Optical Network Deployment Engineer (Edge & Backbone)

Meta; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an Optical Network Deployment & Support Engineer to join the team responsible for planning and executing network deployments to build one of the world's largest optical backbone networks. You will own deployment planning, implementation, and scaling of Meta's AI network infrastructure across edge, backbone, and data center facilities.

The role requires hands-on design, troubleshooting, and collaboration across networks, data centers, and planning teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years in Network Engineering with production deployments.
• 3+ years in Optical Network Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise and carrier routing, switching, and optical transport.
• Experience leading and delivering network deployment projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical deployment, architecture, and execution for your team’s projects within Edge Network Services (ENS) on network deployment, ensuring alignment with organizational direction and goals
• Provide hands-on technical contributions (design, deployment, migrate, code reviews, troubleshooting, etc.) on large scale complex programs demonstrating domain expertise and technical impact
• Contribute to strategic objectives by executing six-month to multi-year roadmaps that support business growth and transformation. Balance high-level strategic direction with hands-on leadership to deliver results across a broad portfolio of initiatives
• Apply established engineering standards for reliability, scalability, and performance to deliverables, driving continuous improvement in engineering processes and technical quality
• Collaborate cross-functionally across Network Engineering, Data Center, Network Investments, and Planning teams to ensure successful execution of shared goals on network delivery
• Deploy, migrate and support our global production network including edge, backbone, and data center infrastructure
• Mentor and onboard new team members, raising the team’s overall technical acumen and building internal community
• 10% to 30% of travel

Skills

Network Engineering

Optical Networking

Leadership

Vendor Management

Migration & Deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Routing & Switching

Optical Transport

Data Center Architecture

Job description

Meta is seeking an Optical Network Deployment & Support Engineer to join the team responsible for planning and executing network deployments to build one of the world's largest optical backbone networks. You will own deployment planning, implementation, and scaling of Meta's AI network infrastructure across edge, backbone, and data center facilities.

The role requires hands-on design, troubleshooting, and collaboration across networks, data centers, and planning teams.