Production Backbone Network Engineering Lead

Meta; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta's global network is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to join the Backbone and Edge Engineering team focused on the Software Defined Express Backbone Network. This role involves designing, implementing and supporting a world-class network alongside engineers across software, systems, IP, and Optical networking to push forward innovation.

You will lead a technically strong team, define roadmaps, recruit and develop talent, and partner with 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.
• Experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Be a highly technical manager in discussions and set technical direction.
• Define and drive regular development of the technical roadmap to meet team and partner needs.
• Operate in a rapidly evolving environment and re-prioritize as needed.
• Manage engineers designing, building, scaling, deploying, and supporting Express Backbone networks.
• Partner with Facebook backbone, edge, data center, and hardware network engineering teams and other software infra teams.
• Manage and develop a team of engineers; guide career development and project assignments.
• Assess employee performance, address under-performance, and recognize excellence.
• Collaborate with recruiting to expand the team, interview candidates, attend conferences, and onboard new hires.
• Communicate cross-functionally and drive engineering efforts.
• 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 management

Networking & distributed systems

Large-scale NMS experience

Technical team recruiting

Networking fundamentals

Education

BS or MS in CS/Engineering or related field

Job description

Meta's global network is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to join the Backbone and Edge Engineering team focused on the Software Defined Express Backbone Network. This role involves designing, implementing and supporting a world-class network alongside engineers across software, systems, IP, and Optical networking to push forward innovation.

You will lead a technically strong team, define roadmaps, recruit and develop talent, and partner with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware