Backbone Network Engineering Manager - Equity & Growth

Meta; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to lead the Backbone and Edge Engineering team responsible for the Software Defined Express Backbone Network. You will work with engineers across software, systems, IP, and optical networking to drive innovation and expand one of the world’s largest networks.

You will recruit, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, guide technical roadmaps, and collaborate with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware teams to deliver reliable, scalable network

Qualifications

• Experience managing a networking-related software engineering team.
• Knowledge of networking and distributed systems.
• Experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management.
• Experience with network management systems for large-scale networks.
• Ability to define and drive technical roadmaps across partner teams.
• Experience engaging in technical discussions and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineers designing, building, and supporting Express Backbone network infrastructure.
• Partner with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware network teams.
• Develop and mentor a team of engineers; assign projects aligned to skills and career goals.
• Assess performance, address under-performance, and recognize excellence.
• Drive recruiting efforts: sourcing, interviewing, conferences, onboarding.
• Communicate cross-functionally to align engineering efforts with business goals.
• Operate in a fast-changing environment and re-prioritize as needed.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap in collaboration with leadership.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Distributed systems

People management

Recruiting

Strategic influence

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science / Engineering

Job description

Meta is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to lead the Backbone and Edge Engineering team responsible for the Software Defined Express Backbone Network. You will work with engineers across software, systems, IP, and optical networking to drive innovation and expand one of the world’s largest networks.

You will recruit, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, guide technical roadmaps, and collaborate with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware teams to deliver reliable, scalable network