Network Engineer, Backbone Operations

Meta Careers; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a senior Network Engineer to support the strategy, deployment, and operation of its global backbone from the Denver data center. You will provide technical leadership across Outside Plant (OSP) and Inside Plant (ISP) infrastructure, shaping long-haul fiber transport and ILA critical systems.

You will drive roadmaps for scaling and reliability, author design packages, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve uptime and capacity for billions of users worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and operations of backbone fiber network infrastructure across global points of presence and data centers.
• Develop and drive strategies for backbone scaling, reliability, and efficiency with cross-functional teams.
• Author engineering design packages, methods of procedure, and scope of work for fiber construction and ILA infrastructure.
• Identify reliability gaps and lead problem management across networks, infrastructure, and vendors.

Job description

# Network Engineer, Backbone OperationsDenver, CO Data Center Operations+ 1 moreApply nowMeta is seeking a senior Network Engineer to support the strategy, deployment, and operational excellence of one of the world's largest backbone networks. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across both Outside Plant (OSP) and Inside Plant (ISP) critical infrastructure, driving the planning, scaling, and reliability of Meta's global backbone. You will apply deep subject matter expertise spanning long-haul optical transport, fiber plant design, and ILA critical infrastructure to cross-functional initiatives that shape how Meta's backbone network evolves to meet the demands of billions of users worldwide. This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role for a senior engineer who thrives on solving complex, large-scale network challenges across the full infrastructure stack.---## Network Engineer, Backbone Operations Responsibilities* Provide technical leadership across OSP (Outside Plant) and ISP (Inside Plant) infrastructure domains, including long-haul fiber routes, optical transport systems, and ILA critical infrastructure* Lead the deployment and operationalization of backbone fiber network infrastructure, including long-haul and metro optical transport across global points of presence and data centers* Develop and drive strategies and roadmaps for backbone network scaling, reliability, and operational efficiency across cross-functional teams* Author and review engineering design packages, methods of procedure, and scope of work documentation for both OSP fiber construction and ISP ILA critical infrastructure deployment projects* Identify systemic reliability gaps in backbone operations and lead problem management initiatives that span network engineering, infrastructure, and vendor organizations* Align workflow management tooling requirements and drive automation roadmaps to reduce manual operational burden across backbone deployment and support activities