, edge, data center, and hardware network engineering teams and other software infrastructure teams

7. Manage and develop a team of engineers

8. Help engineers develop their careers, assigning them to projects tailored to their skill levels, long‑term skill development, and career goals

9. Assess employee performance frequently, address under‑performance, and recognize and promote excellent performance

10. Work closely with dedicated recruiting staff to expand the team, including sourcing candidates, interviewing candidates, participating in conferences/events, and onboarding new employees

11. Communicate cross‑functionally and drive engineering efforts

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Experience managing a networking‑related software engineering team

2. Knowledge of networking and distributed systems

3. Experience in network management systems for large‑scale networks

4. BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience

5. Experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management and managing engineers

6. Knowledge of networking fundamentals

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

2. Experience in software development and engineering for network control and management

3. Knowledge of network topology and capacity planning methodologies

4. 4+ years managing MPLS and RSVP-TE based networks

5. 6+ years experience in program management or product management

6. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

7. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Industry: Internet