Production Backbone Network Engineering Manager

Meta; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to lead the Backbone and Edge Engineering team focused on the Software Defined Express Backbone Network. You will work with engineers across software, systems, IP, and optical networking to drive innovation and expansion of the world’s large-scale network.

You will guide a technically strong team, set roadmaps, recruit top talent, and partner with various engineering groups to deliver scalable networking solutions.

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 and SME who can influence strategic discussions.
• Define and drive regular development of the technical roadmap for the team and partner teams.
• Operate in a rapidly evolving environment and re-prioritize as needed.
• Manage engineers designing, building, scaling, deploying, and supporting Express Backbone network infrastructure.
• Partner with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware network engineering teams.
• Recruit and develop a team of engineers and guide their career growth.
• Assess performance, address under-performance, and recognize excellence.
• Collaborate with recruiters to expand the team and onboard new staff.
• Communicate cross-functionally to drive engineering efforts.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Distributed systems

Software engineering leadership

Recruiting

Performance management

Program management

MPLS RSVP-TE

Strategic roadmap

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Network management systems

IP/Optical networking

Job description

Meta is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to lead the Backbone and Edge Engineering team focused on the Software Defined Express Backbone Network. You will work with engineers across software, systems, IP, and optical networking to drive innovation and expansion of the world’s large-scale network.

You will guide a technically strong team, set roadmaps, recruit top talent, and partner with various engineering groups to deliver scalable networking solutions.