Production Backbone Network Engineering Manager

Meta; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Backbone and Edge Engineering team is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to lead a talented group responsible for the Express Backbone network infrastructure. This role requires technical acumen to guide the roadmap, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and drive performance across engineers.

You will collaborate with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware network teams, recruit top talent, and shape career growth while adapting to a fast-evolving tech landscape and customer

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.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Be a highly technical manager.
• Hold your own in technical discussions, be a subject matter expert, and have strategic influence.
• Define and drive the technical roadmap to meet the needs of the team and partner teams.
• Operate in a rapidly evolving environment, adapting quickly to new information and re-prioritizing as needed.
• Manage engineers working to design, build, scale, deploy, and support networks and systems for our Express Backbone network infrastructure.
• Partner closely with Facebook backbone, edge, data center, and hardware network engineering teams and other software infrastructure teams.
• Manage and develop a team of engineers.
• Help engineers develop their careers, assigning them to projects tailored to their skill levels, long-term skill development, and career goals.
• Assess employee performance frequently, address under-performance, and recognize and promote excellent performance.
• 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 and distributed systems

Network management systems

Recruiting & people management

Networking fundamentals

Education

BS/MS in CS/Engineering or related field

Job description

Meta's Backbone and Edge Engineering team is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to lead a talented group responsible for the Express Backbone network infrastructure. This role requires technical acumen to guide the roadmap, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and drive performance across engineers.

You will collaborate with backbone, edge, data center, and hardware network teams, recruit top talent, and shape career growth while adapting to a fast-evolving tech landscape and customer