Backbone Network Engineering Manager

Meta; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks an Network Engineering Manager to lead the Backbone and Edge Engineering team focusing on the Software Defined Express Backbone Network. You will guide a highly technical group of engineers across software, IP, and optical domains, shaping roadmaps and driving innovation in a rapidly evolving network landscape.

In this role you will manage, mentor and develop engineers, recruit new talent, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across backbone, edge, data center, and hardware

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.
• Experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management and managing engineers.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals.

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 Facebook 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 fundamentals

Distributed systems

Team leadership

Recruiting

Networking software engineering

AI/ML integration in workflows

MPLS/RSVP-TE networks

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Meta seeks an Network Engineering Manager to lead the Backbone and Edge Engineering team focusing on the Software Defined Express Backbone Network. You will guide a highly technical group of engineers across software, IP, and optical domains, shaping roadmaps and driving innovation in a rapidly evolving network landscape.

In this role you will manage, mentor and develop engineers, recruit new talent, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across backbone, edge, data center, and hardware